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Locally Sourced Valentine’s Day
On Valentine's Day, most people chose one of three traditional themes to celebrate with a loved one:
- The Classic: Crappy chocolates in a heart shaped box, roses, romantic comedy. Done.
- The College Try: Send the loved one an a cappella group at work for a serenade, use cute Christmas lights to decorate the room, and get interrupted by a room-mate to cap off the night.
- The "It's a Hallmark™ Holiday:" The holiday is just a construct of the holiday card industry, so why bother celebrating?
But I'd like to suggest a fourth option for those really hoping to impress their loved one: The Locally Sourced Valentines Day. And, it just so happens, Minnesota 2020 has a great buy local gift guide to help! Fancy that. So here is the Jake Levy-Pollans designed perfect, local Valentine's Day plan for a great night:
- First, pick up a box of chocolate from Just Truffles (St. Paul). Honestly, I'm a pretty big snob when it comes to chocolate and their truffles are wonderful.
- Then, off to dinner at Lucia's Restaurant and Wine Bar, the menu changes every week based on what's locally available but one things for sure: The food will be fantastic.
- Finally, at dinner, be a romantic and give that special someone beautiful, local, jewelry.
That sounds great, right? Because nothing says romance like making socially responsible purchasing decisions.
Posted in Economic Development | Related Topics: Buy Local