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Valentine’s Day, an Italian Tradition!

The history of Valentine's day starts in the small town of Terni, Umbria. Known as the "City of Lovers," this ancient town is home to San Valentino, the patron saint of Valentine's Day!

Lore states that San Valentino was a Christian priest living during the reign of Claudius II. Claudius ‘The Cruel’ was a warmonger who outlawed marriage as he believed Roman soldiers would not want to leave their loved ones to fight on the battlefield.

San Valentino took matters into his own hands and secretly married soldiers, despite the emperor's orders. For this disobedience, San Valentino was ordered to death!

Two hundred years later, Pope Gelasius introduced La Festa di San Valentino on February 14th, celebrating San Valentino's commitment to preserving the sanctity of marriage. The pope picked this day to overshadow the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, a raucous three-day festival of fertility that was still a staple in the Roman calendar.

Today, Italians celebrate La Festa di San Valentino with romantic dinners, meaningful gifts, and chocolate!

Valentine’s at Little Place

As a thank you to our email subscribers (that’s you!) we are giving away two orders of tiramisu to-go on Valentine’s Day!

Draw date: Valentine's Day February 14th at 10AM
Winners will be notified by email from our entire list of active subscribers. Buona Fortuna!!

At the restaurant for Valentine’s Day, we will be serving a special ragu - stay tuned to learn more!

Good Food To-Go!

Order your favourite Little Place dishes and family combos online using our easy to use takeout app. Click the link below and choose to order now or later in the day. Or, give us a call at 705-789-2536 to place your order for takeout.