Where to take your date for Valentine's Day

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By Amber Powell
Derby City Weekend

Valentine's Day is almost here, and you're probably looking for a nice romantic place to take your special someone.

Here are our top picks for great places to celebrate your love or hang out with your besties:

Proof on Main

Feb. 14

5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Proof on Main
702 West Main St.

3-Course Table d’hote menu by executive chef Mike Wajda, featuring dishes like a 30-day Dry Aged Ribeye and Faroe Island Salmon

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Cocktail & Appetizer Pairing Class

Feb. 14

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Jeptha Creed Distillery
500 Gordon Lane
Shelbyville, Ky

$40/person
$70/couple

Join Jeptha Creed Beverage Director Mackenzi Poehlein and Butchertown Grocery Owner & Chef Bobby Benjamin for flavor pairing 101! Learn to make two cocktails – one sweet and one savory and how to create dishes with complimentary flavor profiles.

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Historic Whitehall

Feb. 14

7 p.m.

Historic Whitehall Mansion
3110 Lexington Road

$80/person
$100/person with wine

4-Course Dinner by Chef Gregoire Guiot of Mirabelle Gourmet Catering

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The Brown Hotel

ENGLISH GRILLE
Feb. 14
4-Course Dinner
$99/person

Feb. 15-16
Valentine’s Day Weekend Menu
$75/person

J. GRAHAM’S
Feb. 14
Valentine’s Day Lunch Menu
$24.95/person

Reservations: 502-583-1234

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90th Anniversary Valentine Dinner at Bernheim

Feb. 14

6:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Bernheim Aboretum and Research Forest
Clermont, Ky

$150/couple for members
$175/couple for non-members

Relive the Roaring 20s at Bernheim’s glass visitor’s center in the enchanting woods, complete with a candlelit dinner. Live music & cash bar. Period dress is optional. Guests receive a commemorative 90th Anniversary wine glass.

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Musique Romantique with the Lousiville Chorus

Feb. 14

6 p.m.

The Seelbach Hotel
500 South 4th St.

$125/Reservation

25th Annual Valentine Dinner, Show, Dancing & Silent Auction

Reservations include tickets to three remaining series concerts

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Louisville Salt Cave

Feb. 10

12 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Louisville Salt Cave
9800 Shelbyville Road

Share a unique experience with your loved one with halotherapy sessions and shopping.

Appointments: 502-996-7000 or online

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Who Says Romance is Old Fashioned

Feb. 14

8 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Copper & Kings
1121 East Washington St.

$10 Advance
$15 At the Door

Live music by Casey Powell, Pinky Liberachi & ZLynn Harris on the second floor art gallery; Otis Junior & Ninette performing live at ALEX&NDER

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Kindle the Flame at the Vintage Fire Museum

Feb. 14

5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

723 Spring St.
Jeffersonville, In

$3 for members
$6 for non-members

Pose for pictures on a vintage fire truck and tour the softly-lit museum. Guests receive champagne/wine and a package of Schimpff’s heart-shaped Red Hots.

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