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Do aphrodisiacs work? Probably not. There may be scientific studies on the effects of popular aphrodisiacs, but looking those up would probably take the fun out of it. Maybe if you keep telling yourself \u2014 or your significant other \u2014 that this raw oyster will make you want to bone, it\u2019ll just happen, because the mind is more powerful than supposed love chemicals anyway. So even if it\u2019s purely psychosomatic, it\u2019s worth a shot. Here\u2019s where to get your fill of aphrodisiacs in Madison.<\/span>\n

Oysters:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Tempest Oyster Bar<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s got oyster in the name, so Tempest Oyster Bar<\/a> is probably already full of people slurping down oysters and hoping to slurp on something else. This is Valentine’s Day, so go for the gusto and grab a tower of seafood. Or if you\u2019re averse to raw oysters, there\u2019s always fried oysters and oysters rockefeller, though no word on if cooked oysters have the same effect as raw.<\/span>\n

Chiles:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lao Laan-Xang<\/h4>\n

It’s hard to beat Southeast Asian cuisines in the heat department, and Lao Laan-Xang<\/a> on Willy Street can make food hot enough to make you sweat. The difficulty might be convincing the wait staff that yes, you do want your larp and thom som to be \u201cnative Lao\u201d spicy, but if you do, it\u2019s totally worth it. Does it heat up your loins as much as your mouth? Ask your Tinder date.<\/span>\n

Chocolate:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Any chocolate shop<\/h4>\n

Madison has it made in the chocolate department, with plenty of quality chocolatiers<\/a> all around the city. Surprising someone with a box of chocolates is never a bad idea around Valentine\u2019s Day, even if it\u2019s clich\u00e9 (you reading this, boyfriend?). Head to Chocolaterian<\/a> for a badger bait bar or a ridiculously pretty chocolate caramel cashew tart. Gail Ambrosius<\/a> has a more traditional chocolate case filled with truffles, some of which pack a double punch of aphrodisiacs like fig or cayenne. And if you\u2019re on the west side of town, hit up Infusion<\/a> for a box of shiny, colorful heart-shaped truffles.<\/span>\n

Figs:<\/span><\/h2>\n

Salvatore\u2019s Tomato Pies<\/h4>\n

If you ask me, pizza of any sort is already an aphrodisiac. Top it with figs, with their fleshy pink insides supposedly looking like some other pink insides to ancient Greeks, and you\u2019ve got a recipe for love. The fig and bacon pizza at Salvatore\u2019s<\/a> is topped with wine poached figs, gorgonzola, balsamic red wine reduction and bacon. Everything about that sounds like a recipe for baby-makin\u2019 success, if that\u2019s your goal.<\/span>\n

Bananas:<\/span><\/h2>\n

La Michoacana<\/h4>\n

Bananas are an aphrodisiac because at some point a 13-year-old boy pointed out that they look like phalluses. At least that\u2019s what I assume happened. So after that meal of oysters and fig pizza, head to La Michoacana<\/a> for one of many banana desserts. They\u2019ve got creamy banana paletas and banana splits topped with their homemade ice cream. For maximum aphrodisiac comedy, though, I suggest you suck on the chocobanana, a chocolate-dipped frozen banana-on-a-stick.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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