Valentine's Dinner Deal at Robust Wine Bar

Three courses, each with its own three-ounce wine pairing, for $55 per person. Better still, the Webster Groves wine bar will feature this deal all through Valentine's weekend -- Friday through Monday. It might be a good idea to make a reservation, which you can do by calling 314-963-0033 or visiting Robust's website.

{If you know a restaurant that's offering as good a deal or better, let everyone know via the comments!}

First Course
Roasted asparagus salad with pancetta and a tarragon vinaigrette, paired with 2009 Hugl grüner veltliner from Austria

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Baby carrot salad with mint, feta and cured ham with honey-mint dressing, paired with 2009 Chateau Marjosse sauvignon blanc/semillon from Bordeaux, France

Second Course
Crisped snapper with tomato chorizo broth and fingerling potatoes, paired with 2009 Hestia Cellars chenin blanc from Washington

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seared beef tenderloin and short ribs with potato gratin, roasted carrots and mustard pan sauce, paired with 2006 Robust blend cabernet/syrah/petit verdot/merlot from Napa Valley

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Pan-seared sea scallops atop risotto, finished with a red wine verjus reduction, with 2009 Azur rosé syrah from the Napa/Sierra foothills

Dessert Course
"Dreamsicle" bread pudding, paired with 2006 Chateau Latrezotte from Sauternes, France

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Molten chocolate cup with vanilla ice cream and raspberry sauce, with Smith Woodhouse Lodge Reserve nonvintage port

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Quince tart with vanilla ice cream and aged balsamic vinegar, with 2009 Strub Niersteiner Bruckchen riesling kabinett from Rheinhessen, Germany