Hampton@: HRM e-Weekly: WHRO Strolling Supper Party, Afton Getaway, Molten Lava Cake, Strawberry Kiss Cocktail

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This Week's Top Pick

Just last month, the best-of-the-best restaurants from Hampton Roads were chosen for the Hampton Roads Magazine Platinum Plates Awards. Now is your chance to try out their delicious dishes at WHRO's 4th Annual Strolling Supper Party on Sunday, Feb. 17 from 4-7 p.m. at Norfolk Waterside Marriott. This event will hold a silent food-themed auction and live entertainment while guests get to taste food samples from the best restaurants selected by HRM food editor and Platinum Plates critic Patrick Evans-Hylton and his team of judges. VIP ticket holders will enjoy entrance to the VIP lounge from 3-4 p.m. and a cooking demonstration by Las Vegas World Food Championship winners Team Chesapeake Bay chefs to include Executive Chef Travis Brust of Williamsburg Inn, winner of the World Chef Challenge, and his teammates Mike Ferrell, chef/owner of Still Worldly Eclectic Tapas in Portsmouth and Jerry Weihbrecht, chef/owner of Zoës Steak & Seafood Restaurant in Virginia Beach. Proceeds from the event will benefit WHRO.

This Week's Top Getaway

Get ready for a beautiful and relaxing weekend getaway to Afton. Stop at Blue Mountain Brewery for a taste of their handcrafted beers and tour the fields where they grow their own Centennial hop plants, which give their beer its unique characteristics. Dine at the brewery restaurant, where everything is made from scratch and breads are made fresh daily at Goodwin Creek Farm. Stay at the beautiful Farmhouse at Veritas, awarded the Top 10 United States B&Bs award in 2012 by BedandBreakfast.com. The farmhouse was built in 1836 and has six luxurious guest rooms in a short walk away from Veritas Vineyard and Winery, where you can enjoy the luscious wines, take a tour of the vineyard and see how the wine is made.

This Week's Recipe

Valentine's Day is this week, and no other food screams "love" like
chocolate! Make your loved one (or yourself!) a decadent dessert with this
Molten Lava Cake recipe. Each round piece of heaven has the warm, soft
texture of cake with a delicious hot center of liquid chocolate. This dessert
is sure to make your heart melt.

This Week's Drink

The name says it all--Strawberry Kiss. Drink until you're tickled pink with this adult beverage this Valentine's Day. And you won't have to worry about using precious quality time to create this concoction; this cocktail only uses a short list of ingredients. With dashing components like Absolut Vanilla, strawberry liqueur, cran-pineapple juice and champagne, this drink ushers in all the class for your amorous evening.

This Week's Giveaway

Sparkling with glitz and glamour, the Wine by Design 2013: Sparkle! event will feature a selection of wines and beer with a mouthwatering array of foods from local restaurants at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary art on Friday, Feb. 22 from 7-10 p.m. Presented by the Atlantic Shores Retirement Community, guests at the event will enjoy succulent dishes and sips as they watch jewelry artisans making their own treasures and browse MOCA's grand exhibit, Out of the Box: Trends in Contemporary Jewelry. Guests can then partake in a silent auction for the spectacular jewelry and will be treated to live entertainment. Click here to be entered to win a pair of tickets to the event, and don't forget to wear your brightest bling!

Last Week's Winner!

Congratulations to Ashley Odom, last week's winner of a family four-pack of tickets to Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam!

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