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… wow… like, really…. wow…

as mentioned… we spent Friday evening with good friends… and oh-so-good-great-amazing-make-me-ill-i-devoured-so-much food from the limited engagement Greek cocoa-feast at eclipse chocolate

…will… the owner and alchemist at eclipse chocolat truly has a gift… he infused some form of chocolate into all three courses… successfully… and it wasn’t ever just a hint of chocolate to say that it was there… the chocolate forms were recognizable with each dish… but totally worked and complemented their savory counterpart…

…let’s be honest… we had a greek boy whose grandma makes this stuff legit… and he was totally blown away…

…round one: white chocolate was literally brushed over spinach spanikopita (and no i still can’t say that)…

…round two… mmmm falafel and hummus… and rice pilaf with bits of cocoa bean… it definitely wasn’t your standard rice pilaf taste…  it was, obviously, a sweeter version… but it totally worked… and i would have never thought or dreamed it would have…

…round three… ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh… ok now that i’ve gotten that over with… round three… was rock my world- out of this world… 2 pieces of baklava… one with peppercorn in it… which added a bit of a bite… and the other a hazelnut with a more traditional flaky crust… now here this… on the side was an entire glass of melted orange blossom infused chocolate sauce to be poured over the two precious squares… let’s be honest i poured… and then licked the spoon… the sauce was so rich… and sooooooooooo delicious…

…we left completely awe-filled at what a chocolate minded man could create… and with a resolve to take part in each of his future endeavors… and for those of you kicking yourself for not making reservations when i suggested you should before… here is the information for the next pre-fixe chocolate dinner… an authentically Mexican Oaxacan Fiesta

…p.s. i tried to take photos… but this dum dum forgot to make sure the camera bettery was charged… :( so sorry to my visually stimulated readers…

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… i am excited beyond excited… tomorrow evening we are going on a dinner double  date with dear friends (too much? whatev.)… we are headed back to eclipse chocolat… the FABULOUS cafe i obsessed over previously (here… if you’re interested.)…

…they are hosting a Mediterrean cocoa-feast… and we’re sampling the goods… the featured menu is as follows…

Spinach Spanikopita with White Chocolate, Dill, and Shallot…

Beef and Lamb Kaftas with Cocoa Nib Rice Pilaf (or a fried falafel veggie option… which is what i will be enjoying… sorry… i know.. failure as a food lover… and we’re going with Greek’s… i’ll never hear the end of it…)

aaaaaand Orange Blossom and Hazelnut Bakalava with Dark Chocolate Sauce

…hello… do we see the theme here… EVERY course utilizes chocolate… (yes, i realize it’s at a cocoa-feast, thank you)… but c’mon… this is inspired… and i can’t wait…

… and in case this is all sounds as delightful to you as it does to me… there is still time… the event is this Friday and Saturday night… but reservations are a must… click here for more information…

…or miss out… and check back here this weekend to hear me rave on… and on… and on… and on… and on… eeeeck… excited;)

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…let’s just start with the word OBSESSED… because i’m pretty sure i said it. repeatedly. on friday night during the first visit to our new favorite cafe…

… seriously people… if you like chocolate… of the baked-infused-hot–moist-eating-or-drinking variety… STOP what you are doing right now… and go to this cafe… eclipse chocolat

…friday afternoon i realized i should probably look into this place that sells plush puffs… (obvsioulsy out of obligation to my clamouring readers who need to know… ha.ha.h.a)… i thought i should see what flavors they offer… and ensure i could even obtain a box before adding this stop to the never-ending errand list… well OHMIGOODNESS was i pleasantly surprised when i checked out the website… lemme just highlight a few of the things i learned…

…not only do they sell plush puffs… but they downright feature them… with thier cupcakes and their cocoa… both of which… i’ll be honest… we sampled… and all i can say is… DELIGHT…

… and lemme tell you about this cocoa… oh it’s not just any rip-open-the-packet and stir-in-the-powder kind of cocoa… this is LEGIT DRINKING CHOCOLATE… the kind of drinking chocolate that is created by melting little shavings of actual chocolate into a drinkable state…  helllooooooo…. AND it’s flavor infused… we tried the rosemary mint drinking chocolate… (ok by we, i really mean he…and i drank half of it)… with vanilla bean plush puffs as garnish…

…then there is the happy hour… that i oh-so-happily indulged in… people this happy hour is a DREAM… with any beer or wine purchase… a patron may choose a gourmet chocolate truffle… strike me stunned… i was so excited i could burst… i had a relaxing glass of red wine and giddily chose a fresh-peanut butter/chcolate truffle to savor…

…friends… i went in wanting marshmallows… and left with a passion… and obsession… a purpose… TELL EVERYONE about this little cafe… ensure that all san diegans are aware of the attention to detail (and we all know how i love the details…)… and the artistry born in this *sweet* cafe…

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