Select from an extensive special Valentine's menu at Café Juanita including Rapini Fritti, Australian Wagyu Cruda with Colatura and Pickled Turnip, Sylvia's Alaskan Spot Prawns with Whipped Lardo and Truffle, Marcona Almond Milk Panna Cotta with Cara Cara and White Asparagus, Hand Cut Tajarin with Sea Urchin, Squab and Foie Gras with Capunet and Quince or Australian Wagyu New York with Foie Gras Butter and Hedgehogs *( supplemental $45), Bleu d'Auvergne, Mâche and Fried Walnuts with Citrus Honey, Moscato Vinaigrette, and dessert. Reservations recommended.
Valentine’s Day Dinner at Trellis
February 14 | Trellis Restaurant | $75 per person | 425-284-5900
www.heathmankirkland.com/trellis/trellis-restaurant.aspx
Enjoy the tantalizing Valentine’s Day menu at Trellis, featuring a four-course dinner with many starters entrees, and desserts to choose from including Pacific Northwest oysters, snail Bourgogne, Sonoma duck, free range pheasant, and more. Reservations recommended.
Valentine’s Day at Volterra
February 14 | Volterra | $65 per person (plus 20% gratuity)
425-202-7201 | www.volterrakirkland.com
Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the bold-flavored, Tuscan-inspired menu of Chef Curtiss. Volterra’s menu mixes the best of the Pacific Northwest with the finest Italian ingredients that will have your taste buds singing opera! The dinner features four courses with many choices to mix and match for the perfect Valentine’s dinner experience. Reservations recommended.
Valentine’s Day at bin on the lake Wine Bar & Restaurant
February 14 | 5–9:00 p.m. | bin on the lake | $65 per person
425-803 5595 | www.thewoodmark.com/bin-on-the-lake
At bin on the lake, find the perfect combination of romantic ambiance and an inspired prix fixe menu that highlights fresh, local cuisine. The evening city lights sparkle across the water making for a magical setting to enjoy an anything-but-ordinary three-course meal. Reservations recommended.
Valentine’s Day at Beach Café
February 14 | Beach Café | 425-889-0303 | www.beachcafekirkland.com
Spend a romantic evening that highlights the best view in Kirkland at Beach Café. For Valentine's Day dining near Bellevue and Seattle, enjoy Valentine's Specials like crab and mushroom risotto, local tangerine reduction, marinated grape salad and chocolate tres leches cake infused with Seattle’s Theo Chocolate. Reservations recommended.
Valentine’s Day Cruise 2014 from Kirkland Marina Park
February 14 and 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Waterways Cruises and Events
206-223-2060 | http://websales.waterwayscruises.com
An Ultimate Valentine’s Package is available for this special occasion, in addition to other romance and celebration packages, including roses, champagne, chocolate-covered strawberries, and personalized cakes to complement your dining experience with advance purchase. Request a window table upgrade for the best views! Tickets are $84/General, $76/Senior or Military Personnel.
Woodmark Hotel Romance Offers
Valid through April 30 | The Woodmark Hotel | 425-822-3700
www.thewoodmark.com
Are you looking for a romantic lakeside retreat? Woodmark Hotel offers special packages throughout the winter and spring. There’s the Sweet Romance Valentine's Getaway, and Wine and Dine Your Valentine, Kirkland Bed & Breakfast Package, and Signature Woodmark Experience. The Northwest Face Spa at the Woodmark also offer couple's packages.
Live Music & Entertainment
Andre Feriante
February 14 | 7:30 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center | 425-893-9900
www.kpcenter.org
Andre and friends bring their Valentine's Day tradition to the Eastside this year! After over 20 years of performing and recording, award-winning virtuoso guitarist Andre Feriante has left his musical mark on the classical, world music and fusion scenes. A cross-over artist in the vein of YoYo Ma or Sting, his performance program represents a bold but fluid musical fusion, featuring music from Bach to Leonard Cohen, flamenco improvisation to jazz standards, and even poetry by Federico Garcia Lorca, Rumi and Feriante himself.
Portland Comedy Showcase at
Laughs Comedy Spot with Jubal Flagg
February 6 | 8:30 p.m.| Laughs Comedy Spot | $10 online/$15 at door
425-823-6306 | www.laughscomedy.com
Jubal can be heard every morning as half of “Brooke & Jubal in the Morning” on MOVIN 92.5 in Seattle and has performed with some of the biggest names in the business. Join him with Portland Comedy Showcase guests Todd Armstrong, Veronica Heath, Nariko Ott, Trevor Thorpe, Richie Stratton and Xander Deveaux at Laughs Comedy Spot on February 6. Open to audiences 18 and older.
Such Sweet Thunder: The Duke Meets the Bard
February 16 | 2 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center | $15–$44
425-893-9900 | www.kpcenter.org
SRJO and Seattle Shakespeare Company team up to present the "Such Sweet Thunder Suite," Duke Ellington’s milestone, twelve-part tribute to William Shakespeare. Each movement—including "Lady Mac," "Sonnet for Sister Kate," and "The Star-Crossed Lovers"—evokes favorite Shakespearean characters, and even the Bard himself! Guest thespians present selections from the plays and sonnets that inspired Ellington to create the musical work. Rounding out this concert, SRJO trumpeter Jay Thomas is featured on Benny Carter’s lovely "Summer Serenade."
Arts & Culture
Kirkland Arts Center Arts Classes
Various Dates | Various Times | Kirkland Arts Center| 425.822.7161
www.kirklandartscenter.org
Awaken your inner artist! Kirkland Arts Center offers classes for toddlers, youth, teens and adults year-round—from art history to watercolors. Classes are available weekdays and evenings as well as on weekends. Many classes are open to beginners.
Kent Lovelace Show at the Howard Mandville Gallery
Starting February 8 | Howard Mandville Gallery | 120 Park Lane
www.howardmandville.com
Come see the serene new paintings in a show called Reflections, by Kent Lovelace. Lovelace, who was familiar with copper plates from his many years as a printmaker, now uses them as “canvases” for his oil paintings. Painting on metal with oil glazes is a technique dating from the 15th century Renaissance in Europe, but is uncommon in contemporary painting.
Kids & Families
Storybook Theatre Presents Goldilocks and the Three Bears
February 1–2 & 8-9 | 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m.
Kirkland Performance Center | 425-893-9900 | www.kpcenter.org
Golden curls and mood swings do not necessarily mix with an over-pampered, but adorable, baby bear. Can a famished little girl put her spoiled behavior on the back shelf and learn how to be a friend to a lonely baby bear who hungers for a playfellow? Through listening and taking turns, these two misfits discover the power of having fun and being a friend.
Upcoming Events
Kirkland Shamrock Run 5K Race & Family Fun Run
March 15 | 9 a.m. | Marina Park | 425.822.7066
www.kirklandshamrockrun.com
Get your green on and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the third annual Kirkland Shamrock 5K Race & Family Fun Run! The course winds its way through Kirkland, offering stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and Lake Washington. Runners and walkers alike will find a pot of gold awaiting them at the finish line. Entrants who are 21 can enjoy post-race festivities on the Beer Deck at the Wilde Rover Irish Restaurant. $35–$40.
Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra
March 9 | 3 p.m. | Lake Washington High School Performing Arts Center | 360-568-0199 | info@lwso.org
Come listen to the Eastside's only professional orchestra in their exciting debut concert playing selections from Bizet's opera, "Carmen" and the fabulous "Scheherazade," by Rimsky-Korsakov. The Lake Washington Symphony Orchestra comprises musicians from the former Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra and will be conducted by the beloved Michael Miropolsky. The Phoenix is Rising! Tickets are General $20-25, Student $15.
