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Saunday, February. 5  ROLL INTO RA FOR SUSHI 101 CLASSES RA Sushi Bar Restaurant will host a Sushi 101 crash course, featuring the restaurant's infamous sushi chefs sharing their expertise with an intimate group of local residents.

Throughout the interactive class, participants will learn a bit about the history of sushi, test their skills in the art of rolling sushi and enjoy an assortment of fresh sushi and tasty appetizers.

The classes are open to the public and take place in the restaurant on  at 2 p.m. The class includes: sushi rolling lessons, a non-alcoholic beverage, miso soup, edamame, two maki (rolls), two pieces of nigiri, a sushi rolling mat and a complimentary lunch card for a return visit.

Space is limited, and reservations are required. Sunday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. $35 per person
RA Sushi Bar Restaurant
 11638 Ash St.,
Leawood, KS 66211
Please call (913) 850-6260 to make a reservation.
2pm
February 5th    The Big Game is on at McFadden's Sports Saloon! Largest High Def TV's in Kansas City, Beer Specials, 50-cent wings VIP SEATING AVAILABLE! Service Industry Specials & Giveaways! Contact Teresa@mcfaddenskc.com
 or 816-721-0490 to book your VIP Seating and for more information! Party starts at 2pm!

THE BIG GAME XLVI!! McFadden's Sports Saloon 1330 Grand Blvd.
   
February 5th  

Join us for our Super Bowl Party at

Diamond Bowl

218 N Osage - Independence

February 5 - Kick-off at 5:25 pm

 

Rent a Lane for $18 per hour (max 6 people per lane)

Super Bowl Buffet - $15 per person

Happy Hour Prices during the game

Plus Pitcher & Bucket Specials!

 

Call us at 816.252.8003 for more info and to reserve a lane!

   
Sunday, February 6     Dinner with Jasper
 Dreaming of spending a Sunday with Jasper...Here is your chance. We're talking multi courses of Antipasto, Insalata, Pasta, Mama's Meatballs, Sunday Chicken and of course...A Sweet Ending of Nana's Cookies and Spumoni Cake! You will learn the essentials of the Mirabile Sunday Table, grocery lists and maybe even an argument or two!

 (816) 941-6600

   
         
Thursday February 9, 2012    The American Restaurant In association with Gomers Midtown Present David Ramey of Ramey Wine Cellars

5 Course Dinner $99 inclusive of dinner, wine, tax and gratuity
Campo Lindo Liver Pate, schmaltz, seckle pear, matsutake mushroom 2009 Russian River Valley Chardonnay Confit of Baby Goat, hazelnut, bitter green angolotti 2008 Ritchie Vineyard Russian River Valley Chardonnay Broken Arrow Ranch Venison, dried cherry rutabaga, coco nib 2007 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Wagyu Beef, cedar, mustard, current, black trumpet 2008 Annum Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Smokey Oregon Blue 2008 Sonoma Coast Syrah

 For Reservatinos call 816.545.8001.
  Reception 6:00 p.m. Dinner 6:30 p.m.  
Saturday February 11t    Valentine's Day Tea at Bluestem

 Enjoy an afternoon sipping fine teas with lovely pastries and assorted tea sandwiches. $25.00 per person $7.00 for children under 10 Sales tax and gratuity not included Reservations are required for dinner and tea. Space is limited so make your Valentine’s Day reservations today! Please call bluestem directly for tea reservations and menu selections at 816-561-1101. Reservations for tea cannot be made online through Open Table.
 11:00am & 1:00pm  
Monday, February 13th    Maker's Mark
will be hosting a Boulevard Beer Dinner featuring Boulevard Chocolate Ale.

. It will be a four course dinner with beer pairings prepared by Executive Chef Zachary Alft. The price is $125 per couple plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are limited so we encourage guests to RSVP by calling 816.442.8115
Online Reservation
  For more information
   

 Valentine's Day

   
Valentine’s Day

Tuesday February 14th
 
 Bluestem

Dinner Join us for an early Valentine dinner Friday 2/10, Saturday 2/11, or Monday 2/13 evenings for our regular menu and seating availability Join us on Valentine’s Day - Tuesday February 14th Seatings at 6pm, 7:30pm, & 9pm Our three course dinner menu will be offered $65.00 per person Sales tax and gratuity not included

Please call bluestem for reservations and menu selections at 816-561-1101.

 Credit card information is requested with each Valentine’s Day reservation, cancelations for Valentine’s Day dinner must be received 48 hours prior to 2/14/12 to avoid a cancelation fee of $50.00 per person which will be received in the form of a gift certificate. Groupons not accepted on 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, or 2/14.

make a reservation.
Feb 10 - 14   Em Chamas Brazilian Grill
Online Reservation
816.505.7100
Expanded Full Rodizio just for $36.99
in addition of our 14 cuts of meat, you will receive
Grilled Jumbo Shrimp
Grilled Bacon Wrapped Scallops
Salmon (upon request)
Filet Mignon (extra)
All ladies receive a rose
   
   

 

BUDDHA BY KENJI FUSION

When: 5-10 p.m., Feb. 14

Where: Zona Rosa, 8741 NW Prairie View Road

What: Love at First Bite! Four-course romantic dinner includes: choice of appetizer; Sweet Heart Sushi Roll (Tuna, salmon, avocado, soy wrap in a heart shape); choice of entrée; choice of dessert and an Everlasting Cocktail. $68 per couple.

Info/Reservations: 816-569-0416

   
Tuesday, February 14    This Valentine's holiday, treat them to something savory and to the romantic charm of Webster House.
Our three course Valentine's fixed price menu has been skillfully prepared for $60 with wine pairings starting at $15. Seafood, steaks and fresh heartland cuisine - like grilled beef tenderloin, pan seared scallops or ricotta gnocchi with lobster.
Choose a four course fixed price menu for $70 with wine pairings starting at $20. .
Reservations for Valentine's celebrations start at 5 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 13th and Tuesday, Feb. 14th.
Tables are filling fast, so call 816-221-4713
Online Reservation
  To see the full menu, click here
Tuesday February 14th   Julian
offering a 4 course menu, choices in each category, for $50 per person (not including tax and gratuity).  
Seatings are at 5-5:30,7-7:30 and 9-9:30.  Please call 816-214-8454 to book a table this special evening.  .
 (Won't be booking through Open Table for Tuesday night
816.214.8454
   
   

Pierpont's

 

Pierpont’s will be offering two choices on Valentines Day

 

In our main dining room We will be offering a pre-fixe dinner for $65.00 per person not including tax and Gratuity.

 

Also in our loft space we will be serving Valentines buffet for $45.00 per person not including tax and Gratuity.
816-221-5111
Online Reservation
  To see the full menu, click here
Tuesday February 14th  

The Melting Pot

Valentine's Day 2012

Silver Package

Enjoy our finest four course fondue dinner, two souvenir champagne flutes, a glass of champagne with dessert and a dip certificate for your next visit.

$150.00 per couple++

 

Gold Package

Enjoy everything in the Silver package PLUS a bottle of wine, 1/2 dozen roses, framed photo and a private curtained booth

$225.00 per couple++

 

Platinum Package

Enjoy everything in the Gold package PLUS a dozen roses.

$250 per couple++

++ tax and a 20% gratuity


(816) 931-6358
Online Reservation
  For more information
   

Hereford House

 

We will be serving our regular menu. Chef's at each location will be creating a special Valentines option in addition to the menu.

   
     Raw Report: We're makin' love last longer this Valentine's Day!
Drunken Fish
816.474.7177
Online Reservation
  To see the full menu, click here
   
Celebrate Valentine's Day at Tannin Wine Bar & Kitchen

Tannin will be offering a special 4 course Valentine's Day Menu with wine pairings available. The regular menu will also be offered. Reservations are strongly recommended.
816.842.2660
Online Reservation 
  To see the full menu, click here
    Cafe Trio 
LOVERS LOVE TRIO!
SPECIAL Pre-fix 4-course dinner menu
ONLY. $59.95/person plus tax & grat.
Live entertainment! View details for cancellation policy
(816) 756-3227
Online Reservation
   
Fo Thai
3-Course Pre-fix Menu, 1 Bottle of Champagne and a special gift for that special someone! $120 per couple
(913) 322-3636
Online Reservation
    Cafe Provence 
Impress your Valentine with a romantic dinner! Book your reservation early as seats are filling quickly for our special four course Prix Fixe Dinner.
913-384-5998
Online Reservation
  To see the full menu, click here
    Buca di Beppo
Celebrate Valentine's Day with your sweetheart at Buca! Book your reservation today!!
816.931.6548

Online Reservation
   
   

Valentine's Day

 

 

Nights of Wine and Roses at the Ramada

Looking to make your Valentine’s a memorable one?

Then look no further….A romantic atmosphere awaits you and your loved one in the historic Ramada Kansas City Lakeside Restaurant

 

Couples packages available for Feb. 10th, 11th, 14th, 17th  & 18th

Call (816) 245-5500 to make your reservation today!

  To see the full package, click here
   

Trezo Vino

4  course dinner in the dining room
$45 per person

Reservations are required for Valentine's Day Dinner in the dining room

Or enjoy a drink in the Lounge: Cupid’s Kiss St. Germaine, Rose water, Champagne

Reservations are required for the dining room and a credit card number must be taken with each reservation. Cancellations must be made 48 hours before 2/14 to avoid a $45 charge per person. Our Lounge will be open seating only and will not require a reservation.

For reservations please call 913-327-8466

  To see the full menu, click here
    Mestizo

Spice on Ice

 

Give a little spark to your romance by participating in Mestizo's prix fixe dinner options for the evening.

 

For $50 per person, guests will enjoy Smoked Salmon Tostones, Mexican Shrimp Cocktail, choice of

Adobe Sirloin and Chorizo Cornbread or Grilled Recado Chicken, and Tres Leches Cake. Each guest will also receive one glass of bubbly. The regular menu is also available
913-752-9025
Online Reservation
  To see the full menu, click here
   

Join us on Valentine's Day

at Ophelia's & Cafe Verona

 

Enjoy great food and drink specials,

we're taking reservations now!

 

Call Ophelia's at 816.461.4525 or Cafe Verona at 816.833.0044 to reserve your table for a romantic night

on the Independence Square.
   
   

Room 39

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Room 39!

Four-course sweetheart dinner for $70 plus an optional liquid pairing for $30 additional

Reservations starting at 5pm

Leawood (913) 648-7639
Online Reservation

Midtown (913) 753-3939
Online Reservatio

   
   

On Valentine's Day, Starker's Restaurant will offer a 4 course chef’s tasting menu with choices for each course.

The intimate and romantic restaurant offers great views of the Country Club Plaza from our second floor windows.

The cost of the dinner is $75.00 per person from 5:30pm-10:00pm. Reservations are suggested; 816-753-3565

 


  To see the full menu, click here
   
Gaslight Grill
is offering a special Valentine's Menu plus a couples multi- course Valentine’s Dinner for $55 per person. 

Please call (913) 897-3540 to make your reservation
Online Reservation
   
 The Raphael offers a sweetheart deal for the most romantic month of all. Guests receive 10% off the hotel’s popular Romance Package. Included are choice of accommodations, a bath & body basket, bottle of wine, Raphael engraved picture frame, two keepsake French terry Raphael monogrammed bathrobes, heart-shaped chocolates, special turndown service with rose petals scattered across the bed, breakfast for two served in the intimacy of the room or in Chaz on the Plaza, and valet parking.
raphaelkc.com
 Call 816-756-3800 to book.  
    Cafe Trio
Trio has many options for you to celebrate your romance with fine dining over the preceding weekend and the on the bog day itself, February 14th.
(816) 756-3227
Online Reservation
  For more information, click here
    Pachamama's Wine Dinner
5 course  valentine's dinner
(785) 841-0990
Online Reservation
  For more information, click here
     The Drop
Three Course Prix-Fixe menu for two $60 Wine pairings with each course $25 Call (816) 756-3767 for reservations
  For more information, click here
   

Le Fou Frog will be celebrating an extended Valentine's Day on Saturday Feb. 11th , Sunday Feb. 12th and Tues. Feb. 14th .

Many choices are available on our special aphrodisiac menu,  where we set the stage for your plans afterwards.

Vive l'amour! 
816-474-6060
   
   

Valentine’s Weekend Four Course Menu at Genovese

$45/person (not inclusive of tax & gratuity)

$8 Prosecco for Two &/or $12 Wine Pairings

Dinner from 5-10 PM available on Feb. 10, 11 & 14

Now Taking Reservations

Please call 785-842-0300

www.genoveseitalian.com

Regular Menu also Available

941 Massachusetts St., Downtown Lawrence, KS

   
 Thursday February 16, 2012  
Pachamama's Wine Dinner
(785) 841-0990
Online Reservation

  To see the full menu, click here
February 19 - 25    Chaz President's Day Luncheon Special

Chaz features a two-course lunch at a Trumanesque value price of $19.75 and includes complimentary valet parking.

To honor President’s Day, The Raphael invites guests to live like a president in a luxurious Presidential Suite that includes separate living and sleeping areas with a master bath equipped with a two-person water-jetted tub. The rate is $197.50 per night

 Call 816-756-3800 to book.  
   
         
Monday, February 20th    Local restaurant Thai Place will be featured on Food Network's Heat Seekers . See how hot things got when Aarón Sánchez and Roger Mooking spent time in owner Ted Liberda's kitchen watching him spice up Thai dishes.

Can your palate take some heat? Try your luck on Thursday nights at this Westport eatery at the Super Thai Hot Challenge. Prizes are involved if you can take the heat.
816-753.THAI
7pm  
 Monday, February 20th, 2012    JJ's
 cordially invites you to join Brian Baker, Vice-President of Chateau Montelena, for a dinner highlighting wines from Chateau Montelena, matched with selections of JJ's cuisine. 
(816) 561-7136
7:00 pm To see the full menu, click here
 February 27, 2012    Join Jasper Mirabile
for an "Experience" to remember at Jasper's. Enjoy a multi course dinner, including a sparkling Italian beverage. Jasper will be offering a cooking demo and some important history on each EXPERIENCE!
  For more information
February 29    Chaz on the Plaza

Stag's Leap Day -  only comes around every four years and Chaz is making it an extraordinary day for Kansas City wine lovers. Enthusiasts may indulge in great values on this quadrennial day with a glass of Stag's Leap Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon or Petite Syrah.

They may venture into the sublime with stellar half price specials on S.L.V. Cabernet Suavignon 2007 or the heralded and Cask 23 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (no longer available to the general public).

 The Raphael Leap Day Bonus - Guests may reserve a room at The Raphael on either February 28 or March 1 at the best available rate and receive Leap Day rate of only $29.

 Call 816.756.3800 for reservations
   
         
 March 15, 2012    Join Jasper Mirabile
 for an "Experience" to remember at Jasper's. Enjoy a multi course dinner, including a sparkling Italian beverage. Jasper will be offering a cooking demo and some important history on each EXPERIENCE!
  For more information
 April 23, 2012    Join Jasper Mirabile
for an "Experience" to remember at Jasper's. Enjoy a multi course dinner, including a sparkling Italian beverage. Jasper will be offering a cooking demo and some important history on each EXPERIENCE!
  For more information
March 5       Dinner with Jasper
Springtime in Venice
 Chef Jasper LOVES Springtime and not a year goes by when he doesn't visit his ancestor's homeland. You will love Jasper's recipes and stories for Asparagus Risotto, Eggplant Othello, Roasted Pork Loin, homemade ricotta cheese and a unique Olive Oil Cake.

 (816) 941-6600

   
April 2       Dinner with Jasper
An Italian Easter Experience
 Jasper claims this is his FAVORITE HOLIDAY and I am sure you will agree. Think Sicilian Artichokes, Homemade Ravioli, 12 Egg Cauliflower Frittata, Jasper's lamb recipe as it appeared in USA Today and Nana's Lamb Cake filled with sweet Ricotta. Guaranteed to make your family ask for seconds this Easter!

 (816) 941-6600

May 7           Dinner with Jasper
Curds & Whey & so much more
 The "King of Mozzarella" will not only offer his "Mozza Secrets" you will become a "Cheese Diva" after you leave this class. Imagine 5 courses of recipes, all made with fresh Mozzarella. Jasper will introduce you to Burrata, a creamy filled Mozzarella ball and he will also offer a sweet, "Cheezy Dolce". Are you hungry yet?

 (816) 941-6600

   
June 4    June Passport to Italy
 Jasper and the "famiglia" are leaving for Italy in a few weeks so the chef needs to rush up on his cooking skills before he cooks on a cruise ship for 1200 guests each night. Hmmmm....Summer in Italy, thinking Lobster Cappuccino (no, it does not contain coffee) Summer Pasta, Jasper's famous recipe for Porchetta (12 hour roasted fennel crusted pork butt) and Peaches Chianti over Gelato. Don't forget your passport!

 (816) 941-6600

   

June 27-July 7, 2012

 

 

Jasper's Restaurant

Join an unforgettable voyage entitled Accent on Italy with award winning chef Jasper Mirabile of Jaspers Restaurant!  This 10-night adventure is truly an exploration of  Italy like never before. 

 

Book today at 1-877-313-9009

   
August 8 Jasper's Restaurant
 Annual Heirloom Tomato Class
Five years strong, without a doubt the "BEST HEIRLOOM TOMATO CLASS" in the Midwest. Local Kurlbaum "maters" cooked with pasta, chicken and even in a sweet tart...oh yes, Jasper's Heirloom Tomato Tart with Sweet Basil Gelato. Doctors on hand during class if you pass out from enjoying yourself...Just saying!

 (816) 941-6600

September 10    Jasper's Restaurant
 Italian Grape Harvest & Vineyard Dinner

 How many dishes can Jasper prepare with grapes? I am thinking at least Five! Grape Foccacia, a unique risotto, slow cooked chicken "Osso Buco" style. Learn to make Zabaglione...A dessert you will never forget

 (816) 941-6600

   
October 1     Jasper's Restaurant
 The Italian Butcher
 Jasper is friends with the world's most renowned butcher from Panzano, Dario Cecchini Italy and you will be treated to some special cuts of beef in this class including Dario's Bistecca Fiorentina, Slow Braised Pork Shanks and Pasta, Tuscan Ribs and more...The list is ENDLESS! Don't think Jasper forgot dessert...How about Biscotti Pratto with Espresso Gelato.

 (816) 941-6600

   
November 5      Jasper's Restaurant
An Italian Thanksgiving
 The Italians may not celebrate the actual Thanksgiving holiday but Jasper knows how to add an "Italian Touch". Escarole & Pastina Soup, Lasagna Bianco

 (816) 941-6600

   
December 3     Jasper's Restaurant
Nana's Sicilian Christmas
 Nana Mirabile's original holiday recipes including Christmas Eve Pizza, Pasta & Lobster, Homemade Sicilian Fennel Sausage and of course Nana Mirabile will be on hand to make some of her famous cookies.

 (816) 941-6600

         

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