Christopher's & Crush Launch First Flavor Tripping Party In Arizona

FLAVOR TRIPPING
Christopher's & Crush Lounge to Host Arizona's First Miracle Fruit Party

Phoenix, AZ-April 15, 2009-Flavor Tripping, the newest foodie rage spreading from New York to Chicago to LA, is now coming to Christopher's & Crush Lounge with a special menu to tease the taste buds using Miracle Fruit -- a tiny, dissolvable fruit tablet that tricks the tongue.

Recently, Miracle Fruit has become popular in food tasting events, sometimes referred to as "Miracle Fruit Parties." Partygoers consume sour and bitter foods -- such as lemons, radishes, and beer -- to experience the dramatic change in taste.

The Christopher's & Crush Lounge Miracle Fruit Flavor Tripping Menu will debut on Thursday, April 23, at 8:00 p.m. For $15 per person, flavor trippers will enjoy a variety of wines; specialty drinks, "tripping" food items, and a Miracle Fruit tablet for a cost of $15 per person.

Miracle Fruit, sometimes known as the Miracle Berry, is a plant native to West Africa. The berry has a mildly sweet flavor; however, the fruit is treasured, not for its own taste, but for the fruit's unique effect on the taste buds. Miracle Fruit contains a glycoprotein called miraculin, which binds to the tongue's taste buds when the fruit is consumed. Miraculin acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids, causing bitter and sour foods to taste sweet, temporarily. This effect usually lasts between 30 minutes and 2 hours.

Christopher's & Crush Lounge is located at 2502 E. Camelback Road in the Biltmore Fashion Park, Phoenix. For more information, visit www.crushaz.com or call 602-522-2344.