Valentine's Day is coming up so why not treat your main squeeze to a romantic evening of sensuous chocolate and... beer? This Friday (2/13/09) and Saturday (2/14/09) Chocolate Grape in Bucktown is pairing dark beer with chocolate desserts. Negra Modelo (yes, it's not just for mexican food!) is the lager of choice for this event. It's caramel and coffee maltiness compliments their unique chocolate creations: Burnt Grapes with chocolate caramel Negra Modelo Mousse (mmm...), Negra Modelo Truffles (double mmm...), and Negra Modelo pairings with Caramel Truffle and Chocolate Grape Obscenity, rich molten lava cake with 58% trudelia dark chocolate served warm, with a fresh raspberry coulis and fresh raspberries (triple mmm...).
Chocolate Grape is also serving cocoa nib gelato floats made with Negra Modelo (a Munich Dunkel-style lager) and Old Rasputin (one of all-time favorite imperial stouts - check out my previous blog about it).
If you can't make it this weekend, then the following weekend (2/20) and (2/21) are also blocked off for this sinfully delicious soiree. Reservations are recommended; call Chocolate Grape at 773-772-3990. Happy Valentine's Day!
