Amid pandemic, division and anxiety, just eat your feelings on Valentine's Day in L.A.

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Nothing says 'I love you' like a bouquet of fried chicken — or chocolate ravioli or a heart-shaped pizza.

A good pizza can be life-affirming. A heart-shaped pizza you can give to a loved one or therapeutically tear in half on Valentine’s Day? That’s a sign of the times. La Morra is a mobile pizza operation that recently opened a walk-up window, and in advance of Valentine’s Day , you can head to the new, permanent home for heart-shaped versions of the wood-fired Margherita and pepperoni pizzas, available in freshly made or frozen varieties.Alex Garcia and Elvia Huerta, co-owners of Evil Cooks.

Forget a box of chocolates and consider a Valentine’s Day box of tacos from Evil Cooks. The pop-up, noted for its wild dessert tacos and the trompo spinning black al pastor, is serving tacos by the dozen, artfully arranged in large red heart boxes, Feb. 12-14. Each set includes the choice of one or two kinds of meat — though if you’re celebrating a black-hearted Valentine’s Day, the pitch-black pork stained with a delectable burnt-chili paste is the clear choice.

Chocolate ravioli stands at the intersection of sweet and savory. It happens to be a seasonal special at Pasta Sisters, and it’s a dish that checks multiple boxes. Filled with creamy ricotta, salty smoked prosciutto and flecks of walnut, the dough is laced with cocoa. Order it ready-made and tossed in a cheese-and-butter sauce or opt for frozen; either way, it’s available all month long.

3343 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, 870-5271; also 3280 Helms Ave., Culver City, 603-4503; food truck locations vary,You could say it with flowers, or you could say it with a bouquet of fried chicken. The choice is yours. But if reading the words “fried chicken” obliterates thoughts of anything else, you might want to check out Ayara Thai Cuisine.

 

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