Rated #1 Restaurant and Club in San Antonio

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T/NORTH CENTRAL t.,ND BEST NIGHTCLUB
Coco Chocolate Lounge & Bistro
BY TERRY SCOTT BERTLING we're doing is taking those of the dish asked Chefs' Secrets co manages to keep an unpreten-
tberllinp i'" express-news. net great products that Texas has and colmnnist Pat Mozersky to share tious atmosphere with reasonable
putting a French flair to them ," it. prices. It'> extensive urink Illpnu
Coco Chocolate Lounge & B is- Hatab told writer JessiGa Elizar- The best nightclub honors includes ahnost a page of choco-
tro sits on lop of two categories in raras in a Taste section lnterview likely earned partly due to the late concoctions, plus mmiini
Reatlers' Choice, winning gold as soon after he arrived. three styles of music available flights, wine flights and a Cham-
best resl'aman t jn Notih Centl"3l He plans to use as many locally when the French bistro brmgs pagne flight fbr those who lilill to
San M ltonio and bP.st nightclub. It sourced and seasonal ingredients out the nightlife and the beat sample a variety (or a u extensive
also won ille silver award in best as possible, offering daily specials kicks up after 10:30 p.m. The wine list for those who know
romano. restaurant. and brOnze
c and tl-ansformtng SOlUe classic nigbtclub, With its own [mllt door what want). It brings out the
in best French French ilishes into something lll)- and an entrance in the back 0 crowds for happy hour. More theUl
rt!st:auranL It has expected but still hue to their the restnunmt features a OJ mix· '5 percent of customers are WOOl
been a pel'enmal French roots. ing dance tunes. After m ost of the en ladies' night out with
on annual Owners Frederic Lebourg, Em- tables are cleared on martinis). but more couples come
winners list manuel1e Lebourg and Phili'ppe the restaurant side, a mix of Latin to ei'Uoy the French cuisine and
sin ce it first Place assure us ilmt the combula music (salsa. meringue. bachata) decadent chocolate desserts.
best new tion of thltIgs that built lOyal cus- ta kes over with a band on Friday Coco'!j restauran t is open Tues-
restaurant in tomers won't ch,mge: good food, a and Saturday nights. On Hw cov- da"v-ThuI'Sday, I) p.rn. to miclnigil
2009, big variety of great drinks and ered pat:i(). another OJ sp ins h ip- Friday-SatuuIDY 4 p.m. to 2 am.
Owners are Ole unique decor and ambience. hop tunes, creating three dance I's closed Sun.day an d Monday
CROICE still tweakuJg the Neither will customer favorites floors in one place, where you can The nightclub is opon Wednesday.
menu to it such as the Coco salacl with shav- wander from one to another. de- Saturday 10 pm. to 2 am. Ii's at
fresh and mteresting, recently ings of whi.te chocolate, calamari, pending an your music cravings. 1840'2 U.S. 281 N.. Suite 11<1 (north-
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