Experience Chocolate In A 5-course Dinner & Beer Pairing

WHAT: Join Pete Slosberg of Cocoa Pete's Chocolate Adventures and Arlan Arnsten of Stone Brewing Company, Malt Advocate Magazine's "2004 Brewery of the Year," for a special evening of indulgence celebrating two of the world's greatest inventions--chocolate and beer.

Pete Slosberg, the guy who created Pete's Wicked Ale, will lead the event, which is open to the public. Pete, now known as Cocoa Pete in his new confection venture, will start off with his brief palate primer, Chocolate 101, and then offer patrons carefully paired portions of his two dearest passions. Samples of each of Cocoa Pete's four premium chocolate bars will be paired with specialty beers brewed and/or distributed by Stone Brewing Company.

Following the chocolate and beer pairing, chef Brein Clements, from the
critically acclaimed Friars Folly Wine Cellar, known for its great food and exciting European plaza atmosphere, will present a decadent, four-course "chocolate dinner." Each dish will feature Cocoa Pete's chocolate as a key ingredient and will be served with a different specialty beer. A surprise ending features a local Belle Marie Winery Port with a strawberry chocolate bunuelo.

Salad of heirloom beet.
Farmers cheese.
'Nut So Serious' chocolate.
Banuyls vinegar
Stone Old Guardian Barley Wine

Diver scallop, cocoa dusted.
Pine nut 'relish'.
Local spinach.
Veal jus
Stone Vertical Epic Ale

Beef shortribs, scented with coffee. Turnip puree.
Braised chicory.
'Caramel Knowledge'
Stone Smoked Porter

Bittersweet chocolate-almond tartlet.
'Maltimus Maximus' triple cream
Stone 8th Anniversary Ale

'Berry Berry Dangerous' bunuelos
Chateau Dragoo 2001 Port




WHEN: Tuesday, February 8, 2005
6:00 p.m.

WHERE: Friars Folly Wine Cellar
1032 W. San Marcos Blvd., #196
San Marcos, CA

ADMISSION: The cost is $50 per person, plus tax and gratuity, which includes the beer and chocolate tasting as well as dinner. (Must be 21 to attend.)

Reservations are strongly recommended, as space is limited, and can be made in advance by calling Friars Folly Wine Cellar at 760/736-8035.

Web Sites: Cocoa Pete's (History, Description of Chocolates & Listing of Other Chocolate Dinners) www.cocoapetes.com
Friars Folly Wine Cellar www.friarsfolly.com
Stone Brewing Co. http://www.stonebrew.com