5 things to do: Valentine’s Day aphrodisiac dinner

James Bond-themed Valentine’s Day dinner

The Mercury - 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. N.E., Ponce City Market Atlanta, GA 30308 5-11 p.m.

Channel your inner 007 with a specialty James Bond themed menu for Valentine’s Day. The romantic spy evening will feature dishes like clams Casino Royale to Dr. Prime Rib. Desserts will include Spectre cake, Oddjob double chocolate brownie and cocktails featuring Bond girls, like Holly Goodhead and Vesper Lynd. The Mercury wants guests to “take a ridiculous pleasure in what you eat and drink.”

Valentine’s Day aphrodisiac dinner

SaltYard - 1820 Peachtree Road Atlanta, GA 30309 $49. 5-10 p.m.

Saltyard is serving a four-course menu of small plates featuring two or more aphrodisiac ingredients including oysters, chilies, chocolate and more. The menu includes ahi tuna crudo with miso vinaigrette and chili salt, braised artichokes barigoule with bacon and mirepoix, spice crusted salmon with braised chickpeas and marcona almond yogurt, and chocolate nemesis cake with whipped peanut butter and toasted marshmallow. Call for reservations.

BourbonTine’s dinner

Local Three Kitchen & Bar - 3290 Northside Parkway N.W. Atlanta, GA 30327 $110. 5:30-10 p.m.

Treat your bourbon-loving Valentine to a three-course family-style dinner with paired with five complimentary bourbons. The menu includes pastrami egg rolls, cider braised pork “pot roast” with potatoes and carrots, and a sticky toffee pudding. Limited seating available. Call for reservations or purchase tickets online.

Secondhand Serenade, Hawthorne Heights, Ronnie Winter, Kenny Holland

The Masquerade - 50 Lower Alabama St. S.W. Atlanta, GA 30303 $18. 7 p.m.

Vintage Romance: A Valentine’s Burlesque Revue

The Warren City Club - 818 N. Highland Ave. Atlanta, GA 30306 $20-$60. 7-11 p.m.

Sit back. Relax. And let the enchanting seductresses of Moonlight Moxie beguile you with their newest burlesque revue for Valentine’s Day: Vintage Romance, the Precious Gems Collection. Each girl will sparkle, dazzle and captivate you with routines inspired by their jewels of choice. To conclude this electric evening, the Moxies will give an unforgettable finale dedicated to every girl’s best friend. Set in the beautiful Warren City Club, Atlanta’s premier private dinner club, enjoy a fantastic dinner and the show, or drinks and dancing.