At a loss for last minute ideas for Valentine’s Day? Here’s some local inspiration:

Baskin-Robbins recently debuted the Box of Chocolates Cake for Valentine’s Day.
Baskin-Robbins
Locations across the suburbs; baskinrobbins.com/en. Treat your love to Baskin-Robbins’ new flavor of the month: Love Potion #31. It’s a combo of white chocolate and raspberry ice creams, a raspberry swirl, and raspberry-filled chocolate-flavored hearts and chocolate-flavored chips. Or order the new Box of Chocolates Cake, which looks like a classic heart-shaped candy box made with ice cream, topped with fudge and decorated with milk chocolate candies. Order now for pickup on or before Feb. 14.
Einstein Bros. Bagels
Locations in Barrington, Glen Ellyn, Glenview, Hinsdale, Lake in the Hills, Lincolnshire, Naperville, Palatine, Park Ridge, Schaumburg, Wheaton and more; einsteinbros.com/. Feed your sweet or the fam with Einstein’s $5 Family Pizza Bagel Box, which includes four cheese and four pepperoni pizza bagels. Order the half-price special on Einstein’s mobile app now through Sunday, Feb. 14.
Francesca’s Restaurants
Locations in Arlington Heights, Barrington, Bolingbrook, Elmhurst, Lake Forest, Naperville, Northbrook, St. Charles and more. miafrancesca.com/holiday-pre-orders/. Indulge in the That’s Amore dinner for two for $119.95. It includes a salad, a pair of 8-ounce filet mignons over lobster risotto, and a dark chocolate tart with chocolate cream and strawberries. Order by noon Thursday, Feb. 11, for pickup from 4-8 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Feb. 12-14.
The Hampton Social
100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (224) 633-5414, thehamptonsocial.com/hssbi. Celebrate your love with half off rose bottles from 4-10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 14. Reservations requested.
Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria
Locations in Barrington, Bartlett, Crystal Lake, Fox Lake, Hoffman Estates, Lake in the Hills, Mount Prospect, Rosemont and Schaumburg; morettisrestaurants.com/. Moretti’s celebrates Valentine’s Day from Monday through Sunday, Feb. 8-14. The special dinner for two for $59 includes spinach and artichoke dip, a garden or Caesar salad, a choice of two entrees (rib-eye, pan-seared salmon, brick chicken), heart-shaped chocolate cherry cake, and a bottle of red or white wine. Order 24 hours in advance of pickup or delivery. Dine in is also an option.
Pinstripes
7 Oakbrook Center Mall, Oak Brook, (630) 575-8700; 1150 Willow Road, Northbrook, (847) 480-2323; 100 W. Higgins Road, South Barrington, (847) 844-9300; pinstripes.com/. Now through Sunday, Feb. 14, all pizzas and flatbreads are 50% off when ordered for curbside pickup.
Shaw’s Crab House
1900 E. Higgins Road, Schaumburg, (847) 517-2722, shawscrabhouse.com/schaumburg/. Treat your love to Shaw’s Valentine’s Day meals for two, which can be enjoyed in the restaurant, on the heated patio and to go Feb. 12-14. The $155 Surf & Turf Dinner includes an iceberg wedge salad, shrimp cocktail, two 4-ounce petite filets, two 4-ounce Maine lobster tails, 10-ounce King crab, au gratin potatoes and triple layer chocolate cake. The $160 Alaskan King Crab Dinner features 2 pounds of Alaskan red king crab legs, sides and dessert, while the $165 Surf & Surf Dinner for Two includes two 4-ounce Maine lobster tails, 1.25 pounds of Alaskan red king crab legs, sides and dessert. Reservations required for dine in. To-go orders must be placed on Tock one hour prior to pickup.
Find more ideas in the Daily Herald here.
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