Valentine's Day In The Big Apple: Manhattan, Queens And Brooklyn
Brooklyn's New York Transit Museum's annual "Missed Connections" party (thank you, Craigslist) celebrates the possibilities public transit encounters. Sexy, fun, and subterranean, the party kicks off at 6:30pm on Valentine's Day, with refreshments provided by Brooklyn's own Brooklyn Brewery, Brittle Barn, Brooklyn Winery, The Chocolate Room, A Cook's Companion, and Grand Central Oyster Bar Brooklyn. Raffle prizes, too. Boerum Place, Brooklyn. Tickets https://51281.blackbaudhosting.com/51281/Missed-Connections.
While many restaurants offer special Valentine's Day dinners, usually with a rose and a glass of champagne as a token gift, Stanton Social is having a dance party. Starting at 6pm, the restaurant's DJ will spin sexy slow jams to get you in the mood. A second DJ will heat up the scene with party tunes. A special menu of restaurant classics along with aphrodisiacal treats is paired with an open bar of premium top-shelf selections for your two-hour celebration. $125 per person. Email: Natalie@thestantonsocial.com, 99 Stanton Street, Manhattan, 212-995-009
Not single but not necessarily happy? The Wolcott Hotel wants couples "On the Mend" to enjoy a getaway to resolve marital tensions. Snuggle and rekindle in a two-room suite – so you each can have your own space if you need it – and read up on counseling literature provided for you, or take advantage of discounted activities like yoga or an aphrodisiacal wine-and-chocolate dinner to get you back on track. 4 West 31st St., Manhattan, 212-268-2900 www.wolcott.com
To quote Beyoncé, "all the single ladies" have an option, too: the "Insider Shopping Package" at the Z NYC Hotel, with deluxe accommodations overlooking the Manhattan skyline from the Queens side. Shop 'til you drop with a customized three-hour shopping tour with a fashion industry pro, followed by cocktails and "show-and-tell" in the Z Lounge. 11-01- 43rd Ave., Long Island City (Queens), 212-319-7000 www.zhotelny.com
Over-the-top is something you can certainly find in Manhattan. And, if money is no object, this one's for you. The Hotel Plaza Athénée on the Upper East Side has a Valentine's Day package for $7400 per night that will put you in one of the hotel's deluxe suites with a private dining room, granite kitchen and townhouse furnishings. Flowers will surround you throughout as you sip your special bottle of 1999 Cuvée Louise Pommery champagne in your own gold engraved champagne glasses. For even more decadence, you'll also receive a gift of an original Picasso lithograph. And, there's more. You'll enjoy a "Suite Heart" couples' treatment at Spa Valmont in a private treatment suite, starting with a full-body exfoliation and romantic candle-lit steam shower, and ending with a 90-minute massage with rose aromatherapy oil or a Valmont facial. Your breakfast will be served in your suite's dining room, with Valentine's Day red velvet waffles highlighting the opulent menu. Call for availability. 37 East 64th Street, Manhattan, 212-772-0958 www.plaza-athenee.com.
The Kimpton Group is at it again with ultra-sexy two-night packages for a New York City Valentine's Day getaway (or hideaway). At the Ink48