As the weeks countdown, I am getting more and more excited for Valentine’s Day at Aroha. It’s strange because I’m normally such a traditionalist when it comes to the holidays, and I partially expect myself to feel bummed out that I don’t get to have my own romantic dinner with my hubby. However, reservations are already filling up and I’m incredibly excited for our special menu.
Gwith has been working with his molecular gastronomy set that I bought him for Christmas to learn some cool new things to do like making foams and sugar-glass shells. I’ve been encouraging him to practice these methods in hopes that he can use some on the Valentine’s Day menu.
Speaking of which, we will be releasing our full Valentine’s Day menu tomorrow online! At the moment, our menu includes some delicious (and romantic) options including Oysters with a citrus foam and micro basil, and my personal favorite dessert option, Dark Chocolate Kiss incased with white chocolate mousse sprinkled with gold leaf and rose crystals. For those with allergies and dietary restrictions, you’ll be happy to know that our pre-fix menu is 100% Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Optional, and Vegetarian Optional as well. Each dish is also paired with a delectable New Zealand wine.
I’m going to start working on a romantic music playlist for that Saturday evening and I’m definitely brainstorming on decor ideas to make the restaurant even more romantic.
To finish off the evening, every guest will also receive a copy of my CD single, “Stepping Stone”, the love song I wrote for Gwithyen before we married. The single will come with a small booklet telling our own personal Aroha story of how we met and fell in love. I am incredibly excited to share my music with everyone on this special day!
For those of you who won’t be joining us for Valentine’s Day, and would like to listen, please visit my music page or find me on iTunes. If you’d like to hear one of my more recent live recorded songs, listen below to “Hideaway”.
If you haven’t made a reservation yet for Valentine’s Day and do plan on joining us, I highly suggest making a reservation now, as we’re already 50% booked for the evening!
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