{"id":1500,"date":"2014-02-12T01:28:59","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T05:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1500"},"modified":"2014-02-12T01:29:14","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T05:29:14","slug":"1500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1500","title":{"rendered":"Last-minute Valentine\u2019s Day restaurants in Santa Cruz area and Monterey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1501\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lago-pasta-from-restaurant.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1501\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1501\" alt=\"Pasta at Lago di Como in Santa Cruz\" src=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lago-pasta-from-restaurant-300x240.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lago-pasta-from-restaurant-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/lago-pasta-from-restaurant.jpg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pasta at Lago di Como in Santa Cruz<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is Friday \u2013 many restaurants in the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas are fully booked\u2013 but others are still available. I\u2019ve listed a few that still have available reservations via OpenTable.com.<\/p>\n<p>Here are my Valentine\u2019s guides for other cities, with menu highlights:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1481\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/bay-area-valentine-s-day-dining-part-1-san-francisco-restaurants\">San Francisco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1486\">North Bay &amp; East Bay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1491\">Los Gatos &amp; San Jose\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also, Chaminade in Santa Cruz doesn\u2019t have online reservations &#8212; you need to call for availability &#8212; but it does have two large dining areas, plus a few other Valentine\u2019s-and-beyond specials worth reading about.<\/p>\n<p>Chaminade (831-475-5600) is serving Friday dinner from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Executive Chef Kirsten Ponza has created a palate pleasing, heart pounding, three course prix fixe menu to be enjoyed at Linwood&#8217;s Bar &amp; Grill or the Sunset Dining Room.\u00a0 Guests will enjoy a choice of salad, entrees that include filet mignon, duck confit, double cut pork chop, petrale sole or a roasted wild mushroom lasagna, and a delectable dessert.\u00a0 Price is $65 per person not including tax or gratuity.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Here are Chaminade\u2019s wine, spa, and hotel specials:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sip &amp; Savor Sparkling Wines of the World<\/strong><br \/>\nOn Saturday, February 15th, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Chaminade Resort &amp; Spa is hosting a sparkling wines of the world tasting event.\u00a0 The package includes a sampling of four different types of sparkling wines including prosecco, cava, brut and blanc de blanc paired with savory menu items, a guest speaker who will share the nuances of champagnes and sparkling wines from grape to bottle and &#8220;how to&#8221; tips and demonstrations.\u00a0 Package price is $50 per person or $90 per couple plus tax and gratuity.\u00a0\u00a0 For reservations and information, call 831-475-5600.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spaaatacular Valentine&#8217;s Day Treatments<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Spa at Chaminade has created two exclusive treatments featuring aphrodisiac ingredients guaranteed to heighten the senses of the most discerning spa goer &#8211; including Aphrodite herself!\u00a0 Be My Valentine package includes an antioxidant cocoa body wrap, a seasonal rosemary and peppermint facial, a glass of Gloria Ferrer champagne, and chocolate covered strawberries.\u00a0 Package price is $352 and includes a 20% savings and includes gratuity.\u00a0 Serenity for Two includes two 80-minute simply Zen massages in The Spa&#8217;s couples room, followed by a relaxing reprise in a heated whirlpool on The Spa&#8217;s private patio and topped off with a glass of Gloria Ferrer champagne and chocolate covered strawberries for two.\u00a0 Price is $376 and includes a 20% savings and includes gratuity.\u00a0 For reservations and information call The Spa at Chaminade at 831-465-3465.\u00a0<em> Both treatments will be offered February 1-28, 2014.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_hoteldeals\/romance-at-chaminade\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.chaminade.com\/santacruz_hoteldeals\/romance-at-chaminade\"><strong>An Affair to Remember<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSpend Valentine&#8217;s weekend at Chaminade Resort &amp; Spa overlooking Monterey Bay and enjoy luxurious accommodations for two, a bottle of sparkling wine or cider, chocolate covered strawberries, a $75 resort credit in Linwood&#8217;s Bar &amp; Grill and 20% off select spa services and spa products.\u00a0 Package prices start at $259, not including tax or resort fee.\u00a0 For reservations or information call 1-800-283-6569 or visit www.chaminade.com. This deal might be available later in February, as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VALENTINE\u2019S DINNER VIA OPENTABLE \u2013 SANTA CRUZ AREA<\/strong><br \/>\nAs of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the following restaurants (listed alphabetically) still had selected Valentine\u2019s Day dinner reservations available. Call or make reservations through OpenTable.com:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caf\u00e9 Mare\u00a0 (831) 458-1212<\/li>\n<li>Chocolate the Restaurant (831) 427-9900<\/li>\n<li>Hoffman\u2019s Bistro (831) 420-0135<\/li>\n<li>Johnny\u2019s Harborside (831) 479-3430<\/li>\n<li>Lago Di Como (831) 454-8257<\/li>\n<li>Pearl of the Ocean (831) 457-2350<\/li>\n<li>Rosie McCann\u2019s (831) 426-9930<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VALENTINE\u2019S DINNER VIA OPENTABLE \u2013 MONTEREY AREA<\/strong><br \/>\nAs of 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, the following restaurants (listed alphabetically) still had selected Valentine\u2019s Day dinner reservations available. Call or make reservations through OpenTable.com:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Domenico\u2019s on the Wharf (831) 372-3655<\/li>\n<li>the C restaurant &amp; bar (831) 375-4800<\/li>\n<li>Fish Hopper (831) 372-8543<\/li>\n<li>Jacks-Portola Hotel &amp; Spa (831) 649-2698<\/li>\n<li>Schooners Coastal Kitchen &amp; Bar (831) 372-2628<\/li>\n<li>Tarpy\u2019s Roadhouse (831) 647-1444<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>TusCA Ristorante (831) 372-1234<\/p>\n<p>On Twitter? Follow me <a href=\"www.twitter.com\/santacruzfoodie\">@santacruzfoodie<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valentine\u2019s Day is Friday \u2013 many restaurants in the Santa Cruz and Monterey areas are fully booked\u2013 but others are still available. I\u2019ve listed a few that still have available reservations via OpenTable.com. Here are my Valentine\u2019s guides for other &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/?p=1500\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[315,3],"tags":[62,682,727,60,13,402,117,119,43,438,7,452,440,699],"class_list":["post-1500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-restaurant-news-2","category-restaurants","tag-chaminade","tag-chocolate-the-restaurant","tag-fish-hopper","tag-hoffmans","tag-johnnys-harborside","tag-lago-di-como-ristorante-pizzeria","tag-pearl-of-the-ocean","tag-restaurant-news","tag-restaurants-2","tag-rosie-mccanns","tag-santa-cruz","tag-tarpys-roadhouse","tag-valentines-day","tag-valentines-day-2014"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1500"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1503,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1500\/revisions\/1503"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/santacruzfoodie.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}