Asheville's Brusin' Ales is tasting Holiday Belgians and Chocolate Lounge Truffles this Thursday, December 17th at 5:30PM. See a detailed list of the beer and chocolate pairings here. In the current (January, 2010) issue of Food and Wine, the fun to read article, "World's Best Sommelier vs. World's Worst Customer" talks about a multi-course dinner at New York's Le Bernardin and the wine pairings suggested by Aldo Sohm, winner of the Worldwide Sommelier Association's title, World's Best … [Read more...]
French Broad Chocolate Lounge Opens Second Floor
French Broad Chocolate Lounge debuted their second floor a few weeks ago. (Click to enlarge the photos) It's a good thing, too, because every time I've been to the Lounge, the line has been to the door and seating at a premium. You know - hover, hover, hover, POUNCE! The additional seating upstairs has eased that situation, although the line was still to the door. Looks like they've also expanded their menu to include a wonderful Cheese Plate. I haven't tried their cheese plate, but have had … [Read more...]
French Broad – More Than a Chocolate Shop, Soon to be Much More
French Broad Chocolate Lounge - the name alone can cause chattering endorphins. After Teen Daughter, her friend and I finished up the Asheville Photo Walk this past Saturday, we grabbed some pizza at the Mellow Mushroom (Broadway and Walnut) and then walked over to the Chocolate Lounge. Inside, this space reminds me of a college hang-out I used to go to in the . . . a long time ago. It was called Just Desserts and we'd hang out there for hours, sipping, nibbling, talking, reading and … [Read more...]
ACT, French Broad Chocolate Lounge and Short Street Cakes Announce…
Got late notification on this one, but thought I'd pass it on anyway. There's still time to get a ticket for Saturday's show and reception.This looks like a great example of merchants working together. Expect to see more of this as businesses look for new ways to help each other (and themselves) succeed in today's economy.Asheville Community Theatre (ACT) will open (has opened) the side-splitting comedy Leading Ladies (Shakespeare, slapstick and men in dresses!) by Ken Ludwig on Friday, January … [Read more...]
