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Valentine 2012

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

St. Louis Love Trends on Twitter for V Day

St. Louis residents are making the hashtag #ILuvSTL a trend on Twitter and sharing their reasons for loving the Lou.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Readers' Choice

Readers Choose Hendel's Market Cafe as Best Place for Romantic Dinner

You, the readers have spoken, and according to you Hendel's Market Cafe is the most romantic place to have dinner in the area.

The votes have been cast and we have a winner in our romantic dinner challenge. In a race that began close but ended with a bit of a lead, Hendel's Market Cafe in Florissant picked up the most votes to claim the victory.  Here's how the voting broke down.  Thanks to everyone who voted and who nominated.  Disagree with the votes? Got something to say about the winner? Let us know below.  Check back on Monday for next week's Dining Debate!

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Readers' Choice

Patch Poll: Vote for the Best Restaurant for Valentine's Romance

Vote for your favorite place for a romantic dinner among this week's Dining Debate finalists in the poll below.

For this week's Patch Dining Debate, we asked readers their favorite place for a romantic dinner. Thanks to those of you who commented and told us your pick! This week, three restaurants were nominated: You can cast your vote for your favorite among the finalists by submitting your answer in the poll below.  Voting will continue through Thursday, and ends at 5 p.m. Check back Friday morning to find out who has been chosen as this week's Dining Debate Champion for having the best romantic setting. After you've voted, be sure to tell us in the comments' section below why your favorite is the best. And if you think we missed a great place to catch a romantic night out in this week's Dining Debate, let us know in the comments below!

Vicki Simington

9:09 am on Thursday, February 9, 2012

Florissant Valley Christian Church opens Valentino's Restorante annually in honor of this day. Drop in and check out the mouth watering event this Saturday at 5:30.   more ›

Monday, February 6, 2012

Readers' Choice

Dining Debate: What's the Best Restaurant for Valentine's Romance?

We introduce a new regular Patch feature with this question: Where's the best place to take that special someone on Valentine's Day?

Welcome to "Dining Debate," a column aimed at sharing the best foodie finds in our area: Creve Coeur, Florissant, Hazelwood and Maryland Heights. This weekly feature invites you to nominate and vote on your favorite places for a variety of eats and treats. How does it work? Every Monday, we will ask you to tell us your favorite place for a certain edible item. This week we're looking for romance! We want to know: Where's the best restaurant to take a date on Valentine's Day? You can let us know your favorite spot by commenting below. You will be able to submit your vote through 5 p.m. Tuesday.  Then what? We will post your nominations in an article Wednesday morning. Then it will be time to vote again—this time for the "Dining Debate" …

RM

6:03 pm on Friday, February 10, 2012

Tough.....Mr. Yac's is a great choice but so is Cannoli's!!!   more ›

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