LAKELAND — A week before Valentine’s Day, ... Lakeland's Nineteen61 listed among nation's 100 most romantic restaurants. Eric Pera. [email protected].

LAKELAND — Great restaurants aren't defined by food alone, but by a calculus that's hard to define, and even harder to achieve. The trio behind Lakeland's Nineteen61 restaurant has the right stuff.

For people eating and drinking at Nineteen61 or its rooftop lounge, Bar Vasco, the service is free. People patronizing other businesses pay $7. “The city gave us a green light; we started yesterday.