Chowbaby.com Helps Valentine Diners.Lifestyle/Food Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2001 Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. is when a lot of important decisions are made: Should you buy your sweetheart flowers or candy? More important, where should you go for that special dinner? A new Web site, Chowbaby.com, can help with its top ten "most romantic" restaurant lists for major cities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , as well as cities around the world. While the National Restaurant Association in Washington, D.C., puts Valentine's Day as the second most popular holiday to eat out (Mother's Day is first), it is the most popular day for going out to dinner, generally for couples, said Mike Solton, founder of Chowbaby.com. According to Solton, the decision for where to dine on Valentine's Day isn't all that simple. There are always several factors to consider: What type of cuisine? What type of menu? What price range? Is there a fixed priced menu? If so, what does it include? What kind of ambiance am·bi·ance also am·bi·ence n. The special atmosphere or mood created by a particular environment: "The noir ambience is dominated by low-key lighting . . . (elegant, formal, casual, quiet, romantic)? And if you'll be traveling, how can you possibly find all these things out? You can find the answers to these and many more questions you may have by going to Chowbaby.com. Their slogan is "wine, dine, find it online." Just go to the drop down menu on the home page to pick your city, and voila voi·là interj. Used to call attention to or express satisfaction with a thing shown or accomplished: Mix the ingredients, chill, and , you have a Top 10 list of restaurant suggestions. Once you select a restaurant, Chowbaby.com offers a review including any special Valentine's packages that are available. Chowbaby.com even lets you type in your own reviews or experiences of a restaurant, for others to see. While the site offers a great deal of additional restaurant information, from tipping to "Chef of the Month" features and even 20% dining discounts, there are many more things a "foodie" can find. In addition to being one of the most comprehensive restaurant sites on the Internet, Chowbaby.com is actually a total food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. resource, with extensive food glossaries, fast food nutritional information, culinary shopping and complete wine and beer information. You can also locate wineries from Napa to Bordeaux with pictures, descriptions and links. There are also entertaining features. In fact, a current feature on the site is called "The Foods of Love," so you can find foods to "put you in the mood," according to Solton. You can read all about aphrodisiacs Aphrodisiacs cestus Aphrodite’s girdle made by Hephaestus; magically induces passion. [Gk. Myth.: Benét, 183] ginseng induces passion. [Plant Symbolism: EB, IV: 549] lupin leguminous plant; arouses passion. . Are these foods really all they're crocked crocked adj. Slang Intoxicated; drunk. [Possibly from crock3.] Adj. 1. up to be? Are all the stories about increasing your love powers by consuming lots of chocolate or oysters (hopefully not at the same time) fact or fiction? Don't forget such other supposed love empowering foods as sweet potatoes, cinnamon or ginseng ginseng (jĭn`sĕng), common name for the Araliaceae, a family of tropical herbs, shrubs, and trees that are often prickly and sometimes grow as climbing forms. . The feature lists quite a variety of foods from allspice allspice: see pimento. allspice Tropical evergreen tree (Pimenta dioica) of the myrtle family, native to the West Indies and Central America and valued for its berries, the source of a highly aromatic spice. to zucchini. Go to Chowbaby.com, find a restaurant, and have a happy Valentine's Day celebration. For photos or interviews with Mike Solton, contact Howard Pearlstein at 323/938-3300 or e-mail leepr@aol.com. |
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