It’s February, which means it’s time to start planning for Valentine’s Day. Thanks to the pandemic, many local restaurants are offering romantic meals for takeout. Consider Camden Spit & Larder’s Valentine’s Day dinner for two. Chef Oliver Ridgeway’s menu includes three hors d’oeuvres (smoked cheddar popovers, gin- and beet-cured salmon with peppercorn lavash, farmer’s cheese with butternut squash and grilled sourdough), a salad of baby lettuces with champagne vinaigrette, porter braised short ribs with horseradish whipped potatoes, barbecued carrots and garlic spinach and, for dessert, a “Camden chocolate bar”: malted chocolate cake with cremeux and passion fruit curd. All that, plus a bottle of bubbly, for $150. The meal will be available for pickup on Friday, Feb. 12; it will come with reheating and plating instructions, so you can wow your loved one with a fabulous meal in the comfort of your own home. To order, go to Camden Spit & Larder’s website or call (916) 619-8897.
