Love is in the air at Houston restaurants this Valentine's Day, including popular spots like B&B Butcher & Restaurant. Credit: Photo by Bonner Rhae Photography

Hereโ€™s a look at this weekend’s best culinary happenings:

Valentineโ€™s Day Dining

Friday (including some through Sunday)

Check out our Houston Valentineโ€™s Day Dining Guide to find which Houston restaurants are ready to bring the love this Valentineโ€™s Day, from decadent, prix fixe meals for two to a la carte affairs complete with chocolate and bubbly.

Mardi Gras Brunch at B&B Butchers & Restaurant

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
1814 Washington

Joing B&B Butchers & Restaurant for a festive, Mardi Gras-themed brunch in its upstairs dining room and rooftop patio. Guests can kick off the first weekend of “Fat Tuesday” celebrations with dueling pianos, face painting, New Orleans-inspired brunch dishes (i.e. Crawfish Etouffee Omelet, Cajun Boudin, Duck and Andouille Gumbo, etc.), specialty cocktails by Beam Suntory and festive swag. Call 713-86-1814 to reserve a table.

Veuve Clicquot Wine Educator Meet & Greet Brunch at a’Bouzy

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
2300 Westheimer

Join aโ€™Bouzy for a meet and greet with Lison Blanchemanche, Veuve Clicquotโ€™s Wine Educator. Guests can expect a la carte brunch dishes from duck fat pomme frites and egg to shrimp and grits from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., plus all-day Veuve specials. Call 713-722-6899 for reservations.

Houston Oaks Wine and Food Classic at The Clubs at Houston Oaks

Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. (11 a.m. VIP)
22602 Hegar

The Clubs at Houston Oaks will host a day of wine tasting, seminars and food at its inaugural Houston Oaks Wine & Food Classic, featuring more than 60 world-class wineries alongside boutique spirits, gourmet bites, seminars about wine and wine-related knowledge, and a lineup of live music. Grand Tasting Pass tickets are $175, with VIP tickets for $250.

Mardi Gras Pub Crawl on White Oak

Saturday, 2 to 6 p.m.

Saint Arnold’s cult-favorite pub crawl returns to White Oak with a Mardi Gras twist. Crawlers can pick up their punch cards at Little Woodrow’s, 2631 White Oak, from 2 to 3 p.m., then jump to bars including BBโ€™s Tex-Orleans, Bobcat Teddyโ€™s Icehouse, Public House and Christianโ€™s Tailgate before finishing up at Onion Creek Cafe,ย 3106 White Oak, for the prize pickup and after-party.

Brooke Viggiano is a contributing writer who is always looking to share Houston's coolest and tastiest happenings with the Houston Press readers.