Marx Brothers Restaurant.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: DINING

For many Alaskans, the typically cold temperatures of February offer an opportunity to guiltlessly stay indoors, preferably next to a fire. And isn't it nice when you can have someone else do everything for you--even the thinking--and know that everything will still be the best that it can be?

If so, you can trust Marx Brothers Cafe to impress your guest on Valentine's Day with their ever-changing prix fix menu in an elegant and uncommon setting for Anchorage.

"Marx Brothers is located in a very unique small house," says Van Hale, one of the partner owners of Marx Brothers. "We change our menus all the time and use fresh Alaska ingredients as much as we can," which is why their special Valentine's Day menu is not yet fixed. Two seatings are available for Valentine's Day--one early and one late. The restaurant seats only sixty people, so reservations are highly encouraged, if not completely...