PacificSD's - Pacific San Diego Magazine

What gives? On Valentine’s Day, we do. According to the National
Retail Federation, Americans spent about $14 billion on V-Day gifts
last year. Whether or not it’s the thought that counts, buying local
can stimulate the San Diego economy—and your date.
Bottle of 1961
Lopez de Heredia
Viña Bosconia
Gran Reserva
Rioja, $2,300
at Eno Wine
Room at the Del
(see Take it Slow)
IFTSSweet Tooth
Nothing says “I lust you” like 500
calories in three bites. Propose,
proposition or bid adieu with a dozen
custom-designed cakes for $40 from
Every
woman should
have four
pets in her
life: A mink in
her closet, a
jaguar in her
garage, a tiger
in her bed
and a jackass
who pays for
everything.
—Paris Hilton
San Diego’s Cupcake Concepts, or
order a dozen cupcakes designed
to look like a pot of roses for $50.
619.501.8297, cupcakeconcepts.com
Give it Up
Candied hearts and chocolates are soon
forgotten, but a heartfelt donation
leads to long-lasting gratitude. Give
blood to the San Diego Blood Bank
or donate to the American Heart
Association. sandiegobloodbank.org,
heart.org
Getting High
Let your love soar at trapeze school.
Trapeze High offers courses in Del
Mar and Escondido. Cost is $60 for a
90-minute class and $150 for a month
of unlimited flying. trapezehigh.com
Take it Slow
Wow your Valentine with a bottle of
the best. The most expensive wine at
Eno Wine Room at the Del, a 1961
Lopez de Heredia Viña Bosconia Gran
Reserva Rioja made from Spanish
Tempranillo grapes, is yours for
$2,300. At this price, don’t just smell
the cork—eat it. hoteldel.com
Shell-Shocked
Oysters’ aphrodisiacal qualities are
debatable, but watching your date’s
mouth open to receive the oyster is
decidedly sexy. Carlsbad Aquafarm
raises an assortment of shellfish,
including oysters, sustainably. Get them
fresh at the Hillcrest Farmers Market
every Sunday. carlsbadaquafarm.com
Chain Gang
San Diego design maven Barbara
Rourke, of the firm Bells & Whistles,
is responsible not only for fabulous
interiors (like those of Starlite in
Little Italty and The Smoking Goat in
North Park), but also jewelry design.
Find her latest collection, with prices
from $35 to $50, on Etsy.com under
“loulouandmaxime.”
Sound Decision
Get dolled up and surprise your
Valentine with tickets to the San
Diego Symphony’s centennial season.
Winter Pops concerts are a good start
for newbies—top hat not required.
sandiegosymphony.org
Stop and smell the cupcakes
(see Sweet Tooth)
46 pacificsandiego.com { February 2011}