BEIJING

Rhone revival

Morton's of Chicago and China Wines & Spirits will host the French winery Delas Freres, a venerable label founded back in 1835, which fell on hard times before a 1996 revival. For 900 yuan ($136), Morton's will complement the wines with four courses that start with seared scallops and raised short rib roll; the main is a 270-gram filet mignon with pan fried foie gras and red-wine jus - paired with a well-reviewed 2008 Hermitage from Delas, followed by dessert with a 2012 muscat and your choice of coffee or tea.

6:30 pm, Jan 15. 2/F in the Regent Hotel; 99 Jinbao Street, Dongcheng district. 010-6523-7777.

[Photo provided to China Daily]

Day of the rose

With Feb 14 coming right on the heels of the Spring Festival golden week, it's worth making plans early for Valentine's Day. One romantic dinner option: Sureno, where the restaurant will collaborate with high-end rose retailer Rose Only for a stylish dinner and a lapel brooch. Mains for the special set dinner, in which the colors of rose petals inspire an elegant presentation, include mixed seafood and manzo (porcini oil poached Australian black angus tenderloin, chestnut potato hash brown, roasted mushroom ragout and coffee jus). The price is 1,314 yuan per couple plus 15 percent service charge,

Feb 14; lower ground level, The Opposite House, 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang district. 010-6417-6688.