Bruce Paton is hosting his 6th annual Beer and Chocolate Dinner featuring TCHO Chocolate.
I am doing a quick write up to highlight this menu because I fully support and back beer dinners featuring chocolate. I host a series of my own beer dinners around Boston, and have only hosted one beer and chocolate dinner to date. That will be changing soon!
THE BEER CHEF
Presents Beer and Chocolate Dinner
At The Pavillion by the Bay Treasure Island, San Francisco
Friday February 12, 2010
Featuring
Five Distinctive Craft Beers from Northern California
And TCHO Artisan Chocolate
Reception
6:30 PM
Beer Chef’s Hors D’Oeuvre Selection
Bear Republic Cuvee de Beer Week
Dinner
7:30PM
First Course
Cocoa Crusted Lobster Cake with Foie Gras Emulsion
Lagunitas 2008 Hairy Eyeball
Second Course
Slow Roasted Breast of Duck with Dried Cherry Chocolate Compote
Russian River Consecration
Third Course
Chocolate Six Spice Crusted Angus Short Ribs Braised in Imperial Stout
Speakeasy Scarface Imperial Stout
Fourth Course
Molten Chocolate Cake with Caramel Sabayon and Fleur de Sel
North Coast Old Rasputin XII
$125 per Person Inclusive of Tax and Gratuity
Please Make Reservations by February 5, 2010 At www.beer-chef.com Bruce D. Paton CEC Executive Chef
You do not want to miss this beer dinner.
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- Willie's Delectable Cacao ~ Javan Light Breaking 69%
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- Olive & Sinclair ~ Buttermilk White Chocolate 45%
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- Rococo ~ Basil & Persian Lime 65%
- Rococo ~ Sea Salt Organic Milk
- Vosges ~ Creole Bar 72%
- Vosges ~ Woolloomooloo Bar 45%
- William Curley ~ Chilli 70%
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- Liddabit Sweets ~ The Snacker
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- Xocolatl de David ~ Bacon + Chocolate = <3
- Zotter ~ Hand -Scooped Scotch Whisky
- Zotter ~ Hand-Scooped Bacon Bits
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- Zotter ~ Hand-Scooped Cheese-Walnut-Grapes
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- Aroa Fine Chocolate ~ Boston
- Charbonnel et Walker ~ Pink Marc de Champagne Truffles
- Chocolatier Blue
- Dan's Chocolates Truffles
- Elbow and Kakao Truffles Made With Patric 70% Madagascar Cacao
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- The Chocolate Line ~ Bruges
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- Too Haute Cowgirls ~ Chili con Chocolate
- Surprises by William Curley
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wow thats one hell of a great menu thats going to be awesome!
Posted by: pegasuslegend | 01/30/2010 at 06:01 AM