Culinary Delight Suggestions For Your Valentine Celebration
Posted: 2/7/2010

Looking to impress someone special on Valentine's Day??  Check out what we uncovered during our culinary tour... 

Bastone Brewery
419 S. Main Street
Royal Oak

Must try dish:

Leuven Waffle ­­– Herbed Belgian Waffle topped with grilled chicken, leeks and bell peppers in a sour cream and white wine sauce.

* Check out Bastone's house-made beers:

 

www.bastone.net

 

 

Vinotecca Wine Bar & Restaurant
417 S. Main Street
Royal Oak

Must try dish: (for REAL!!)

Paella - Shrimp, scallops, mussels, lobster, spiced chicken, sausage and seasonal vegetables with saffron rice.

www.vinotecca.com

 

 

Café Habana
105 E. Fifth Street
Royal Oak

 

Must try dish: Carne Asada – Hangar steak with chimichurri, yellow rice and sautéed greens.

* For GREAT conversation--order a Café Habana Mojito

www.cafehabanas.com

 

 

Commune Lounge
below Bastone at 419 S. Main Street
Royal Oak

* Must try: Signature absinthe cocktails

This interesting cocktail will provide a 'new experience' --you gotta try it!

 

Chef Robert Young brings culinary excellence to the Bastone Complex in Royal Oak by way of Wales through Mackinac Island. He presides over menus, kitchen and wait staff for Bastone Brewery, Vinotecca Wine Bar, Café Habana and Commune Lounge. 

Go check out him out over the Valentine's holiday or sometime soon.

Photography: Monique Johnson

 

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