💘 Where to eat on Valentine’s Day in Madison

🧈 Seven Acre/Landmark Creamery Partnership Is Like Butter

• Seven Acre Dairy Company, the boutique hotel/restaurant and microdairy in Paoli, is now a part-owner in Landmark Creamery, the award-winning cheese and butter company also based in Paoli.
• The move will expand Seven Acre’s food offerings while helping Landmark grow its food production, offering customers additional dairy products and events. Landmark has moved its retail space and cafe inside Seven Acre, and produces butter in a space adjacent to the Seven Acre complex.
• 🎧 Dig deeper: Listen to today’s episode of the City Cast Madison podcast, where Seven Acre Dairy owner Nic Mink and famed Chicago chef Brian Jupiter talk about Seven Acre’s “Frost to Flower” dining series. [ 🔒WSJ, 🎧City Cast Madison, Seven Acre Dairy]

🚨 GOP Bill Would Force Dane County Sheriff To Work With ICE

• A Republican-sponsored bill in the state Legislature would require the Dane County Sheriff’s Office to work with ICE or lose out on $1.3 million in annual state aid.
• The bill would require people detained for felonies to prove they are legal U.S. residents, and require sheriff’s offices to notify ICE of detainees who don’t have that proof. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said he would likely veto the bill if it passes the Legislature.
• Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett recently said his department would pull out of a voluntary federal program that would provide historical data on detainee’s immigration status to federal officials. [WPR, Ch. 3000]

⚖️ Myadze Wants Six of Eight Felony Counts Dismissed

• Madison Ald. Charles Myadze’s attorney filed a motion in court Monday asking for six of the eight felony counts against him for domestic violence to be dismissed.
• The motion claims that the six counts lack probable cause and contain “superfluous” and “contradictory” allegations. The charges are based on allegations from former deputy mayor Gloria Reyes of domestic abuse, burglary and false imprisonment from when Reyes and Myadze were in a relationship.
• 🎧 Dig deeper: Madison Ald. Juliana Bennett talked about her own allegations against Myadze, which led to a city investigation, on the City Cast Madison podcast. [Madison365, 🎧City Cast Madison]

Maybe you feel like getting dressed to the nines for Valentine’s Day and going out for a fancy dinner. Or maybe you feel like staying home in your sweatpants and ordering in a heart-shaped treat.

There’s no wrong way to do Valentine’s Day if you’re with the right person. We talked on the City Cast Madison podcast about the best date ideas in Madison for every price point. Here’s more suggestions of some of the fun and romantic things that local restaurants and eateries are doing for V-Day.

Bloom Bake Shop

The bakery has a bunch of Valentine’s Day goodies available for pre-order, including a Basque cheesecake, a heart-shaped flourless chocolate cake, and heart-shaped mocha macarons.

Bassett Street Brunch Club

Pre-order a six- or 12-pack of heart-shaped donuts, with Valentine’s Day-themed flavors that include chocolate-covered strawberry, red velvet with cream cheese glaze, and vanilla glazed with valentine sprinkles.

Cento

Chef Edwin Ramirez has whipped up a Valentine’s Day menu for Feb. 14-16 that enhances the Italian restaurant’s traditional dinner menu with special appetizers and nourishing pasta dishes.

Johnny Delmonico’s Steakhouse

The steakhouse has a three-course Valentine’s Day menu available for $110 per person, including soup or salad, steak or entree, and dessert along with a glass of sparkling wine.

Luigi’s

Some Valentine’s Days, you just can’t beat a good heart-shaped pizza. Luigi’s is offering a 16-inch one-topping pizza and a bottle of Chianti for $40 for either dine-in or carry-out on Feb. 13 and 14.