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TASTE OF 502 The 3rd Annual Taste of 502 is February 16, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. You will experience special menu items from the restaurants who participate in 502 Restaurant Week (February 2015) and 502 Lunch Week (September 2014). In addition, you will sample your favorite wine, beer and/or spirits from around the region. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit YMCA Safe Place Services in Louisville, KY. Also back by popular demand, the Wine and Spirits Pull, benefiting YMCA Safe Place Services. New this year, VIP Lounge sponsored by Yelp, enjoy early admission starting at 5pm, private lounge with seating, VIP Gift Bag, private beverage tastings, special prize drawings and your chance to meet Taste of 502 Chefs. MORE INFO www.502RestaurantWeek.com
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INKY READING SERIES AT THE BARD’S TOWN Friday the 13th is our lucky day! Louisville Literary Arts’ features award-winning poets Deborah Bernhardt and Lynn Melnick at the InKY Reading Series at The Bard’s Town (1801 Bardstown Road) beginning 7 p.m. are award winning poets Deborah Bernhardt and Lynn Melnick. Bernhardt’s first collection, Echolalia, was published by Four Way Books as winner of the Intro Prize. Driftology won the 2013 New Michigan Press/DIAGRAM Chapbook Prize. Lynn Melnick is the author of If I Should Say I Have Hope (YesYes Books,) and the co-editor, with Brett Fletcher Lauer, of Please Excuse This Poem: 100 New Poets for the Next Generation (Viking, 2015). Her poetry has appeared in The New Republic, The Paris Review, A Public Space, and elsewhere. MORE INFO 502.749.5275
WHITEHALL VALENTINE’S DINNER Whether you are in search of a romantic dinner for two or simply a fun way to celebrate the holiday with a group of good friends, Whitehall’s Valentine’s Dinner presents a perfect evening of fine dining and elegance. Served by candlelight inside the beautifully appointed Whitehall mansion, our Valentine’s Dinner features a delicious 4-course feast prepared by Chef Gregoire Guiot of Mirabelle Gourmet Catering. Tickets are $75/person for 4-course dinner or $100/person for 4-course dinner with wine. Reservations are required and are available for parties of two or for groups of up to ten guests. Entree selection must be made at the time of ticket purchase. $45/ticket is tax-deductible; includes valet parking. MORE INFO www.HistoricWhitehall.org
502 RESTAURANT WEEK 502 Restaurant Week is back for it’s 3rd year, and it’s the perfect time to visit amazing restaurants at a special price. Enjoy a special 3-course menu at your favorite restaurants for just $50.20 per person, depending on the restaurant. Price does include tax or gratuity. MORE INFO www.502RestaurantWeek.com
THE DREAMERS BALL Dreams With Wings presents The Dreamers Ball: a night of entertainment, silent auction, dinner and philanthropy benefitting adults and children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and autism. The evening takes place at The Henry Clay building from 6-9p.m. After the formal event the lights dim as we introduce Burning Las Vegas. After Party admission begins at 9 p.m. to Midnight. MORE INFO www. dreamswithwings.org F E B R U A R Y 1 2 , 2 0 1 5 • W W W . V O I C E -T R I B U N E . C O M
BRISTOL BAR AND GRILLE VALENTINE’S DAY DINNER Enjoy Valentine’s Day with your loved one at the Bristol Bar and Grille in downtown Louisville at 614 W. Main St. or Jeffersonville, Ind. at 700 West Riverside Dr. Both locations will offer a special holiday dinner featuring an appetizer, choice of entrée and dessert, in addition to regular menu items. The Valentine’s Day menu will be available Thursday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 15 at the Downtown restaurant, and Thursday, Feb. 12 to Saturday, Feb. 14 in Jeffersonville. MORE INFO 502.582.1995 (Downtown) or 812.218.1995 (Jeffersonville)
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S AT U R DAY, F E B R UA R Y 2 1 TAKE HEART GALA TO BENEFIT MEREDITH-DUNN SCHOOL This promises to be a fun and rewarding evening to benefit Meredith-Dunn School (MDS) in support of its learning differences mission. Meredith-Dunn is well-known to the family and friends of its students and alumni with learning differences, but has been quiet on the philanthropic radar for much of its existence. MDS is using the annual gala to broaden its support and connect with the hearts of the many generous charity-conscious Louisvillians. The event will include a cocktail hour, live and silent auctions, dinner, a comedy show...and did I mention fun? The organizers of this evening, a fun group themselves, have committed to make this one as memorable as the inaugural event in 2014. This year’s even takes place at the Brown & Williamson Club inside Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium beginning at 6p.m. MORE INFO www.meredithdunnschool.org