4th Annual Hot Chocolate Celebration at the Brown

This sounds like my kind of charity event. Spend a little money to do some good for the community and get gourmet hot chocolate and complimentary hors d'oeuvres (including Hot Brown bites). I'm not finding any negatives in that description. Also, it's a family friendly way to spend Fat Tuesday. That's happy making right?

Shake off the winter chill and celebrate Mardi Gras at The Brown Hotel on Fat Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 6 to 8 p.m. for the 4^th Annual Hot Chocolate Celebration. The whole family can enjoy a variety of gourmet hot chocolate and hors d'oeuvres created by The Brown Hotel's executive chef Laurent Géroli and his culinary team in the lobby of the historic hotel. The cost of each cup of hot chocolate is $5 and includes a set of Mardi Gras beads. All of the proceeds will directly benefit The Home of the Innocents and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

This year's selection of chocolate refreshments includes something exotic, a taste of white chocolate and something fruity. Spanish Chocolate Amore, featuring the sweet and spicy flavor of cumin, red pepper and honey cinnamon, will be available along with White Hot Chocolate, an almond-flavored drink with bourbon chocolate shaving. Make sure to try the Soy Milk Hot Chocolate too. Guests will be able to balance the sweet treats with savory delights, as complimentary tastes of the legendary Hot Brown will be available along with other hors d'oeuvres.

Yeah, that White Hot Chocolate with almond-flavor and bourbon chocolate shavings? I'm so all over that. I'm terribly pleased though that our vegan friends will not be left out in the cold. Way to represent with the Soy Milk Hot Chocolate Chef Géroli. Strong work.