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Naples Italian
your tastes for the evening. The Filet
Restaurant
Medallions & Lobster Crepe Duo
If you’d like to take your sweetheart
consists of cast iron seared lobster,

to a nice little trattoria in the Italian tamarind veal demi, cognac cream,
countryside—but you don’t have the and a whipped

travel budget—take him or her down
potato. The

to Bearden instead for a meal at Naples Asiago
Italian Restaurant. This locally owned Eggplant is

gem features the cozy booths and low character-
lighting necessary for a romantic eve- ized by herb

ning, and you can’t go wrong if you start panko crust,

out with the Homemade Gnocchi. For a house-made
true Italian meal, follow with a Tuscan tomato sauce,

Wedge Salad before enjoying a plate of a balsamic
Cannelloni: delicious crepe shells filled reduction,

to bursting with seasoned meat and spinach, and
spinach and topped with melted cheese. charred grape

Want dessert? Try the delightfully moist tomatoes.

The Melting Pot
and flavorful Tiramisu—it’s big enough Pampered
to share.
with flavor in

Head to The old City and melt the heart a dining room
of your date at the Melting Pot—where 5500 Kingston Pike; 865-584-5033
filled with southern antiques and a
www.naplesitalianrestaurant.net
you’re sure to enjoy a full-on dining Mon: 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
live piano performance, this meal is
Tues-Thurs: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5 pm.-9:30 p.m.
experience, not simply a meal. Embark will please the choosiest of dates.
on a four-course journey beginning with Fri: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m.
Sat: 5 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; Sun: 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
a signature pot of cheese fondue such as 5412 Kingston Pike; 865-588-2964
the Fiesta cheddar cheese blend with www.orangeryknoxville.com
Mon–Thurs: Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
lager beer, jalapẽos, and spicy salsa Dinner: 5:30–10 p.m.
The Orangery
Fri: Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.
served with artisan breads and seasonal Dinner: 5:30 p.m.–11 p.m.
vegetables. Move on to a fresh California Treat your honey like a million bucks Sat: 5:30–11 p.m.
Sun: 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
salad with baby greens, Roma tomatoes, by going out to The orangery this
candied pecans, and gorgonzola cheese Valentine’s Day. Arguably the classiest

with Raspberry Black Walnut Vinai- restaurant in Knoxville, this extraordi-
grette. Now you’re at the entŕe, and you nary dining experience will captivate

can’t go wrong with The Classic. BBQ

pork, white shrimp, all-natural chicken
breast, and two types of sirloin should

satisfy any carnivore. But you can’t stop
now! Finish with one of six chocolate

fondues for dessert, or create your own

masterpiece. Any way you take it, there’s
no such thing as a fon-don’t. seriously!

111 N. Central Street; 865-971-5400
www.meltingpot.com/knoxville
Mon–Thurs: 5–10 p.m.
Fri: 5–11 p.m.

Sat: 4–11 p.m.
Sun: 4–10 p.m.

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