Bethlehem Valentine's Day Spots

   There is a wide range of local restaurants having Valentine’s Day specials this year. Some of the more expensive options for couples are 1741 on the Terrace (a part of Hotel Bethlehem), The Melting Pot and Starfish Brasserie.

            1741 on the Terrace has a special preset menu available from Feb. 11 until Feb. 14. Lou Czechowski will be playing piano, creating a romantic atmosphere for guests. It will be $55 per person for dinner. Guests can choose from the preset menu or reduced a la carte. However, according to Cody VanSumeren, administrative assistant at 1741 on the Terrace, the restaurant caters to a middle age crowd.

            This year the Melting Pot is having a special dinner on Valentine’s Day only. They are accepting reservations from now until Feb. 13, but according to employee Alene Kuhns the restaurant has already taken a lot of reservations for their special dinner. Their dinner is a four-course feature, set at $140 per couple with a new $130 double date option.

Although this meal is on the expensive side, the restaurant stresses that they take extra measures to ensure your dinner makes for a “fairy-tale” evening.

            Starfish Brasserie is also offering a four-course meal for couples on Valentine’s Day, and they are taking reservations now. A dinner for two is set at $90.

            If you are looking for a less expensive but still nice and enjoyable option, Blue Sky Cafe, Apollo Grill and The Bookstore Speakeasy are having special Valentine’s dinners as well.

            Blue Sky Cafe is doing a reservation-only dinner event on Feb. 14. The restaurant will be having a four-course dinner, and it is a bring-your-own alcohol restaurant. Guests should expect to be at the restaurant for an hour and a half to eat this special dinner, which last year hosted an audience of about half Lehigh students and half middle age crowd.

“We go all out for Valentine’s dinner. We have fun cooking it,” said employee Tabitha Petrecz. “It’s a great atmosphere and we try to make it as romantic as possible.” Their Valentine’s menu is on their Facebook page. The meal will be set at $35 per person, and they will be taking reservations until Feb. 13 for their 5-8:30 p.m. time slot.

Apollo Grill is not offering any specials, just their regular full menu. However, they are offering the Sweetheartini drink they offer every year for Valentine’s Day only.  Although they are closed Sunday and Monday, they are taking reservations from the Valentine’s Day crowd for Friday and Saturday.

“We get an eclectic group of people. It’s pretty cool. We see a lot of Lehigh students throughout the year, and we definitely get couples that come in for Valentine’s Day,” said Apollo employee Rachel Griffith.

For any couple looking for a more unique Valentine’s Day experience, the Bookstore Speakeasy in South Bethlehem is having a four-course cocktail meal pairing. The lead singer of their house band will be performing solo and playing the piano. According to owner Conor Sheridan McAndrew, the restaurant gets an eclectic group of people coming to their special events. Call within the next few days to make reservations.