SLO Provisions is offering an alternative for those who want a special chef-prepared Valentine’s dinner but don’t feel like fighting the crowds: a take-home dinner for two. The complete meal ($80) includes charcuterie for two, Boston bibb lettuce salad with cucumber, shaved radish, goat cheese crumbles, toasted breadcrumbs, and dill vinaigrette; lobster pot pie; and chocolate espresso tarts for dessert. The Valentine’s Dinner to Go will be available for pick-up on Valentine’s Day at SLO Provisions, 1255 Monterey St., SLO, between 2 and 6 p.m. Order by the Feb. 8 deadline by calling (805) 439-4298 … Join Vina Robles, 3700 Mill Road, Paso Robles, for Chocolate Jubilee, an indulgent evening of wine and chocolate benefiting Mid Coast Boys & Girls Club, on Feb. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets cost $40 ($35 for wine club members) at vinarobles.com, and they include offerings from chocolate vendors and wine and port from local wineries. Live music will be performed by Jack Cimo … Join SLO Mayor Heidi Harmon for food and conversation under the pergola on Feb. 8 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. The Potluck with Mayor Heidi Harmon will be held at City Farm SLO, 1221 Calle Joaquin, SLO. Feel free to bring a snack to share and BYO reusable plate and utensils. The potluck follows a volunteer work party from 9 a.m. to noon if you’re interested in doing some farm work with your community… You could also check out a Magic Show by Elliott Hunter and Dinner—be entertained by an internationally renowned magician while enjoying a buffet-style pasta dinner with grilled chicken, garlic bread, and salad. Specialty magic-themed cocktails are available for purchase at this family-friendly event on Feb. 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cambria Pines Lodge, 2905 Burton Drive, Cambria. Tickets: $38 adults/$18 children are available on Eventbrite … Another family-friendly local event happens every Wednesday, including this Feb. 12, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Doc Burnstein’s Ice Cream parlor on 114 Branch St. in Arroyo Grande. You can help create a new ice cream flavor at Doc Burnstien’s Ice Cream Lab Show. Δ
Flavor writer Beth Giuffre is making some magic-themed cocktails disappear. Send drinkable delicacies to bgiuffre@newtimesslo.com.
This article appears in Feb 6-13, 2020.
