Chocolate Week!

Apparently I missed the full extent of chocolateyness this week. Gothamist points out that its Chocolate Week and fills in the details. The events I missed are copied below:

Alice's Tea Cup
156 East 64th Street
Ph: 212-486-9200
Tea and Chocolate Pairing on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.
Chocolate Expert Clay Gordon will lead participants through a chocolate and tea pairing and give a talk about chocolate varieties and production. $35 price includes tea, chocolate scone, chocolate cupcake, chocolate tasting samples, and a signed copy of Gordon's book, DISCOVER CHOCOLATE. Reservations are required.

Artisanal Fromagerie & Bistro
2 Park Avenue
Ph: 212-725-8585
Lillie Belle Farms Blue Smoked Truffles, special dessert, possible wine pairing.

Brasserie 8½
9 West 57th Street
Ph: 212-829-0812
Chocolate cocktail: Hot Chocolatina. Hot chocolate spiked with Godiva Liqueur and Chambord, topped with pink spun sugar bouffant and chocolate accessories. 57th Street Chocolate Catwalk: Chanel frozen hot chocolate popsicle, Dior Devil's Food cupcake and Louis Vuitton warm chocolate purse.

Chocolat Michel Cluizel@ABC Carpet & Home
888 Broadway, 1st Floor
Ph: 212- 477-7335
Nightly Sommelier-guided chocolate tastings from Nov. 4th to Nov. 8th. Daily chocolate happy hour featuring an array of Choctail specials and promotions. Passport holders will receive a free "hit" of hot chocolate, reduced prices on tastings and a 10% discount on any purchases made in the shop between Nov. 4th and Nov. 11th.

Per Se
10 Columbus Circle
Ph: (212) 823-9335
Signature Chocolate Dessert- Tentation- Milk Chocolate Cremeux with Praline Crunch

Chocolat Moderne
15% discount off of the merchandise total of orders placed on our website with a minimum merchandise total of $30. Customer has to mention code: CSCM091107 (This promo will last through the end of December 2007.)

Country NYC
90 Madison Avenue
Ph: 212-889-7100
Chocolate tasting of pastry chef Hsing Chen's handcrafted bonbons with hot and cold chocolate drinks in the champagne lounge for $30/person.

Crema Restaurante
Cocina Mexicana Refinada
111 West 17th Street
Ph: 212-691-4477
Chocolate Cocktail- Tequila Anejo, Mexican Chocolate, Kahlua, touch of Espresso, and cappuccino foam. Chocolate Entrée- Pulled Pork Tamale cooked in Tomatillo served with chocolate Habanero sauce.

Institute for Culinary Education
50 West 23rd Street
Ph: 800-543-2433
Classes:Monday, November 5, 2007 from 6:00pm to 11:00pm: Old Fashioned Chocolate DessertsThursday, November 8, 2007 from 10:00am to 3:00pm: Chocolate GaloreFriday, November 9, 2007 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm: Chocolate Charity Event- Participants will make chocolates that will then be donated to a children's charity tbd.

James Beard House
167 West 12th Street
Ph: 212-627-2308
Ultimate Chocolate Lover's Brunch with renowned chocolatier Andrew Shotts on November 11, 2007. Open to the general pubic for $90 per person or join the James Beard Foundation and receive the member's price of $75. Reservations required. Limited seating.

Jer's Handmade Chocolates
800-540-7265
Visit us online at Jers.com or call 800-540-7265, give us the event code "CSNY7" and we will give you 10% off your order.

P*Ong
150 West 10th Street
Ph: 212-929-0898
Duck braised in Pinot Noir and chocolate with Kabocha squash tapioca. Foie gras pastrami, ginger, concord grape, and cocoa caramel. Smoked trout caviar, white chocolate-miso parfait, lemon & chive biscuit. Chocolate marquis with shaved melons, Aleppo pepper, hazelnuts, and honey.

Peanut Butter & Co
240 Sullivan Street
Ph: 212- 677-3995
Special Menu Item: Chocolate fluffernutter sandwich featuring Peanut Butter & Co's all-natural, gourmet Dark Chocolate Dreams Peanut Butter with Marshmallow Fluff.

Rickshaw Dumpling Bar
61 West 23rd Street & 53 East 8th Street
Ph: 212-924-9220, 212-461-1750
Chocolate Soup Dumplings

Sweetriot, Inc
Ph: 914-304-8991
Hit www.sweetriot.com for chocolate covered cacao! 10% off online. Use discount code: rioting