Treat your valentine to local chocolates, flowers, wine and more
From gift baskets to flowers and even dinners-to-go, there are plenty of ways that you can spoil your valentine while supporting local businesses this year.
Valentine’s Day Chocolates
Chocolate lovers, rejoice! From simple, petite sized treats to elaborate bars and boxed specialties, you’re sure to find the sweets you need for your sweetie.
Van Otis Chocolates
15 S Main St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894 and 341 Elm St., Manchester
(603) 627-1611
Fudge, dipped strawberries and chocolate candies
vanotis.com
Lickees n' Chewys
53 Washington St, Suite 100, Dover, NH
(603) 343-1799
lickeesnchewys.com/
Lee's Candy Kitchen
312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith
(603) 279.5175
91 Main Street, Plymouth
(603) 238-9420
leescandykitchen.com
Kellerhaus
259 Endicott St N, Laconia
(603) 366-4466
kellerhaus.com
Granite State Candy Shoppe
13 Warren St., Concord
(603) 225-2591
Chocolate bars, specialty chocolates, candies, fudge and assorted boxes
granitestatecandyshoppe.com
Enna Chocolate
152 Front St., Exeter
Single origin and specialty bars
ennachocolate.com
Byrne and Carlson
121 State Street · Portsmouth
60 State Road · Kittery, ME
(207) 439-0096
byrneandcarlson.com/
La Cascade du Chocolat
109 Water St., Exeter
214 State St., Portsmouth
(603) 777-5177
Chocolate bars, bon bons and truffles
lacascadeduchocolat.com
Dancing Lion Chocolate
914 Elm St., Manchester
(603) 625-4043
Chocolate bars and bon bon sharing boxes
dancinglion.us
Valentine’s Day Meals and Dinners To-Go
Attend a local Valentine’s Day dinner, but if you can’t go out to dinner, you can bring dinner to you thanks to these local restaurants.
Trenta, Wolfeboro
Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, Bromance Day, Familytines Day, Doggytines Day… WHATEVER DAY you want to call it, let’s celebrate LOVE! Beginning Friday, February 9th our Valentine’s Day menu will be available! We will be also enjoying live acoustical music by Jeff Lines on Valentine’s Day beginning at 7:00! For reservations, please call 603-515-1068
Greenleaf, Milford
Getting stir-crazy sitting in the house all winter? Venture to Greenleaf for a romantic five-course dinner ($125 per person excluding gratuity) and optional wine pairing ($30 per person) for Valentine’s Day, expertly crafted by owner and chef Chris Viaud and chefs Justin O’Malley and Nick Breyare. The Valentine’s Day menu is available Friday, February 10, through Tuesday, February 14, excluding Sunday (when Greenleaf is closed). Reservations can be made via Tock. Course 1: Spiced hamachi, cranberry ponzu and sesame puffed rice. Course 2: Beet gnocchi, duck confit, mushrooms, spinach and whipped lemon ricotta. Course 3: Chicken milanese, arugula pistou, mache, pickled fennel and spiced pistachios. Course 4: Grilled NY strip, potato croquette, gruyere, carrot, parsnip, beet foam sauce and romaine. Course 5: Red velvet cake, pink peppercorn meringue, passion fruit, semifreddo spiced chocolate and cocoa lace tuile.
The Common Man, multiple locations
The Common Man chefs have prepared a delicious menu to help you celebrate at home this Valentine’s Day. The menu includes crab, spinach and artichoke dip, petite filet and lobster tail and a white chocolate mousse almond raspberry torte. $74.95
El Centenario, Wolfeboro
14 Union St, Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3445
The New Woodshed
128 Lee Rd #3811, Moultonborough, NH 03254
(603) 476-2700
Morrisseys' Porch & Pub
286 S Main St, Wolfeboro, NH
morrisseysfrontporch.com
Fratello's Italian Grille
799 Union Ave., Laconia,
(603) 528-2022
fratellos.com
Sal's Pizza
360 Union Ave., Laconia
(603) 524-0097
sals.com/sals-pizza-laconia
The Corner House
22 Main St, Center Sandwich
(603) 284-6219
nhcornerhouse.com/
Presto Craft Kitchen, Manchester
This special Valentine’s Day menu for two is the perfect hassle-free approach to a romantic night in. Dinner includes caesar salad, sirloin marsala or shrimp scampi with garlic bread over linguine, and chocolate hearts or Oreo cheesecake cakesicles. Starts at $60.
The Old Salt & Lamie’s Restaurant and Inn, North Hampton
Enjoy a delicious holiday dinner at this sweet spot, and sample from special menu items like stuffed mushrooms, baked seafood delight, and a black cherry cheesecake. Prices vary.
Valentine’s Day Gift Baskets and Boxes
Surprise someone special in your life with breakfast, candy or even donuts.
Gilford Village Store, Gilford
7 Belknap Mountain Rd., Gilford
(603) 528-190
thegilfordvillagestore.com
Polly’s Pancake Parlor, Sugar Hill
Take-and-make baskets are a perfect way to spoil your sweet. Choose from a Sugar Hill breakfast, pancake sampler, or “New Hampshire morning” kit. Starts at $29.99.
Popzup Popcorn
Don’t forget to pick up some popcorn to enjoy during your movie night in! Spoil your valentine (and yourself) with an assortment of cheese herbie, maple cinnamon toast or butter popcorn, or treat her to applewood smoked bacon or everything bagel popcorn seasoning. $4.75-$15
Donut Love, North Hampton
What about a box of donuts for the sweet one in your life? Donut Love has you covered. Make sure you stop in around Valentine’s Day to sample a few of their delicious Valentine’s Day potato donuts.
Check out a few other of our favorite donut destinations here.
Valentine’s Day Wines
No romantic evening for two is complete without a little vino. Set the mood with sommelier-approved bottles from these local vineyards.
Flag Hill Distillery & Winery
297 North River Rd., Lee
(603) 659-2949
flaghill.com
Zorvino Vineyards
226 Main St., Sandown
(603) 887-8463
zorvino.com
Hermit Woods Winery & Eatery
72 Main Street, Meredith
(603) 253-7968
hermitwoods.com
Karlin's Wine and Cheese
20 Main Street, Meredith
(603) 279-1259
karlinsnh.com
LaBelle Winery
345 Rte. 101, Amherst
104 Congress St., Portsmouth
labellewinery.com
Fulchino Vineyard
187 Pine Hill Rd., Hollis
(603) 438-5984
fulchinovineyard.com
Valentine’s Day Flowers
A beautiful, local flower bouquet is a tried and true Valentine’s Day gift, one that will surely bring your valentine some much-needed joy.
Branch and Bloom
35 Center St, Wolfeboro
(603) 569-1347
branchandbloomnh.com
Linda's Flowers
91 Center St, Wolfeboro
(603) 569-4513
flowersinwolfeboronh.com
Dockside Florist
1 NH Route 104, Meredith
(603) 279-1474
docksideflorist.net
Cymbidium Floral
14 Water St., Exeter
(603) 772-1300
cymbidiumfloral.com
Jardiniere Flowers
28 Deer Street, Suite 101, Portsmouth
(603)427- 5560
jardiniereflowers.
Apotheca Flowers
24C Main St., Goffstown
(603) 497-4940
apothecaflowershoppe.com
Jacques Flower Shop and Garden Center
712 Mast Rd., Manchester
(603) 625-5155
jacquesflowers.com
Prescott’s Florist
23 Veterans Sq., Laconia
(603) 524-7945
prescottsflorist.com
Chaliflour’s Flowers
46 Elm St., Manchester
(603) 623-8844
chaliflours.com
Designed Gardens Flower Studio
2757 White Mountain Hwy Unit C, North Conway
(603) 730-5268
dgflowerstudio.com
Allioops!
394 Main St., New London
(603) 526-2398
allioops.com
Cherry Blossom Floral Design
240 Union St., Littleton
(603) 444-1015
cherryblossomfloral.com
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