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Bowl day brunch

Whether you are a fan of Drew Brees or Peyton Manning, chef Ken Vedrinski of Trattoria Lucca can craft your playbook for Super Bowl Sunday Brunch, Italian style.

Brunch will be served 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday for $29. Seats are limited, so make reservations by calling 973-3323. Trattoria Lucca is at 41-A Bogard St. For more information, visit www.luccacharleston.com.

Book signings

Holly Herrick will be on the move signing up the hungry with an appetite for her new book, "The Charleston Chef's Table."

Join Herrick at 2-4 p.m. Saturday for Christophe Chocolates and Champagne at The RSVP Shoppe, 141 Broad St. and at noon-3 p.m. Sunday at 39 Rue de Jean, 39 John St.

Find her at 7-9 p.m. Tuesday at J. Paul'z new Tuesday Night Author Series. The restaurant is at 1739 Maybank Highway, James Island.

Valentine's dinners

--Circa 1886 will offer seatings at 6 and 9 p.m. Feb. 14 for a special five-course Valentine's Day dinner. See the menu at www.circa1886.com. $100, plus beverages, tax and gratuity. Reservations are suggested; call 853-7828 to reserve. Circa 1886 is at 149 Wentworth St.

--McCrady's celebrates Valentine's Day with a five-course tasting menu downstairs from Feb. 12-14 for $75 per person.

Upstairs, you can enjoy a three-course menu for $55 per person. Tax and gratuities are not included. A jazz trio will perform on Feb. 14.

McCrady's is at 2 Unity Alley. Call 577-0025 or visit www.mccradysrestaurant.com.

--Woodlands Inn is offering a special Valentine's Day dinner menu Feb. 12-14. A three-course meal for $49 per person will be featured along with the option of ordering from the a la carte menu. Price excludes tax and gratuity. Reservations can be made by calling 308-2115. Visit www.woodlandsinn.com for more information.

--Tristan will serve a special four-course menu Feb. 14 for $75. Seatings will be at 5:30, 6:30, 7:30 and 9 p.m. Tristan is at 55 S. Market St. Call 534-2155 to reserve.

--Crave Restaurant and Bar is serving a three-course menu for Valentine's Day for lobster lovers. The cost is $85 per couple and includes three courses. To reserve, call 884-1177. Crave is at 1968 Riviera Drive, Mount Pleasant. Visit www.cravemtp.com.

--Chef Nico Romo and the staff at Fish Restaurant have created a Valentine's Day menu for Feb. 12-14. Think French sensibilities with Asian flair. The menu is priced at $50 with paired wines for an additional $15. To reserve, call 722-3474. Fish is at 442 King St.

All that jazz!

Sunday Jazz returns to Tristan featuring Market Street Trio with Heather Emrich as lead vocalist. Tristan serves Sunday brunch from 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tristan is at 55 S. Market St.

Festival preview

MUSE Restaurant & Wine Bar at 82 Society St. will offer a preview of award-winning wines from Garafoli Vineyards in advance of the BB&T Charleston Wine + Food Festival in March.

The wines are produced in the Marches region of Italy. The tasting will be 5-9 p.m. Feb. 11 and includes three wines and three tapas. The cost is $15 per person. Reservations recommended. Call 577-1102.

Now open

--Sesame Burger and Beer is open at the Citadel Mall. Call 766-7700.

--Pizza Rustica is now serving Roman-style pizza at 41B George St. in Charleston. Catering and delivery are available. Call 718-0180, visit them on Facebook at Pizza Rustica, twitter at Pizzarusticasc or visit www.pizza-rustica.com.

--Halo is open at the former Blend location at 170 Ashley Ave., across from the MUSC horseshoe. Call 297-8842.

--Cuoco Pazzo at 1035 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. in the Fairmont Shops, Mount Pleasant, is now serving lunch. Service is 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. For details call 971-9034.

Under construction

--Zen Asian Fusion Asian Kitchen and Lounge in the former Edwin Watts location at 2037 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Call 766-6335.

--The Bagel Shop at 41A George St.

--Spring Rolls Asian Cuisine and Sushi at 371 King St.

--Local franchise owners Kevin and Sean Moore plan to open the fifth Five Guys location in the Lowcountry at 1209 N. Main St., Summerville. A late March opening is planned.

--East Bay Meeting Street and Bar at 160 East Bay St. is under renovation and plans to serve breakfast, lunch, tapas, martinis and a chocolate bar.

Yum and woof!

Rococo German Bakery is now sharing space with the folks at The Good Dog Bakery, 430 King St. Now humans can get treats along with their canines. Reach Good Dog at 762-9092 and Rococo at 763-2055. Rococo's main location remains at 1750 Savannah Highway.

Sake to me

Shine's sake night is Tuesday. You can get a five-course sake dinner for $75. There will be a reception at 6:30 p.m. and the dinner starts at 7:15 p.m. Shine will be starting brunch on Valentine's Day. Call 724-6789 or visit www.shinecharleston.com.