Bar Cocoa opens Sept. 30 at the Ritz-Carlton uptown as an extension of the Lobby Lounge as well as streetside access. "A sophisticated, all-new chocolate and cocoa experience," according to its press, it will offer food and drink, plus retail sales, dessert dinners and cooking classes. Signatures?
* A daily "Chocolate Afternoon Tea" starting Oct. 1: Six teas plus chocolate tea and hot chocolate with housemade marshmallows; $32, $10 per child younger than 12, including valet parking, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily. (Offerings will be mini-sandwiches, white chocolate and orange scones, petits fours and a signature Bar Cocoa: layers of praline and Gianduja cake, hazelnut dacquoise, chocolate mousse and milk chocolate Chantilly.)
* A weekly five-course (all desserts) chocolate and Champagne dinner starting Oct. 8 for $125.
* Classes in the adjoining Cocoa Lab: Starting Oct. 15 for $75.
* Sales of pastries from the Ritz-Carlton's Josh Cain and confections from chocolatier Norman Love (shown, although don't you wish they'd used someone local?); and
* A Chocolate Rehab package for overnight guests this fall.
You can get a la carte items (think pastries and sweets) 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, to midnight Friday-Saturday and to 4 p.m. Sunday. 201 E. Trade St.
Info: 704-547-2244 and here.
Just what we need, something uptown that only the wealthy crooks, I mean bankers can afford.
ReplyDeleteSweet! I'm not a crook unless being a chocoholic is a crime. I can't wait! I would gladly spend some of my hard earned money on top notch chocolate. Totally worth it!
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ReplyDeleteI think it's in preparation for the 2012 convention of the party of the poor and needy.
Starbucks of choco, my guess is the Hersey Chocolate Bar will not be the star attraction.
ReplyDeleteSounds heavenly! Can't wait!
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