If you’re celebrating early, grab the traditional Irish breakfast complete with eggs, Irish bacon, black pudding, white pudding, tomato, baked beans, and home fries. Let’s be honest, after all that you probably won’t need another meal all day! If you’re starting at lunch time, grab a Guinness! The lunch and dinner menu are the same, so you’ll have tons of options regardless of what time you go. Favorite Irish options are the hot pastrami sandwich and the fish and chips. They have tons of pub-style bar eats, too, if you just want some munchies to pair with your Irish beer. Slainte!

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• Plan a picnic in the living room. It may be too cold to head outside for a picnic, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the romantic experience indoors. Lay out your picnic blanket on the living room floor, light a few candles, and serve up a beautiful charcuterie platter and some other simple finger foods.
• Make a meal together. In the mood for something more gourmet? Make the date about the process of cooking instead of just enjoying the meal. Pick a new recipe, gather the ingredients, and set up your cook station with everything you need to get going (and maybe a glass of wine or two).
• Have a movie marathon. Do you and your significant other love romcoms? Pick your faves and set up the living room for a romantic movie marathon! Make sure you have plenty of cozy throw pillows and blankets, your favorite snacks and drinks, and your top films all queued up and ready to go.
• Set up a spa night. One way to show that you care is by pampering that special someone. If you’re not comfortable going to the spa for a couples’ massage, bring the spa to you! Diffuse a calming scent, like lavender, and dote on your significant other with a neck or foot massage.

16 Stay-at-Home Valentine’s Day Date Ideas [The Spruce]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day With a Stay-at-home Date Night [HGTV]
Stay-at-Home Date Ideas for Valentine’s Day [Organized Mom]

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It’s a one-stop-shop for fresh, gourmet ingredients that will help you craft the perfect meal at home. The idea for the market was born from one family’s farming history and the desire to cultivate relationships and opportunities for farmers in the region. They’ve since grown and now source the highest quality product from both regionally and across the globe. 

If you’re a cheese lover, their selection is unparalleled as they offer over 500 kinds of cheese from around the world. The cheeses are perfectly complemented by prosciutto or salami imported from Italy and the fresh-baked bread which is made daily—you’ll be able to craft the most epic cheese plate in town to start your meal. Depending on the season you’ll find all sorts of fresh veggies and fruits to whip up dinner and dessert!  Even better? They offer free delivery and curbside pickup if you aren’t comfortable with visiting the market quite yet. 

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Favorite morning pastries include the cinnamon brioche bread with brown sugar and pastry cream, the poppyseed danish with almond remonce filling, and of course, all the danishes and croissants! For dessert, grab floderbolles, which are almond macaroons topped high with vanilla bean meringue and drizzled with dark chocolate, as well as a rum log with buttercream and chocolate, and sweet potato cakes, which are a little misleading in title because they’re actually pastry shells filled with cream and strawberries. 

Right now, all orders are curbside pickup only, so peruse the menu online and grab your order that morning or the day before to be prepared for an epic breakfast spread and dessert later in the day!

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Porcini’s is currently offering limited indoor and patio seating Wednesday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Try to visit while the weather is still in your favor to sit outside, or place a big order to keep your refrigerator well-stocked with all of your favorites. Porcini’s has been a part of the neighborhood in Watertown for over 20 years. Do your part to keep the business going with an order today!

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Tune into an FM radio station so you can enjoy the sounds of the season while you drive under lighted arches. Follow one mile of the sparkling road, where you’ll see more than one million LED lights right away. Expect tunnels of glittering lights and a festive spirit. You might even see a few reindeer games! Glowing animatronic scenes are a highlight of this festival, so be on the lookout for a few moving puppets.

The light show opens every day at 5 p.m. until January 3, and it’s just a 10 minute drive from Watertown Mews. There’s even a chance to support a good cause! Bring a new and unwrapped toy with you, and you can donate it to the Salvation Army at the entrance of the light show.

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