Word: gourmet
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...Chocolate is the new coffee," says Beth Kimmerle, author of Chocolate: The Sweet History. U.S. sales of gourmet chocolate totaled nearly $1.5 billion last year and have grown 20% a year since 2001--far surpassing the growth rate of specialty coffee. In a time of economic sluggishness, says Kimmerle, a $1.34 piece of artisanal chocolate provides people with an affordable luxury: "They say, 'I can't take my trip to Aruba, but I can indulge myself in this.'" Adding to the allure is medical research that has made a guilty pleasure seem less guilty. Antioxidants in chocolate may help protect...
Like fine coffee, gourmet chocolate involves a variety of beans, appellations and processes. And tasters across the U.S. are discovering that the complexities of a luxury are far more enthralling in a group setting. At Chocolate Springs Café in Lenox, Mass., connoisseurs nibble on feather-light champagne cognac truffles and fresh garden-mint chocolates while relaxing to live piano music on weekends. At Moonstruck Chocolate Café in Beaverton, Ore., patrons attuned to the nuances of flavor order several pieces of chocolate with varying percentages of cacao beans. While the confections and connoisseurship may be less rarefied at the more mainstream...
HEATING UP Dave's Gourmet Adjustable Heat Hot Sauce comes in a container that lets you vary the spiciness of the sauce by turning the cap. Cool...
...evening, a resident chef prepares Western-style gourmet meals infused with local ingredients. Expect dishes like Nile perch poached in eucalyptus, and dessert such as wattle seed cheesecake. Members of the Titjikala community also make an appearance, regaling guests with stories from the Dreaming, the Aboriginal myth of creation. Later, tales are shared around a campfire, beneath a star-studded sky. Experienced like this, the vastness of the desert seems to resonate with the ancient traditions of a proud people?and the tourist traps of Sydney or Surfers Paradise couldn't seem farther away...
...will occupy the first and second floors, with live entertainment likely on the second, Griffin said. A gourmet pizzeria owned and operated by Griffin—and perhaps a few business partners—will fill the basement...