PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — This week on FYI Philly, we are celebrating all the love for Valentine’s Day! We meet a couple marrying their food and cultures, sample some sweets for your sweetie, get the gift of experience and visit a chocolate and coffee house steeped in Italian Market history.
At Anthony’s Italian Coffee and Chocolate House, you can buy house-made artisan chocolates sold by the box and by the pound.
There’s everything from heart shaped lollipops and toffee to chocolate-dipped pretzels and chocolate-covered figs stuffed with almonds.
Anthony’s is famous for its chocolate-dipped strawberries, offered year-round.
At the coffee counter, there are Valentines-themed specialties like the dark chocolate caramel sea salt latte.
You can get breakfast all day long. The favorite sandwich is the bacon, egg and cheese. For lunch, the Chubby panini, chock full of meat and veggies is a big hit.
And there are a ton of sweets, from biscotti and pizzelles to cannoli and maritozzi-a brioche bun stuffed with vanilla cream.
Anthony’s Italian Coffee & Chocolate House |Facebook | Instagram
903 S. 9th St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19147
The Window Service Bakery, Ramona Susan’s Bake Shop, has a Valentine’s Day menu for the upcoming holiday.
There’s creme brulee, chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry champagne cupcakes, cookies, and more desserts in shades of pinks and reds.
Owner Betty Halpenny started the business in 2015 with close friend Eleanor Monroe. Eleanor left the bakery in 2022 to start a family, but her recipes live on there.
Betty says she looks forward to spreading the love this season through her love of baking.
Ramona Susan Bake Shop | Facebook | Instagram
1255 Marlborough St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125
Denise’s Delicacies has been serving the North Philadelphia neighborhood for over three decades and is preparing for one of the biggest days of the year for sweets.
There are heart-shaped pound cakes, a cupcake bouquet of roses, butter cookies, and different variations of yellow cakes decorated for Valentine’s Day.
The bakery was founded 35 years ago by Denise Gause, and now her nieces, Keisha Davis and Cynthia Benton, are keeping the legacy alive.
Keisha and Cynthia say they put love in everything they do and look forward to making sweet treats for your loved one.
Denise’s Delicacies | Facebook | Instagram
2916 N 22nd St, Philadelphia, Pa. 19132
Darnel’s Cakes owners Kyle Cuffie-Scott and Joseph Lope say their Valentine’s Day menu is filled with love.
You can order a love letter on one of their signature cakes, like their red velvet and chocolate stout cake.
There’s a rotating cheesecake flavor every month, and for the holiday, they create a brownie-bottom cheesecake with a strawberry-vanilla custard on top, shaped like hearts.
Kyle Cuffie-Scott started the business as a small fundraiser after his cousin Darnel passed away due to AIDS complications.
Ten years later, there are now two brick-and-mortar locations named after Kyle’s cousin, and he says everything is made with love.
Darnel’s Cakes | Facebook | Instagram
444 N 3rd St Lobby, Philadelphia, Pa. 19123
Luna’s Mexican Grill in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania is celebrating Valentine’s Day the entire month of February with heart shaped taco platters.
Chef and owner Cristina Luna created a special menu with the choice of 16, 8 or 4 tacos and a variety of flavors and styles for dine in or take out.
Cristina’s take on the holiday, “Who wants chocolate when you can have tacos.”
Luna’s Mexican Grill | Facebook | Instagram
6 Park Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa. 19081
Jezabel’s Cafe in West Philadelphia is hosting a Galantine’s Day Alfajor-making class on Friday, February 13th, starting at 6:15pm.
It’s a chance to learn the secrets of the kitchen, learning tips and techniques while sampling tapas and vermouth.
And, of course, you get to eat the cookies when you’re done.
Jezabel’s | Instagram | Tickets
206-208 S 45th St, Philadelphia, Pa. 19104
The Barnsboro Inn was built as a log cabin home in 1720, when what is now Sewell, New Jersey, was mostly wooded country.
John Barnes bought the place in the mid 1700’s, and in March of 1776, he petitioned the Gloucester County courts for a tavern license. It is New Jersey’s oldest continuously operating tavern.
Al Scuderi became the newest owner 4 years ago and has made it a family affair. Both of his sisters help with hosting and serving. His mom, Sandy Scuderi, is the decorator who is also in charge of their famous meatballs!
The Barnsboro Inn has a restaurant, a main bar, and the Tavern Bar, which is the original log cabin and the oldest part of the building.
Al brought in a new executive chef to elevate the menu. The bar includes an extensive collection of mocktails.
Kids eat free on Mondays, and there’s a pet-friendly patio in warmer weather with live local bands six days a week.
There’s a special menu Valentines weekend and a Galentine’s deal on Friday, the 13th.
Bring 4 of your girlfriends and you’ll get a free appetizer for the table.
Barnsboro Inn | Facebook/ | Instagram
699 Main St, Sewell, N.J. 08080
At Lumberville Candle Company , Ana Lawler crafts handmade candles, the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day.
Ana will be hosting candle making workshops at The Philly Home + Garden Show – just one of a variety of workshops that will be available at the show this year.
Each candle comes with a story that Ana has written herself, but guests in the workshop will make their own labels.
You can meet Ana and sign up for one of her workshops at The Philly Home + Garden Show from February 20-22, 2026.
* For 50% off tickets, use promo code “ABC6”
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Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Avenue Oaks, Pa. 19456
The Museum of African American Art Collections, known as the MAAAC, has work from seven collectors on view now at the Germantown Historical Society.
“This exhibition is titled ‘Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture,'” says William S. Jiggetts, art collector, curator of the exhibition and founder of the MAAAC.
Jiggetts loaned five works for the show, including Nail Head by artist Richard Gaines.
After collecting for more than 30 years, Jiggetts decided to take his private collection public by creating the MAAAC.
And he convinced other collectors to do the same. There are about 30 pieces in the show.
And admission is free to hopefully cultivate some new collectors.
“Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture” is on view through March 31 at the Germantown Historical Society.
Museum of African American Art Collections (MAAAC) – “Tactile: Storytelling Through Feel and Texture” | Germantown Historical Society
Germantown Historical Society 5501 Germantown Ave. Philadelphia, Pa. 19144
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