Caroline (Friend #4, Nicest of the Heartless Cows) organized a chocolate tasting event for her friends at Kakoa Chocolate.
The event was hosted by Brian, the owner, who won my admiration immediately when he said he started his business in 2008. "And it survived?" I wondered. Well, it survived because he makes amazing chocolates sprinkled with smoked sea salt and filled with ganache made of cream infused with lapsang souchong tea.
If you click to enlarge that photo you will see they also make Undead Chocolate Bunnies.
At the very beginning of the presentation, Brian made a statement, I made a joke, a friend sneered at me, and Brian judged the group dynamic instantly. He made me move up to the front of the table, next to him, and then he poked fun at me the whole night instead of letting me heckle him from the other end of the table.
So, here's a photo of Brian, and it isn't particularly flattering, which is what you get if you make me into a Figure of Fun. WHO HAS THE PULPIT NOW.
At the start of the evening, I let it be known that I don't like marshmallows or dark chocolate.
Then I had these ...
... and I believe if they'd been sprinkled with fresh cilantro I'd start liking that noxious plant too.
I realize this is turning into a puff piece gushing about Kakoa Chocolate, so here's a dirty spatula they had lying about. Journalistic credibility.
I'm moving to St. Louis. That's all there is to it. You guys have way more going on than Pleasantville does - and it's stuff you can get to. Oh, sure, the Stones are playing in the Meadowlands but I don't have my own helicopter, so there's no way to get to it. (Fumes in corner.)
Posted by: Becs | October 27, 2012 at 05:18 AM
Do you remember Zig from my blog, the guy who drives me crazy and makes me angry with his arrogance, but I like him anyway? Well, Brian LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM! They could be twins! Is Brian gay too? Does his last name start with Z-i-g?
Posted by: ~~Silk | October 27, 2012 at 09:52 AM
P.S. - This is getting weirder. Zig considers himself a epicure in all things food, but ESPECIALLY CHOCOLATE!
Posted by: ~~Silk | October 27, 2012 at 09:56 AM
Pardon my SHOUTING. When it comes to Zig, I tend to SNARL AND SHOUT a lot, and then I defend him.
Posted by: ~~Silk | October 27, 2012 at 09:59 AM
Becs - we don't get hurricanes here ever.
~~Silk - No, but his last name rhymes with chocolatier - so it might be an alias! Is Zip in marketing? That was Brian's previous job.
Posted by: TheQueen | October 28, 2012 at 10:19 AM