Valentine’s Day El Amor at El Melvin Cocina Mexicana

Couples looking for a Latin-inspired Valentine’s night out can head to El Melvin Cocina Mexicana in downtown Sarasota, which is offering a special three-course El Amor tasting menu for two for $69/couple. The tasting menu can also be enhanced with El Melvin’s drink special, a love-induced Pomegranate Margarita, offered for an additional $10/person.

1st course | Trio Tasting

Pomegranate Guacamole | Salsa Roja | Tuna Poke Tostada | Housemade Tortilla Chips

2nd course | Surf & Turf Taco Platter

8 oz Beef Filet with Jumbo Prawns | Housemade Corn Tortillas | Red Chimichurri | Garlic Chili Butter |

Fresh Limes | Cilantro | Avocado Crema

3rd course | Ice Cream Sundae For Two

Chocolate & Vanilla Ice Cream | Toasted Coconut | Roasted Pineapple | Dulce de Leche | Wet Walnuts | Whipped Cream | Cherry on Top

Reservations & information

Advanced reservations for Valentine’s Day are highly recommended and can be made by calling 941-366-1618. El Melvin Cocina Mexicana is located at 1355 Main Street in downtown Sarasota and is open seven days per week, starting at 11 am weekdays and 10 am on weekends. For more information, visit www.elmelvin.com, call 941-366-1618 or visit El Melvin Sarasota on Facebook and Instagram.

The El Melvin Cocina Mexicana Story

Co-owned and operated by childhood friends and partners Mitch Good and Matt Hess, El Melvin Cocina Mexicana is an entrepreneurial spin off from a storied chicken farm and grocery store family history. Mitch’s grandfather, Melvin Mitchell, for which the restaurant is named, led this spirit, growing up and working on a chicken farm for Victor Weaver which grew to Weaver’s Chicken and eventually sold to Tyson Chicken in 1989. It was also through Melvin that Sarasota came into play, when after Tyson Chicken was sold, he took some of the money to buy a vacation home at The Meadows Country Club. Mitch’s father followed suit, starting and selling a grocery store business with Melvin and then buying a vacation home in Sarasota.

As part of the family legacy, Mitch’s father also wanted to help his son in a business venture. A five-year pursuit landed Mitch and Matt in Sarasota and shortly thereafter, a timely meeting to take over Two Senoritas restaurant in downtown Sarasota took place. The restaurant’s 25-year family owned history and location, despite being a restaurant and high failure rate, appealed to the two friends. On the day of the meeting, Melvin passed away. Mitch took this as a sign to pursue the Two Senoritas opportunity. The two closed on the deal in August 2019.

Today, Mitch and Matt carry on the family legacy through their commitment to hospitality, fostering relationships with customers and staff and delivering a unique and engaging authentic dining concept that celebrates family, culture and friendships.