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When indulging your Valentine’s sweet tooth next week, make sure you shop local and support one of these San Francisco chocolatiers! Each one makes in-house treats that are as delicious as they are works of art. Charles Chocolates - 535 Florida Street (Mission District) They believe that “chocolates are food--fresh food--and as such they should be made with only the finest ingredients.” That means no preservatives or artificial flavors! Dandelion - 740 Valencia Street (Missio

February is here and soon it will be time to exchange clever cards with your valentine (or galentines)! Make yours stand out with a witty play on words and homemade touch! Each of these can easily be made using household items and a little glue. 1. Wool you be my Valentine? 2. Bee Mine 3. You make my heart race 4. I only have eyes for you 5. You're the balm 6. We're a perfect match 7. You light up my life For help planning a special Valentine's Day date or picking the p

Roses, chocolates, cards, and prix-fixe dinners- we all know the drill, but do you know how February 14th became a symbol of romance? As it turns out, there are different accounts of the holiday’s origins, but it’s clear that several key players contributed to what we know as Valentine’s Day. The day’s namesake, Saint Valentine, was most likely a priest in Rome during the third century. After Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriages so that there would be more single men to be