Local restaurants prepare for Valentine's Day ahead of winter storm KJRH and last updated 2021-02-14 08:49:30-05 TULSA, Okla. â Many restaurants looking forward to Valentine's Day after being hit hard by the pandemic are now having to brace for a winter storm. Kim Hester told 2 Works for You, âthe original plan was on Valentineâs Day, you know itâs challenging, you know, and a lot of places arenât open now due to the pandemic so itâs kind of hard so I had to google to see if this place was open.â Aaron Aloiso, restaurant manager for Mondo's, said Valentine's Day is a big day for his business, especially after having to significantly cut back on indoor dining due to the pandemic.