GREER’S BEST BUYS:Girls, this is your night

Marie at Newport Coast Shopping Center hosts a Girls’ Night In event from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays in February. It’s a fun night with a celebrity psychic, cocktails and appetizers, and great designer fashions! Kyle Matthews — the personal psychic to top Hollywood celebrities, including Cate Blanchett, Renee Zellweger and Justin Timberlake — will give complimentary, 15-minute readings. He’s known as “The Aura Reader.” Bring a friend and you’ll both receive a 25% discount on purchases during the event. Marie showcases Euro glam apparel for women, and men’s fashions will arrive soon. This lifestyle boutique carries hip young designers, a large denim selection, and casual street wear. Choose from Jean Paul Gaultier, El, Leatherock, and designer denim: Serfonatine, Horn, Anlo (popular in New York City), Citizens of Humanity, Paige Premium Denim and more.

Marie, 21151 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Beach is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (949) 644-5651.

RESTAURANT ROW

Following the success of Newport Beach’s inaugural restaurant week, the first 17th Street Restaurant Row Week continues through Sunday. Enjoy delicious specials at excellent prices. Participating restaurants include Avanti Cafe, Caliente, French’s Cupcake Bakery, Greek Town Grill, Haute Cakes Caffe, and Thai Spice.

Here are some of the other restaurants participating.

VALENTINE’S GIFTS

Just in time for Valentine’s Day gift ideas, Mikimoto South Coast Plaza hosts trunk shows from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday that feature an exclusive array of new designs from Mikimoto’s popular Milano Collection. Lisa Broggian, designer of the Milano Collection makes a guest appearance to discuss the new designs. The sleek and sophisticated Milano Collection gives a modern edge to pearl jewelry. Its signature is sensuous lines of gold combined with the smooth characteristics of cultured pearls. Mikimoto can arrange private customer consultations with Broggian too.

Mikimoto, on level 1 of South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, is open 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Friday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call (714) 424-5440 or go to www.mikimotoamerica.com

VALENTINE’S HOLIDAYS

The Island Hotel in Newport Beach doesn’t limit Valentine’s Day to just one day, it celebrates the romantic holiday through February. The luxurious hotel offers three decadent and indulgent packages for sweethearts. Packages are ideal for memorable evenings and even a spa experience.

The Enchanted Evening at the Island Hotel package includes chef Bill Bracken preparing “a menu designed with him and her in mind.” The five-course, his-and-hers tasting menu features dishes such as for-her Maine lobster and for-him tenderloin of veal. Toast with a half-bottle of Veuve Cliquot and indulge on a sampling of sweets created by pastry chef Michael Owens. After dinner, enjoy a performance by singer, pianist and songwriter Kristina Pruitt in the Gardens Lounge. A special gift for the ladies is included. The price for dinner and a performance for two is $250 (gratuity and tax not included). An overnight accommodation package option is also available starting at $545 for the entire evening. Valid only Feb. 14 through Feb. 18.

The February Romance Package offers luxurious accommodations with an upgrade to next-level suite, champagne and chocolate, and the collectible book, “Love,” a collection of “New Year’s” cards designed by Yves St. Laurent. Prices start at $585 per night for a couple, but that doesn’t include taxes and the tips.

And for you chocolate lovers there’s “180 Moments of Chocolate Bliss” package offered through February. It’s the custom-made spa day for chocoholics. Talk about a sweet deal for your sweetie. It includes a 90-minute “Chocolate Lomi Lomi” massage and a 90-minute “Minty Mocha” pedicure. And if that weren’t enough you can sip a chocolate martini during the pedicure. Prices start at $285, but that doesn’t include the gratuity. To make an appointment, call (949) 759-0808.

The Island Hotel Newport Beach is at 690 Newport Center Drive in Newport Beach. For more information, visit www.theislandhotel.com or call (949) 759.0808 or toll-free at (888) 321-4752.

writes “Best Buys” for the Daily Pilot each Friday. She’s the founder and president of www.greersoc.com , a free daily e-mail service that provides the latest in Orange County fashion, dining and trends.