Shokolaat Showcases “Wine Down Wednesdays” Debuting August 4

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Shokolaat Restaurant in Palo Alto has announced the introduction of “Wine Down Wednesdays” debuting August 4 and running through the end of September 2010.

Every Wednesday, from 11:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., customers can enjoy a special selection of about ten wines which will all be available for just $20.00 a bottle.

In addition, every Thursday evening, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., the restaurant’s street-side outdoor patio will be transformed into a Flamenco lounge complete with live music and a tapas menu prepared by Shokolaat Executive Chef Shekoh Moossavi and comprised of items priced all under $5.00. There will also be $5.00 glasses of Mojitos and Sangria and $20.00 pitchers of Mojitos and Sangria. For the first two Wednesdays in August, Trio Paz will be playing their Flamenco, Brazilian and Latin inspired music.

Chef Shekoh Moossavi is known for her upscale Contemporary European cuisine with California influences. A native of Iran, she has a degree from the Florida Culinary Institute and has worked for the Ritz Carlton in Florida and in the kitchens of some of the finest restaurants in San Francisco including Acquerello, La Folie and Gary Danko (where she worked in lieu of accepting a position offered to her by the French Laundry). Moossavi, with her husband, owned and operated Gervais Restaurant in Saratoga, California, establishing it as one of the premier fine dining venues in the area.

Since opening in 2007, Shokolaat has received considerable customer and critical acclaim. Accolades have included the San Jose Mercury News naming it a “Best Kept Culinary Secret,” the same paper’s readers selecting it as a “Reader’s Choice” and Wave Magazine choosing it as a “Best New Restaurant.”

Shokolaat Restaurant is located at 516 University Avenue in Palo Alto, California. The restaurant can accommodate up to 25 guests in the dining room and at the bar, with room for 36 more on the patio. Shokolaat is open for dinner Tuesday - Saturday from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., for lunch Tuesday - Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and for brunch on Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The Patisserie is open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Parking is readily available in a public garage behind the restaurant. Visit Shokolaat on the Web at http://www.Shokolaat.com. For reservations, call (650) 289-0719.

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http://www.Shokolaat.com

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650.289.0719