Eats beat

Posted: February 10, 2011

_ There will be more to love on

Valentine's Day if you ply your sweetie with heart-shaped doughnuts from Krispy Kreme (7855 Oxford Ave., 215-941-6336). Vanilla-frosted and covered in red, white and pink sprinkles, they're available through Monday. Get a 20 percent discount for advance orders of 10 dozen or more. Speaking of more to love, a Center City Krispy Kreme is slated to open in April at 16th and Chestnut.

_ A three-course meal heavy on

food with real or mythical love connections is on the menu for City Food Tours' Valentine's Aphrodisiac Dinner Event, 6 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday or Sunday at Cafe Estelle (444 N. 4th St.). Tickets are $62 for dinner and a glass of wine. Reserve a spot (or two) at 800-979-3370, www.cityfoodtours.com.

_ Beat the weekend romance

rush and head out tomorrow night to Stella Blu Restaurant (101 Ford St., West Conshohocken, 610-825-7060), where every Friday there's live acoustic music starting around 8:30 or 9 p.m. Hang out at the bar and listen this week to singer-songwriter Sarah Goldbloom. Both Stella and its sister West Conshohocken restaurant, Gypsy Saloon (128 Ford St., 610-828-8494), have Valentine's Day Aphrodisiac Menus tomorrow through Monday, along with their regular menus.

_ The Wine & Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend offers a multitude of romantic possibilities through the weekend at nearly 30 New Jersey wineries, including several in Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May and Camden counties. Find details on tastings, pairings with local chocolatiers' products, dinners, dancing and more at www.newjerseywines.com, 609-588-0085.

_ Treat yourself while you hunt

for a valentine's gift from noon-6 p.m. Sunday, as Verde (108 S. 13th St., 215-546-8700) offers shoppers a complimentary draft of Yard's Love Stout. Find Philly-centric gifts and Chef Marcie Turney's Marcie Blaine Chocolates - or just take your beloved to one of Turney's three 13th Street restaurants: Bindi, Lolita or Barbuzzo.

E-mail food and restaurant news to Laurie T. Conrad, conradl@

phillynews.com.

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