Valentine’s Day Events For Tuesday and the Entire Month

Are you still looking for unique ideas on how to spend Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you can’t celebrate on Tuesday and need alternatives for missing the day itself? Here are some events happening in the area to celebrate togetherness.

The Grange Café in Duvall is having a special four-course menu for Valentine's for $100 per couple including tax and service. Reservations are recommended. You can choose appetizers suchas Pan Seared Washington Oysters with Spicy Tamarind and Chocolate Essence, followed by a Caesar salad, Petite Fillet Mignon, Organic Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Organic Root Mash and Chocolate Sabayon for desert. There are other options for the special menu. For more information check the restaurant’s menu here.

The Woodinville-based barbeque sauce company has created a gift basket to please any meat-loving, chocolate-eating Valentine. Each basket is filled with chocolate truffles, Hersey Kisses, Paula's Pepper Jelly, mint creams, Sweethearts, chai white tea, salt water taffy, and a choice of one the Kolander’s barbeque sauces. The baskets are $28.00 each, for more information check the website, http://kolandergrubbs.com/gift_baskets.html.

The Woodinville luxury hotel has free cooking demonstrations, special menus at the Barking Frog and a hotel getaway package for couples

Cry Baby with Chris Gorman – Feb. 15, 2012; 5:30-6:30 p.m. 2011 Iron Vintner Champion, will host a complimentary tasting of his award winning Cry Baby dessert wine, offering the perfect excuse “wine” after Valentine’s Day.    

Decadent Desserts with Pastry Chef Matt Kelley – Feb. 22, 2012; 5:30-6:30 p.m.Join Barking Frog’s Pastry Chef Matt Kelley as he teaches attendees how to make easy decadent desserts. The class is complimentary and includes recipe cards and samples for attendees. 

Enjoy a special aphrodisiac menu of inspiring and sensual foods at Barking Frog throughout the month of February. Executive Chef Bobby Moore’s menu features five courses including items like chilled oysters on the half shell with caviar and champagne mignonette, pepper spiced Ahi tuna and a decadent Ménage á Trois au Chocolate dessert—everything you need to find the way to your man or woman’s heart. Cost is  $85 per person and an additional $40 per person with wine pairings. 

Do Not Disturb Package – Available throughout the month of February

Willows Lodge will donate $20 from each Do Not Disturb romance packagesold during the month of February to in Woodinville. The package is Willows’ top-selling romance package and includes luxurious accommodations in a nicer style room; $100 dining credit at Barking Frog; Willows Lodge’s decadent In-Tub Dining, including a drawn bath complete with bubbles and floating rose petals, a tray topped with strawberries, whipped cream, warm chocolate in a votive/fondue pot; and Willows Lodge Signature Dessert, sparkling wine for two, candle, and a soothing CD to set the mood. Rates for the Do Not Disturb Package start at $390.

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