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Valentine’s Day 2017

Saturday, February 11th, 2017

valentine-candyObviously many restaurants are having Valentine’s Day specials. Beyond dining, here are some V-Day-related events–running the gamut from parties to family-friendly–going on in Madison today through the 14th.

This Weekend

  • Valentine’s Day Celebration, 9:30 a.m. Saturday at DreamBank. Arts and crafts for the kids.
  • 22nd Annual Valentine’s 5K, 11 a.m. Saturday at UW Natatorium. The course runs along the Howard Temin Lakeshore Path.
  • Will Zoo Be Mine?, 6 p.m. Saturday at Vilas Zoo. This is billed as an intimate evening of wine, local cheeses and learning about mating behaviors of animals.
  • Encore Studio’s “To Love or Not to Love,” Saturday and Sunday (also Feb. 17 and 18) at Mary Dupont Wahlers Theatre. A play that explores issues of sexuality, power, abuse, desire and relationships.
  • Speed dating, 8 p.m. Saturday at Lucky’s 1313. Includes apps, Stella Artois and chances to win prizes (besides a date).
  • 8th Annual Valentine’s Underwear Party, 9 p.m. Saturday at Plan B. Dance in your fancy undies with music from DJ Tim Walters.
  • Lil Red Dress Affair, 10 p.m. Saturday at Lagartos Night Club. Multiple genres of music, plus $100 for the woman in the sexiest red dress.
  • “Constellation Valentine” Paint Night, 5 p.m. Sunday at Sprecher’s. Local artist Lindsey LaPlant will explain how to create the landscape “Constellation Valentine.”
  • Strangers in the Night – a Singles Soiree, 6 p.m. Sunday at VOM FASS University Avenue. Enjoy food, drinks and games while listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and more.

Valentine’s Day

  • Madison Eats Food Tour, 6 p.m. on Atwood Avenue. Exclusive love-filled food and beverage offerings on this special “Brew and Chew” tour.
  • Valentine’s Day Boomer Bash Dance, 6 p.m. at Brink Lounge. For the 55+ crowd, dance to ’60s and ’70s music.
  • Romance Under the Stars, 7 p.m. (also Feb. 17 and 18) at Memorial High School Planetarium.  A flower and Candinas Chocolates will be given to each couple as you take a tour of the universe.
  • Les Cougars Valentine’s Day Show, 7:30 p.m. at High Noon Saloon. A loving tribute to the favorite fallen icons of 2016.

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Aphrodisiac foods

Sunday, February 10th, 2013

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at some foods that may kindle your romantic spirit.

Items like almonds, chili peppers, oysters, chocolate, garlic, honey, bananas and champagne are often associated with increasing libido, for reasons including abundance of Vitamin B, abundance of Vitamin E, abundance of zinc or simply being a placebo effect.

Instead of eating these foods straight up, here’s a meal you can make using them:

Aperitf: Sparking white wine with cassis.

Appetizer: Roast almonds with chili powder sprinkled on top.

Entree: Oysters Rockefeller topped with bits of garlic.

Dessert: S’Mores. Lay a piece of chocolate on a graham cracker and put it in the microwave for about 30 sec. Add some slices of banana on top, then drizzle with honey. Top with another graham cracker.

To enhance the atmosphere, dim the lights and play some Barry White, who, according to Wikipedia, is “known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image” (of course you knew that). Make sure to avoid turkey, wine, greasy foods and too much alcohol (yeah, right).

No time to cook? You can always settle for a heart-shaped pizza. Just don’t forget the garlic.

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