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Wine, food, and Valentine’s Day go hand-in-hand. Here are some upcoming wine and food-related events in Baltimore that would be perfect for a slightly atypical Valentine’s Day celebration.   These events could also be fun for singles or friends – and Valentine’s Day is a wonderful excuse for pairing decadent foods with wine or some sparkly, regardless of your romantic inclinations.

Whisks, Wine, and Women – Chocolate Amour Culinary Class
Feb. 11th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Gramercy Mansion
$50 per class or $135 for all three classes in the series

Part I of a girls’ night out culinary series put on by Chef’s Expressions. Subsequent classes will meet on March 18th and April 29th.

Free In-Store Producer Tasting with Gus Kalaris, Proprietor of Axios, Worthy & Truth (California)
Feb. 11th, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at The Wine Source

Free!

Constantine “Gus” Kalaris is the founder and the owner of Constantine Wines, Inc., a sixteen year-old wine distribution and important company that has enjoyed a great reputation for premium offerings. Gus is responsible for all purchasing, sales and marketing. Under his leadership, Constantine Wines has enjoy uninterrupted growth. Kalaris also has over 20 years of extensive experience building wine lines that compete in all ranges.

This event is specifically related to Valentine’s Day, but the price is right and a tasting can always be romantic.

A Love Affair with Wine and Chocolate
Feb. 11th, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Silo Point
$25

Wine and Chocolate happens to be two of my all time favorite things. So what better way to celebrate in the month of LOVE then to pair them together.

Join me for a decadent evening featuring tastings of an array of romance wines paired with exotic chocolates made by Master Chocolatier Kimberly Rigby of Parfections.

The kiss of wine and the seduction of chocolate will be yours for the taking. These romantic wines will provide pleasure for Valentine’s Day and beyond. Parfections will be building customized boxes of your favorite truffles to accompany your wines.

All this while enjoying Silo Point, Baltimore’s most extraordinary property.
Space is limited so purchase your ticket Today!

All tickets must be purchased in advance for this event, tickets will not be sold at the door.

Sex at the Zoo
Feb. 11th, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Zoo
$75 per person, $125 per couple

Description: Raw Bar, Beer & Wine, Hors D’oeuvres, Desserts and a Jungle Love Presentation Details: Love is in the air at The Maryland Zoo!

Are you and your loved one searching for a unique and wild Valentine’s Day adventure? Join us for “Sex at the Zoo” where the Zoo’s General Curator and Veterinarian divulge all the secrets of jungle love in a birds and bees presentation. Enjoy live jazz music, a raw bar, beer and wine, sumptuous hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts while learning the facts about love in the animal kingdom. Don’t miss this year’s most exotic fundraiser!

6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Hors D’oeuvres with a Meet & Greet with Zoo Animal Ambassadors (Menu to include open beer and wine bar, raw bar, sweet chicken bacon wraps, Maryland crab balls, chicken and cheese quesadillas, lump crab dip, and fruit, vegetable and cheese display)

7 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. Special “Birds and Bees” Presentation with Zoo General Curator and Veterinarian (Q&A to follow presentation)

8:15 p.m. – 9 p.m. Dessert Display and Gourmet Coffee Bar
(Menu to include chocolate tops, truffle tarts, cannolis, petit fours, mousse cups and more!)

Date Night: Love Under the Sea
Feb. 11th, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. at the Aquarium
$80 member couples, $125 non-member couples

Ages: 21 and older
Skip crowded restaurants on Valentine’s weekend, and enjoy the comfort of an intimate night at the Aquarium. No crowds, no children; it’s the perfect way to celebrate your love! Appetizers, drinks, and the romantic music of guitarist Richard Barry are all included in the price.

A Night of Romance
Feb. 14th, 6:15 – 9:30 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Art
$25 member couples, $35 non-member couples

Surprise your sweetheart with an unforgettable Valentine’s Day night! Gaze upon the BMA’s most romantic works of art during a twilight tour. Then sip champagne and nibble on delectable hors d’oeuvres and decadent desserts before creating a Valentine’s Day card for your partner while you listen to soulful live jazz. For tickets, visit the BMA Box Office, call 800-919-6272*, or purchase online.

Save 20% on all merchandise at Doubledutch Boutique from 11am-8pm Friday, February 5 (weather permitting – please call in advance) , located at 3616 Falls Road in Hampden. Voted City Paper’s 2009 best local fashion boutique, Doubledutch offers unique clothes, jewelry and gifts from the best indie designers.

Phone:  (410) 554-0055

Email:  info@doubledutchboutique.com

February 4, 2010 1:25 PM
Attention MARC Passengers–

Full service will operate on all three lines on Friday, February 5. In anticipation of the large snowstorm forecast for tomorrow, MARC has made the following changes to service for Friday, February 5 ONLY:

Penn Line: No additional trains will operate, but starting with train 520 (12:20pm departure from Washington), the larger rush-hour trainsets will be used on all trains.

Camden Line: Train 852 (5:51pm departure from Washington) will be cancelled. An extra Camden Line train will depart Union Station at 2:00pm making all stops to Camden Yards.

Brunswick Line: Train 877 (4:55pm departure from Washington) will be cancelled. An extra Brunswick Line train will depart Union Station at 2:40pm making all stops to Martinsburg, WV. Train 871 (Friday-only 1:40pm departure from Washington) will operate as scheduled.

The latest predictions are that the snow will begin in the late morning. Please exercise extreme caution tomorrow when arriving at your station, parking your car, walking to and boarding your train.

Thank you for riding MARC Train Service.

February 4, 2010 12:41 PM
Attention ALL Commuters:

In anticipation of the pending snow event tomorrow, Friday, February 5, 2010, Commuter Bus will be amending the afternoon schedule. Commuter Bus will NOT be using the early release schedule listed in the printed schedules.

Afternoon trips will begin running three (3) hours earlier than the regular schedule. For example: If you normally board your bus at 4:00pm, your bus will leave at 1:00pm.

Midday trips will operate as scheduled. See chart below.

The last trips for the day will depart considerably earlier. There will be NO more buses after the posted times below:

Baltimore Service
310 – 2:35pm
320 – 2:10pm
410 – 2:25pm
411 – 2:00pm
420 – 2:00pm, *Friday Trip A will operate as scheduled at 12:50pm.

Washington Service
901 – 3:30pm, *Midday Trip 31 will operate as scheduled at 12:20pm.
902 – 2:40pm, *Midday Trip 18 will operate as scheduled at 12:05pm.
903 – 2:10pm
904 – 2:40pm, *Midday Trip 15 will operate as scheduled at 12:15pm.
905 – 3:00pm, *Midday Trip 24 will operate as scheduled at 12:15pm.
907 – 2:10pm
909 – 2:00pm
915 – 3:05pm
922 – 3:00pm
929 – 4:00pm, *Midday Trip 13 will operate as scheduled at 1:00pm.
950 – 3:30pm, *Midday Trip 18 will operate as scheduled at 12:45pm.
991 – 4:00pm, *Midday Trip 17 will operate as scheduled at 1:10pm.
995 – 2:30pm

Thank you for riding MTA Commuter Bus.

A correction also went out later

Correction: For tomorrow’s amended schedule, the Midday Trip 18 on Route 950 regularly departs at 12:15pm and will operate as scheduled.

We apologize for any confusion.

Thank you for riding MTA Commuter Bus