Highlights for Saturday, March 14th, 2015

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Saturday, March 14, 2015

7:30 – 11:00 am – 26th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children Pancake Breakfast, Frankfort High School Café, Hosted by Capital City Prep, Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County Schools in the Frankfort High School Café, located on 328 Shelby Street.  Tickets are $5 for all you can eat pancakes, bacon, and sausage, and may be purchased at the door the day of or at the front offices of Capital City Prep, Second Street, Frankfort High School, or Franklin County Board.  The money raised goes towards our students for educational enhancements.

9:00 am – 12:00 NOON – Running 101:  All You need to Know to Run (or Walk) Your first 5K, Pro.Active Therapy Clinic, 1004 Leawood Drive, Want to do a 5K but not sure where to begin? This free 3-hour event is an educational discussion on all you need to know to participate successfully in your first 5K. Also is appropriate for individuals who are already active and hope to step it up a notch or two, or for runners who have had a break from running but are ready to get back on the road. We will discuss different training programs, staying motivated and injury prevention/flexibility/ strengthening. Training Booklets for the Pro.Active for Life 5K/Frankfort Trifecta will also be available and all participants will receive a free physical therapy screening coupon to be used at Pro.Active Therapy. A second seminar will be held on Saturday, March 28 (same time/location) where we will cover more information. Seminar is open to the public. We hope you’ll join us!

9:00 am – 3:00 pm –  New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229

Frankfort Yoga Studio, Restorative and Pre-Natal Yoga for Women, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Special Class, Pre-Register). All Levels Yoga, 9:45 a.m. New Student Special:  5 classes – 15 days – $15!  First-time FYS students only.  Pay drop-in rate for your first class and you can purchase a 5 class special good for 15 days for $15. Partner Yoga Class, 9:45 – 11:00 a.m.  $12/person or class package.  Info: 227-3276. 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

10:30 am – 12:45 pm – Second Saturday Genealogy, Tracking Down Elusive Ancestors.  In two sessions, professional genealogist Gail Jackson Miller will discuss how to find your ancestors’ Kentucky origins and talk about the Harpe brothers who terrorized Kentucky and Tennessee from 1797 to 1799.  Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway, Free. Seating is limited; registration is strongly encouraged. To register: Martin F. Schmidt Research Library Reference Desk, (502) 564-1792, ext. 4460 or KHSrefdesk@ky.gov. Info: history.ky.gov/events.

10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 and 3:00 pm – Old State Capitol Tours,  Tours start at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway. Admission: $4 adults; $2 youth (6-18). Price includes admission to the Kentucky Historical Society’s exhibitions “A Kentucky Journey” and “Hall of Governors.”

1:00 – 4:00 pm – Family Fun Saturday: Quilting Kentucky!  Children ages 5-10 can explore quilting traditions used by Kentucky women and make your own cardboard loom. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (come anytime) at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.  Free admission does not include Kentucky Historical Society exhibits. Info: 564-1792.

5:00 – 9:00 pm – Wine Club Appreciation & Artist Reception,  Lyn Payne Holland, Inside the winery at Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/

5:30 – 8:30 pm – Winter Dinner Club Series, Around the World in 80 Days – The Emerald Isle, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, Embark on the wondrous travels of author Jules Verne’s intrepid Phileas Fogg via Chef Ouita’s fantastic menus during her third Winter Dinner Series, Around the World in 80 Days!

From January through March, discover a delicious new menu each weekend inspired by great cities and their cuisine from around the world. Click HERE for the three-month schedule.

Seatings available at 5:30 p.m. Thursday-Saturday.

Reservations recommended. Group reservations for 12 or more are welcome throughout the week; please call for availability. 

The Emerald Isle

Served March 12-14 as part of our 2015 Winter Dinner Club series, Around the World in 80 Days.

$40

Please ask about our wine flight and cocktail specials
Vegetarian options always available.

Appetizers

Ballymaloe Chicken Liver Paté
Bluegrass-style with tipsy raisins and thin-sliced cornbread toast $8

Mussels Meunier
Steamed with white wine, garlic, parsley and butter $10

First Course

Wild Copper River Alaskan Salmon
Bourbon barrel-smoked salmon, lightly pickled quail egg, pickled carrot and radish, pea shoots, horseradish and dill dressing

Corned Duck and Cabbage
Thin-sliced house-corned duck, warm Yukon potato salad with hot bacon mustard vinaigrette over housemade organic kraut

Second Course

Emerald Isle Kale Salad
Massaged kale greens dressed in Mattingly’s Kentucky Blue Cheese dressing with soda bread croutons, sweet-and-sour pickled onion and sun-dried tomato chutney

Watercress Soup
With crème fraîche

Entrée

Eileen’s KyLamb with Irish Mint Sauce
Rib or loin chops from Eileen O’Donahue roasted to rosé and served with traditional boxty and winter vegetables

Tournedos Diane
Medallions of beef tenderloin flamed in bourbon with button mushrooms, shallot, Dijon, a splash of cream and demi-glace $10 additional

Kelly’s Superfresh Spear-caught Flounder
Steamed with shallot, pink peppercorn and fresh bay leaves, with potato, leek, cabbage and ham tian

Buckwheat Galette
Filled with sautéed spinach and creamed mushrooms, then sautéed until crisp and crowned with local fried egg, served with roasted asparagus and winter vegetables

Dessert

Dicey Reilly’s Apple Cake
With Toa’s whiskey ice cream

Bread and Butter Pudding
With bourbon sauce, spiked with chocolate chunks

Desserts by Chef Carrie Warmbier and staff at The Midway Bakery

Reservations by calling (859) 846-4732.

6:30 – 9:30 pm – Luck of the Irish St. Patrick’s Day Buffet Dinner and Tour,  Woodford Reserve Distillery

7:00 pm – Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE.  Reservations are required for this tour.  113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926

7:30 pm – Rossini’s La Donna del Lago, at The Grand Theatre, Bel canto superstars Joyce DiDonato and Juan Diego Flórez join forces for this Rossini showcase of vocal virtuosity, set in the medieval Scottish highlands and based on a beloved novel by Sir Walter Scott. DiDonato is the “lady of the lake” of the title, and Flórez is the king who relentlessly pursues her, their vocal fireworks embellishing the romantic plot in this Met premiere production conducted by Michele Mariotti.Tickets:  $23 Adults / $18 Students

Terrified Riders at The Brick Alley, 325 St. Clair. Info: 875-2559

UK Game on at 1:00 pm. Live music by Stillwater, 6:00 pm and Chris Fallis, 9:30 pm, at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St., Info: 875-9300

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Saturday Highlights brought to you by:

2015 Pony Car Round-Up Show

Mustangs & Muscle Cars at the Juniper Hills Park

Want to register your muscle car or get more info?  Contact Tom Fugate

 

 

Highlights for Saturday, March 7th, 2015

Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this Fall Weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!

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 ALTERED EVENTS DUE TO WEATHER

CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONS IN RED

Saturday, March 7, 2015

7:30 – 11:00 am – 26th Annual WHAS Crusade for Children Pancake Breakfast, Frankfort High School Café, Hosted by Capital City Prep, Frankfort Independent Schools and Franklin County Schools in the Frankfort High School Café, located on 328 Shelby Street.  Tickets are $5 for all you can eat pancakes, bacon, and sausage, and may be purchased at the door the day of or at the front offices of Capital City Prep, Second Street, Frankfort High School, or Franklin County Board.  The money raised goes towards our students for educational enhancements.  RESCHEDULED for SATURDAY, MARCH 14th, 2015

8:00 am – 4:00 pm – Bluegrass Beekeeping School, Registration begins at 8:00 am School runs from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at Kentucky State University‘s Bradford Hall. Click HERE for details and registration information. CANCELLED

Kentucky beekeepers of all ages and skill levels may learn the basics or sharpen their skills. “Beekeeping is very important to agriculture in Kentucky, throughout the United States, and around the world,” Agriculture Commissioner James Comer said. “Honey bees are responsible for pollinating 30 percent of our food supply and 70 percent of all wildflowers. Sales of honey brought in an estimated $811,000 to Kentucky honey producers in 2012. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture is dedicated to supporting Kentucky’s beekeepers and encouraging more people to enter this vital and fascinating field.”

9:00 am – 3:00 pm –  New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229 CLOSED

Frankfort Yoga Studio, Restorative and Pre-Natal Yoga for Women, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Special Class, Pre-Register). Family Yoga, 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. $18/family or $8/person.  New Student Special:  5 classes – 15 days – $15!  First-time FYS students only.  Pay drop-in rate for your first class and you can purchase a 5 class special good for 15 days for $15.  Info: 227-3276.  . 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

10:00 am – Bee Themed Readings for Children, at the Paul Sawyier Public Libary, 319 Wapping St. Info: 352-2665.

10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Honey Tastings, at the Bridge Street Merchants including the Irish Sea Celtic Shop, Full Circle Gallery, and Rick’s White Light Diner.

10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Intermediate Spinning Class, at The Woolery, 315 St. Clair. $65 plus $15 materials fee.  Call 1-800-441-9665 to register. Click HERE for more info.

10:00 am – 5:00 pm – Honey and Bee Themed Activities, at Broadway Street merhcants including Poor Richard’s Books, Broadway Clay, Completely Kentucky, Capital Gallery of Contemporary Art and more!

Click HERE to download your Bee Friendly Frankfort 2015 Map

10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 and 3:00 pm – Old State Capitol Tours,  Tours start at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway. Admission: $4 adults; $2 youth (6-18). Price includes admission to the Kentucky Historical Society’s exhibitions “A Kentucky Journey” and “Hall of Governors.”

11:00 am – Meet a Critter, Salado Wildlife Center, kick off the 2015 season with Meet a Critter, your unique chance to get an up close and personal look at some of the program animals that call Salato home!  Be prepared for some new faces as we introduce two new program animals for this season!  No registration required.  Free with general admission.

12 NOON -4:30 pm- Pollinator Friendly plant and seed sale, 12 noon – 4:30 pm and Silent Auction, 12 noon-3:00 p.m., at Kentucky State Univeristy‘s Bradford Hall.  Part of the Bee Friendly Frankfort 2015 Events

1:00 – 4:00 pm – Family Fun Saturday: Quilting Kentucky!  Children ages 5-10 can explore quilting traditions used by Kentucky women and make your own cardboard loom. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (come anytime) at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.  Free admission does not include Kentucky Historical Society exhibits. Info: 564-1792.

2:00 -3:15 pm – Wetlands Winter Wonders Walk, at Cove Spring Wetland, Participants will explore the wetlands looking for animal signs; tracks, scat, homes, rubbings and other signs.  This program is sponsored by the Frankfort Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites. Info: 875-8575 (Rain date will be Sunday, March 8 at the same time) CANCELLED

Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites reports –
Due to too much snow, 15 inches, and flooding in the wetland, the Nature in the Parks Program, “Wetlands Winter …Wonders Walk” at Cove Spring Wetland that was scheduled for Saturday, March 7 and the rain date, Sunday, March 8, unfortunately had to be canceled.

2:00 – 10:00 pm –  Mid-South Conference Boy’s and Girl’s Basketball Tournament, at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero St. Info: 564-5335.

Ticket Information

Game tickets are $10 per session, adults.  $5 per session students and seniors (age 65 and over), 5 years and younger FREE.  Call or email FCC at 502.564.5335

For game schedules click HERE

Women’s (2 games)
2pm – Semi-Final – #1 Campbellsville (28-2) vs. #5 Cumberland (16-11)
4pm – Semi-Final – #7 Cumberlands (13-16) vs. #3 Shawnee State (22-9)

Saturday, March 7 Men’s (2 games)
6pm – Semi-Final –  #1 Pikeville (26-4) vs. #4 Cumberlands (21-9)
8pm – Semi-Final – #2 Campbellsville (26-5) vs. #3 Georgetown (25-6)

5:00 – 9:00 pm – Jeff Ziehm and Holly/ Superdoll, Inside the winery at Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/

5:30 – 8:30 pm – Winter Dinner Club Series, Around the World in 80 Days – American Steakhouse, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, Embark on the wondrous travels of author Jules Verne’s intrepid Phileas Fogg via Chef Ouita’s fantastic menus during her third Winter Dinner Series, Around the World in 80 Days!

From January through March, discover a delicious new menu each weekend inspired by great cities and their cuisine from around the world. Click HERE for the three-month schedule.

American Steakhouse

Served March 5-7 as part of our 2015 Winter Dinner Club series, Around the World in 80 Days.

$40

Please ask about our wine flight and cocktail specials
Vegetarian options always available.

Appetizers

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
A pair of pure lump crab cakes, no fillers, with Lisa’s remoulade sauce and lemon $12

Colossal Shrimp Cocktail
Set of four, served with fresh horseradish cocktail sauce $12

First Course

Our Famous Onion Soup
Slowly caramelized onions in rich broth, finished with Madeira and topped with Mattingly’s Norwood crouton

Chopped Steakhouse Salad
With endive, romaine, grape tomatoes, red onion, celery, Stone Cross Farm bacon and Kenny’s Kentucky Blue creamy dressing

Baby Lettuces Salad
With Capriole goat cheese, toasted pecans, aged balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil

The Beef

USDA Prime New York Strip
Aged center-cut 12 oz. steak, seasoned and seared in duck fat and served with Béarnaise sauce $15 additional

Tournedos Diane
Medallions of beef tenderloin flamed in Bourbon with button mushrooms, shallot, dijon, a splash of cream and demi-glace $10 additional

Wagyu Culotte Steak
An 8 oz. special cut from the very top of the sirloin, seared in duck fat and served with Lisa’s Family Henry Bain sauce

Bone-in Rib Eye
16 oz. frenched steak, seared in duck fat with shallot and served with bordelaise sauce $10 additional

Trout Amandine
Boneless butterflied trout, dredged in slivered almonds and sautéed with brown butter beurre blanc and lemon confit

All entrées are served with sautéed spinach and deep-dish potato gratin

Steaks are available with any of the sauces listed above. Freshly grated horseradish also available.

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Torte
With Woodford White Chocolate Sauce and fresh berries

Lemon Poppyseed Pound Cake
With lemon cream and fresh raspberries

Desserts by Chef Carrie Warmbier and staff at The Midway Bakery

Reservations by calling (859) 846-4732.

6:00 – 9:00 pm – Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Dinner @ Woodford Reserve

7:00 pm – Frankfort High Drama Club presents Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Our Town”.  This 3-act play, tells the story of the fictional small town of Grover’s Corners between 1901 and 1913 through the lives of its citizens.  Frankfort High School, 328 Shelby St. $8/general admission and $4/students/senior citizens. ALL PERFORMANCES CANCELLED SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND (STAY TUNED FOR NEW DATES

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7:00 pm – Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE.  Reservations are required for this tour.  113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926

7:30 pm – The Frankfort premiere of Proud Citizen, a movie written, directed and produced by Thom Sutherland, filmed in Lexington and starring Frankfort’s own Sami Allison, at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair. Info: 352-7469 or click HERE

The Frankfort premier of Proud Citizen, a movie written, directed and produced by Thom Sutherland, filmed in Lexington and starring Frankfort’s own Sami Allison, this film won Best Feature Film Award in the Narrative Feature Category at the 2014 New Orleans Film Festival.  After winning second place in a play writing contest, Bulgarian Krasimira Stanimirova travels to the rolling hills of Kentucky for the premiere of her autobiographical, Communist-era play “Black Coat”.  Expecting southern hospitality, Krasi instead finds herself isolated and lonely as she explores America on foot. PROUD CITIZEN is a funny, sometimes heartbreaking meditation on disappointment, traveling, the comfort of strangers and the joy of funnel cakes.  Visit the movie’s website HERE.

Read previous Capital Living articles about Proud Citizen and Sami Allison

The screening this Saturday, March 7th has been cancelled. It’s been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10th at 7:30pm.

During UK game, UK Margarita $2.99, 32 oz domestic $3.99, chicken wings $6.99, tacos $1.00. Come enjoy the game! at La Fiesta Grande, 334 St. Clair St. Info: 352-2395.

Kentucky State Fundraiser featuring DJ Jessie Penn at The Brick Alley, 325 St. Clair. Info: 875-2559

UK Game, 2:00 p.m. Live music featuring Dudley Roberts, 9:00 pm at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St., Info: 875-9300

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Saturday Highlights brought to you by:

2015 Pony Car Round-Up Show

Mustangs & Muscle Cars at the Juniper Hills Park

Want to register your muscle car or get more info?  Contact Tom Fugate

 

 

Highlights for Saturday, February 28th, 2015

Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this Fall Weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!

Capital Living Covers Frankfort’s Social Scene…BE SEEN By Capital Living!!!

      

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Saturday, February 28, 2015

9:00 am – 3:00 pm –  New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229

Frankfort Yoga Studio, Restorative and Pre-Natal Yoga for Women, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Special Class, Pre-Register). New Student Special:  5 classes – 15 days – $15!  First-time FYS students only.  Pay drop-in rate for your first class and you can purchase a 5 class special good for 15 days for $15.  Info: 227-3276.  . 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Sensing Connections with Rhea Lehman.  $50. Register or just show up. The Light Clinic. 306 W. Main Street, Suite 609. 502.330.4233. http://www.thelightclinic.org.

10:00 am – Kentucky State Dance Competition, Middle school and high school dance teams will compete for the state title at the Frankfort Convention Center, 405 Mero St. $10/person, ages 5 and under FREE. Info: 564-5335

10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 and 3:00 pm – Old State Capitol Tours,  Tours start at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway. Admission: $4 adults; $2 youth (6-18). Price includes admission to the Kentucky Historical Society’s exhibitions “A Kentucky Journey” and “Hall of Governors.”

1:00 – 4:00 pm – Family Fun Saturday: We’ve Got the Beat!  Children ages 5-10 can create their own musical instrument as they listen to the sounds of African American jazz musicians from Kentucky’s past. 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. (come anytime) at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History.  Free admission does not include Kentucky Historical Society exhibits. Info: 564-1792.

1:00 pm – Dinner Matinee presents Sylvia.  Hosted by the Bluegrass Theatre Guild, Thursday through Saturday, February 26 – 28 at the First Presbyterian Church, 416 W Main St.  Dinner at 6:30 pm each evening.  Dinner at 1:00 pm for the Saturday matinee.  $30/person. Advance reservations only! Call: 696-1180.

2:00 pm – Kentucky State University’s Division of Fine Arts presents a piano recital featuring Dr. Jae Won Kim and Dr. Mark Tollefsen from the Area of Music.  Their program will feature solo piano works by Chopin, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Schumann and will take place Saturday, February 28th, at 2 pm.  The recital will occur in Bradford Hall’s Little Theater and is free and open to the public. For more information about the performers, please visit their websites at http://jaewonkimpiano.com/ and http://marktollefsen.com/. For more information about the recital, please contact Dr. Tollefsen at mark.tollefsen@kysu.edu.

5:00 – 9:00 pm – Velvet Soul/Paul Collins, Inside the winery at Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/

5:30 – 8:30 pm – Winter Dinner Club Series, Around the World in 80 Days – Central America: El Salvador and Nicaragua, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, Embark on the wondrous travels of author Jules Verne’s intrepid Phileas Fogg via Chef Ouita’s fantastic menus during her third Winter Dinner Series, Around the World in 80 Days!

From January through March, discover a delicious new menu each weekend inspired by great cities and their cuisine from around the world. Click HERE for the three-month schedule.

Central America: El Salvador and Nicaragua

Served February 26 – 28, 2015
Five courses, $40

Please ask about our wine flight and cocktail specials
Vegetarian options always available.

First

Roasted Achiote Mushroom Tamale
With Capriole goat cheese, crema and pico de gallo

Second

Papusa de Queso
Handmade corn cake filled with roasted poblanos, caramelized onion and Kenny’s smoked Gouda, with curtido and salsa roja

Third

Corn, Plantain and Shrimp Chowder
Gulf white shrimp, garlic and scallion in a rich shrimp broth with corn and plantain, garnished with corn salsa

Entree

Pan-seared Golden Tilefish
With passion fruit sauce, chayote gratin and garlic chile greens

Salvadoran Beef Short Rib and Red Bean Stew
Mattingly’s beef served with papas locas — mixed fingerling potatoes cooked with pork fat, garlic, pumpkin seed sauce and radish salad

Gallo en Chicha
Sweet-and-sour Clark Family Farm chicken braised in tomatoes, peppers, spices, fermented pineapple, prunes and olives with “speckled rooster” (beans and rice)

Dessert

Tres Leches Cake
Sponge cake soaked in three types of milk, with fresh fruit

Chocolate Bunuelos
South American fritters with cinnamon vanilla syrup

Desserts by Chef Carrie Warmbier and staff at Midway Bakery

Reservations by calling (859) 846-4732.

6:30 – Dinner Theatre presents Sylvia.  Hosted by the Bluegrass Theatre Guild, Thursday through Saturday, February 26 – 28 at the First Presbyterian Church, 416 W Main St.  Dinner at 6:30 pm each evening.  Dinner at 1:00 pm for the Saturday matinee.  $30/person. Advance reservations only! Call: 696-1180.

7:00 pm – Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE.  Reservations are required for this tour.  113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926

During UK game, UK Margarita $2.99, 32 oz domestic $3.99, chicken wings $6.99, tacos $1.00. Come enjoy the game! at La Fiesta Grande, 334 St. Clair St. Info: 352-2395.

DJ Party! at The Brick Alley, 325 St. Clair. Info: 875-2559

Cooley Everidge at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St., Info: 875-9300

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Saturday Highlights brought to you by:

2015 Pony Car Round-Up Show

Mustangs & Muscle Cars at the Juniper Hills Park

Want to register your muscle car or get more info?  Contact Tom Fugate

 

 

Highlights for Saturday, February 14th, 2015

Don’t miss a minute of what’s going on this Fall Weekend in and around the Frankfort Area!

Capital Living Covers Frankfort’s Social Scene…BE SEEN By Capital Living!!!

      

FIND US.  FOLLOW US.  AND STAY CONNECTED WITH FRANKFORT!!!

Saturday, February 14, 2015

9:00 am – 3:00 pm –  New Leash on Life Thrift Store, Shop for the Animals, 415 W Broadway. Many unique modern and vintage items for sale in a lovely setting. All proceeds benefit the Franklin County Humane Society. Info: 352-2229

Frankfort Yoga Studio, Restorative and Pre-Natal Yoga for Women, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. (Special Class, Pre-Register). New Student Special:  5 classes – 15 days – $15!  First-time FYS students only.  Pay drop-in rate for your first class and you can purchase a 5 class special good for 15 days for $15.   Valentine’s Partner Yoga w/Julia Rome, 9:45 – 11:00 am.  306 W Main St. Third floor. Cost: $10/person or $16/couple or class pkg. Info: 227-3276.  . 306 W Main St, 3rd floor. Info: 227-3276

10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Friends of the Paul Sawyier Library Winter Book Sale (Bag & Box Day), In the Community Room at the Paul Sawyier Public Library, 319 Wapping St.  Paperback books are 25 cents, large paperbacks are 50 cents and hardback books are $1.00. Or, fill a box for $5.  Info: 352-2665.

10:00 am – 12:45 pm – Second Saturday Genealogy, at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway.

Learn about the settling of Kentucky, with emphasis on women’s roles. Nancy O’Malley, assistant director of the William S. Webb Museum of Anthropology at UK will lead these sessions: 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Early Historic Settlement in Kentucky: The Emigration Experience. 11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.:Women on the Frontier. Free. Registration is strongly encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome. For more information: history.ky.gov/events. To register: Martin F. Schmidt Research Library Reference Desk, (502) 564-1792, ext. 4460 or KHSrefdesk@ky.gov. Presented by the Kentucky Genealogical Society and the Kentucky Historical Society.

10:30 am, 12 noon, 1:30 and 3:00 pm – Old State Capitol Tours,  Tours start at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway. Admission: $4 adults; $2 youth (6-18). Price includes admission to the Kentucky Historical Society’s exhibitions “A Kentucky Journey” and “Hall of Governors.”

11:30 am – 2:00 pm – Valentine’s Carrie Class! Relationship Harmony with wine, cheese & chocolates with Carrie Seay.  $45 a couple.  Register or just show up at The Light Clinic. 306 W. Main Street, Suite 609. Info/register: 330.4233. http://www.thelightclinic.org.

12:30 pm – Tchaikovsky’s Iolanta Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle, at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St. 12:30 p.m. Tickets $23/adults, $18/students. Info: 352-7469 or http://www.thegrandtheatre.org

1:00 – 4:00 pm – Family Fun Saturday: Romancing Kentucky at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History, 100 W. Broadway, Children ages 5-10 are invited to let Victorian Valentine cards in the KHS collections inspire them as they make their own Victorian greeting card. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (come anytime).  Free admission does not include Kentucky Historical Society exhibits. Info: 564-1792.

Valentine’s Dinner at Elk Creek, Elk Creek Vineyards, Owenton, KY http://www.elkcreekvineyards.com/

An elegant and romantic evening in the winery. Chef Gary Sigretto will be preparing a special menu just for the evening. Bring that special someone and enjoy a night you will cherish forever with great food, live entertainment and exquisite wine. Choose the Custom Package you desire, and pre-purchase your tickets here. The ticket purchase will guarantee a reserved table (please include any special requests in the comments box at the end of your purchase)Buffet Dinner Tickets $79.99 per couple (gallery seating only available, all down stairs seating has been reserved as of 2/4/2015)

*Choice of Bourbon Salmon or Fillet
*Caesar salad
*Roasted Red potatoes
*Dinner Rolls
*Cheesecake

Cheese and Cracker Platter $10.99 (will be placed on your table)

Chocolate Covered Strawberries $10.99 (will be placed on your table)

Single Rose for that special someone $12.99 (will be placed on your table)

Bouquet of Roses $59.99 (will be placed on your table)

1/2 Bouquet of Roses $29.99 (will be placed on your table)

To order your tickets, click HERE.

5:30 – 8:30 pm – Winter Dinner Club Series, Around the World in 80 Days – Menu of Love, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, Embark on the wondrous travels of author Jules Verne’s intrepid Phileas Fogg via Chef Ouita’s fantastic menus during her third Winter Dinner Series, Around the World in 80 Days!

From January through March, discover a delicious new menu each weekend inspired by great cities and their cuisine from around the world. Click HERE for the three-month schedule.

Four courses, $40. Call for reservations, (859) 846-4732.

Please ask about our wine flight and cocktail specials
Vegetarian options always available.

Our Annual Aphrodisiacs Celebration, Seven Courses

First

Avocado Torte
Layers of avocado mousse, smoked salt, pickled red onion, thin-sliced tomato, charred julienned jalapeno and aioli stacked on a crispy Cheddar wafer

Second

Oyster Gratin
Trio of select Blue Point oysters gently roasted with bacon and spinach, stuffed in an artichoke heart and glazed with hollandaise
or
Buckwheat Crespelle
Filled with roasted Sheltowee mushrooms, and leek and spinach fondu, crowned with Kentucky Proud quail egg and harissa

Third

Spanish Onion Soup
A golden, slow-cooked recipe made with chicken broth and sherry, topped with a baby gougere filled with Fontina cheese
or
Carrot Ginger Bisque
Scented with our own garam masala and a splash of coconut milk, with crispy fenugreek crackers

Fourth

Arugula and Organic Greens
With grapes, beet, shallot, toasted walnuts and Champagne and apple vinaigrette

Fifth

Patagonian Salmon
Glazed in spicy miso, with sweet omelet, black bean, ginger sauce and Brigitte’s pickled carrot and daikon with shaved cucumber
or
Fresh Fettuccine with Black Truffle
With brown butter, Robiola cheese and shaved winter truffles

Sixth

Beef Tenderloin Bourbon Bordelaise
Roasted in duck fat and carved over pommes puree with roasted asparagus
or
Lobster Curry
With saffron, coconut milk, ginger, cardamom and cilantro, jasmine rice, pomegranate seeds and mango chutney
or
Indian Spiced Royal Vegetables with Paneer
Slow-roasted cauliflower, potato, carrot and rutabaga in yogurt with ground almonds, jasmine rice, pomegranate seeds and mango chutney

Dessert

By Chef Carrie and staff at Midway Bakery

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Our Annual Aphrodisiacs Celebration, Four Courses

First

Crab and Avocado Torte
Layers of avocado mousse, lump crab meat, smoked salt, pickled red onion, thin-sliced tomato, charred julienned jalapeno and aioli stacked on a crispy Cheddar wafer (vegetarian option available without crab)
or
Oyster Gratin
Trio of select Blue Point oysters gently roasted with bacon and spinach, stuffed in an artichoke heart and glazed with hollandaise
or
Buckwheat Crespelle
Filled with roasted Sheltowee mushrooms, and leek and spinach fondu, crowned with Kentucky Proud quail egg and harissa

Second

Spanish Onion Soup
A golden, slow-cooked recipe made with chicken broth and sherry, topped with a baby gougere filled with Fontina cheese
or
Carrot Ginger Bisque
Scented with our own garam masala and a splash of coconut milk, with crispy fenugreek crackers
or
Arugula and Organic Greens
With grapes, beet, shallot, toasted walnuts and Champagne and apple vinaigrette

Entree

Patagonian Salmon
Glazed in spicy miso, with sweet omelet, black bean, ginger sauce and Brigitte’s pickled carrot and daikon with shaved cucumber
or
Fresh Fettuccine with Black Truffle
With brown butter, Robiola cheese and shaved winter truffles
or
Beef Tenderloin Bourbon Bordelaise
Roasted in duck fat and carved over pommes puree with roasted asparagus
or
Lobster Curry
With saffron, coconut milk, ginger, cardamom and cilantro, jasmine rice, pomegranate seeds and mango chutney
or
Indian Spiced Royal Vegetables with Paneer
Slow-roasted cauliflower, potato, carrot and rutabaga in yogurt with ground almonds, jasmine rice, pomegranate seeds and mango chutney
or
Duck Ménage À Trois
Pan-seared breast of duck over confit of duck leg with pan-seared foie gras, duck demi glace, cranberry chutney, pommes puree and roasted asparagus

Dessert

By Chef Carrie and staff at Midway Bakery

6:30 – 9:30 pm – Valentine’s Dinner & Tour, Woodford Reserve Distillery,

6:00 – 9:00 pm – Buffalo Love, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Buffalo Love, a unique dinner featuring Buffalo Trace’s award-winning bourbons and sumptuous cuisine. We’ll delight your senses with food paired with our world-renowned spirits. 6:00 p.m. – Optional Tour. 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Dinner/Event. $75 per person.  For reservations, email events@buffalotrace.com or call 502.696.5930.

7:00 pm – Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery, It’s rumored that there are more spirits at the Distillery than those aging in barrels. You will hear legendary stories and get a look at some of the Distillery’s most haunted areas, including Stony Point Mansion, where it’s been said that the ghost of Col. Blanton still resides. FREE.  Reservations are required for this tour.  113 Great Buffalo Trace, Reservations: 696-5926

7:00 – 8:00 pm – A Valentine’s Evening with River Whyless, at the Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe, 235 W Broadway.  An evening of music that has been classified as folk-rock, nature-pop and baroque-folk, but in the end is a group hoping only to lend  craft to their passions and obsessions.  Info: 875-3009 or click HERE

7:30 pm – Valentine’s Day Dinner, at The Meeting House Bed and Breakfast, 519 Ann St.  Mixed Seating (Shared Tables). Dinner includes: Tea, Champagne, House Salad, Choice of Chicken Imperial/Whipped Potatoes/Green Beans, Roast Pork/Twice Baked Potatoes/Sweet Carrots or Vegetable Pasta Primavera, Rolls and Choice of Champagne Cake or Double Fudge Chocolate Cake for dessert with coffee/tea. Price is $70/couple, tax and gratuity included. Stay the night with a full course candlelight breakfast in the morning for $175. Reservations only, limited seating.  Reservations close Thursday, February 12.  Info/Reservations: 226-3226.

7:30 pm – The Imitation Game, at The Grand Theatre, 308 St. Clair St., Based on the real life story of cryptanalyst Alan Turing, and his brilliant team of code-breakers during the darkest days of World War II. 2014. Rated PG-13. Info: 352-7469.

During UK game, UK Margarita $2.99, 32 oz domestic $3.99, chicken wings $6.99, tacos $1.00. Come enjoy the game! at La Fiesta Grande, 334 St. Clair St. Info: 352-2395

Mardis Gras Party with Sacre Bleu. $3 Hurricanes at The Brick Alley, 325 St. Clair. Info: 875-2559

Opossum Trot Blues Band at The Dragon Pub, 103 W Main St. Info: 875-9300 or www.dragonpub.com

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