Pete’s Spookeasy at Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort with Executive Chef Manfred Lasshan Part 1

“Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa  has recently debuted its first-ever Halloween pop-up bar. Step inside Pete’s Spookeasy if you dare, where Pete’s Sunset Grille, the resort’s coastal restaurant, has been transformed into a spooky, over-the-top Halloween playground, featuring immersive décor, themed lounges, playful surprises at every turn, and touches from Tipsy Elves, the pop-up’s seasonal partner.”“The pop-up features a curated Halloween menu, with inventive bites such as “BUGS” in Stinky Cheese, with whipped goat cheese, dates, marzipan “grubs,” figs, hot honey, micro thyme and Raincoast crackers; Cauldron Queso, with pepper jack queso dip, ground beef, corn salsa, micro cilantro and tortilla chips; Char-boo-terie, with a soft twist pretzel, Fiscalini cheddar, Beehive cheese, chorizo salame, capicola, cornichon and ale mustard; and Pasta from the Black Lagoon, with squid ink spaghetti, sautéed shrimp, lobster cream sauce, roasted tomato, asparagus and micro parsley.”“Signature cocktails include Hex on the Beach, with Mt. Gay Black Barrel Rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut and nutmeg, and BooBerry Margarita, with Don Julio Blanco tequila, fresh blackberries, lemon and lime juice, agave and a black salt rim.”Joining us to provide all the hauntingly exciting specifics is longtime Executive Chef Manfred Lassahn who was the opening chef for the property.