Valentine’s Day at Volunteer Park Cafe; Watch the Super Bowl at Volterra

CAPITOL HILL — Volunteer Park Cafe is serving a Valentine's Day dinner at 7 p.m. on February 14. The menu includes hamachi crudo, shrimp bisque, duck breast, lamb ragout, and a dark chocolate torte, plus optional wine pairings. Reservations are recommended. [EaterWire]

BALLARD — Volterra Ballard is offering a happy hour menu from 12 to 7 p.m. on Sunday for the Super Bowl. Special menu items (including pigs in a blanket and wild boar sliders) are $7 or two for $12. The restaurant has also created two specialty cocktails -- The Oneside Kick and Deflate Brady’s Fireball -- are offered now through Sunday. [EaterWire]

CHOCOLATE WIRE — All Cupcake Royale locations will be sampling their new Chocolatier Collection cupcakes from 3 to 7 p.m. tomorrow. There will also be chocolate samples from Woodblock Chocolate Co., Lillie Belle Farms, and Theo Chocolate, plus sips of wine. Reservations not required. [EaterWire]