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Editor's Picks: Most Exciting Valentine's Specials 2023

It’s love from the first to the last bite! 

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Troy Barrios

<p>Romance has never been so delicious and exciting as it is this year. We call it: the Revenge Valentine&#x27;s Dinner, and believe it&#x27;s part of the revenge dining trend that&#x27;s been so huge. After years of restrained stay-at-home Valentine&#x27;s Day dinners, this is the year to reclaim the romance of this special day. And how! </p><div><br/></div><p>Manila&#x27;s chefs really went to town with these fantastic, amazing special dishes, menus and other offers available only on a few select dates this month. They&#x27;re all so exciting you&#x27;ll have trouble choosing just one. </p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0214c97b-5162-44f6-9a99-e102dd36036b_2 landscape.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/9a53e88e-f512-42ed-bfe8-0d0b29bf9efb_1 your local.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/556c9f31-a83c-4e59-8f87-e7a624149f50_2 ninyo 1.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/2d69ca8d-4c48-4c09-9de4-fad9c2e78512_3 ninyo 2 .jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0fb74c4b-816f-4b01-afdb-526ee383a65d_4 alegria 1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a7f8fd33-d202-4a58-913c-f171dae35f33_5 alegria 2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/00cbf101-b500-4ea2-b455-c376dd222c2e_6 toyo eatery .jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/5063c7db-b55e-49da-9255-01049feef528_7 lasa .jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/6caf0c76-118b-4509-80bf-fec4b31e4952_8 lasa 2.jpeg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Your Local - Known for his deliciously creative take on “elevated Asian fusion comfort food,” Chef Patrick Go makes love month exciting with “Love, One Course At A Time,” his special seven-course Valentine’s tasting menu happening from February 10 to 15. Reserve your slot now. Contact: (0977) 487-9236 | Instagram: @yourlocalph | Facebook: @yourlocalph | Address: G/F Universal LMS Building,106 Esteban Street,  corner VA Rufino Street, Legazpi Village, Makati.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ninyo Fusion Cuisine - An imaginative eight-course degustation menu is presented from February 7 to 15. Entitled “Anatomie,” French for anatomy, the menu is a “flavorous exploration of the different parts of flora,” celebrating the small details: their beauty, significance, and potential to be more than you perceive them to be.”<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Ninyo Fusion Cuisine - The menu itself makes a charming read, as well as whets the appetite.While not, strictly speaking, a plant-based menu as it features such romantic ingredients as foie gras and oysters, flora are the undisputed star of the evening, with all its unique parts transformed into gastronomic delicacies from roots to stalk to flowers. And yes, fruit. Contact: (0939) 921-5881 | IG: @ninyofusion | Facebook: @ninyofusion | Address: 66 Esteban Abada Street, Loyola Heights, Quezon City.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Alegria - Currently one of hottest new restaurants in the city, Alegria is quickly making a name for itself for its cross-cultural Filipino and Latin American food. On February 14 and 15, Alegria presents “Marahuyo,” a ten-course Filipino-Latin tasting menu “enchanted by fire, smoke and affection.” <cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Alegria - Marahuyo means “labis na pagkabighani” or “to be enchanted.” A state you can expect to find yourself in after partaking of this superb meal. Wine pairings are recommended, with a finale of Moët &amp; Chandon Imperial Rose Champagne. Two seatings available: 6 pm and 8:30. Contact: (0956) 834-8677 | IG: alegriamnl | Facebook: @alegriamnl | Address: G/F Uptown Parade, 9th Avenue corner 38th Street, BGC, Taguig.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Toyo Eatery  - For the serious foodie, a very special collab dinner with visiting Chef Gert de Mangeleer of 2-Michelin Star restaurant Hertog Jan at Botanic comes all the way from Belgium to cook a special four-hands dinner with Toyo Eatery’s Chef Jordy Navarra. With a menu available for only two nights, February 15 and 16, make your reservations by email to may@toyoeatery.com. Note: calls, text messages, personal bookings and messages through instagram and Facebook will not be entertained. Yes, it’s that special. Reserve now! Contact: (0917) 720-8630 | IG: @toyoeatery | Facebook: @toyoeatery | Address: The Alley at Karrivin, Karrivin Plaza, Chino Roces Avenue Extension, Makati. <cite>RESERVE A SEAT </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Lasa Supper Club  - Meet new friends at a sumptuous dinner at Lasa’s Valentine’s Special. Only offered on one night, this is a five-course meal of classical French-meets modern Filipino cuisine. Slots are limited to ten gents, ten ladies. There’s also the Tasting Series II.III on February 12, an 11-course intriguing, one-of-a-kind dining experience. There are only 24 sets so do not dally in making your reservations. Contact: (0917) 416-0504 IG: @lasasupperclub | Address: The Felicidad Mansion, San Francisco del Monte, Quezon City. <cite>RESERVE A SEAT </cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Terraza Martinez - Imagine sexy, bold Spanish and Mediterranean flavors in delicious courses. Available only on February 14, with option for wine pairing. Contact: (0966) 700-5801 or (0945) 409-8120 | IG: @terraza.martinez |Address: G/F The Arcade, Shangri-La at The Fort, BGC, Taguig.<cite>RESERVE A TABLE </cite></p></div></div></div></div>