Christmas in July Open House features tea-themed drinks, chocolates, foods, shopping and gift exchange. Details from the organizer: To organize foods a bit better we are suggesting folks with last names beginning with A-M bring chocolate/tea themed savories: folks with last names beginning with N-Z bring chocolate/tea themed sweets. Tea themed savories can be sandwiches … Continue reading "Christmas in July South Bay Meetup"

Visit Poco Dolce Confections in Dogpatch SF, and sample in-store exclusives, including new product experiments and a soon-to-be-released product announced at the Fancy Food Show, plus a variety of their Bittersweet Tiles and Toffees. During Tasting Week, get a free individual tile if you post about Poco Dolce on social media.

Talk and taste your way through a handful of craft chocolates with Carla D. Martin, PhD, in the next Bar Cacao's Meet Your Maker series event. In the talk, “Your Chocolate May Be Fine, But Is It Good?”, she will cover some topics in her Harvard course, Chocolate, Culture and the Politics of Food, including … Continue reading "Bar Cacao’s Meet Your Maker series: Carla D Martin, PhD"

Alexandra Whisnant of gâté comme des filles chocolats will be selling chocolates with meyer lemon, blackberry and spearmint ganaches at this event. You can reserve a box of four ($18) or nine ($35) by sending her an email.

Come to the Chocolate Salon to sample local artisan chocolate and watch presentations about chocolate, including CBTB’s “Forget Paris” presentation on local DIY chocolate tours.

A Bar Cacao chocolate tasting with craft chocolate makers Emily Stone and Maya Granit of Maya Mountain Cacao. Chocolate makers featured at this event include Adam Dick of Dick Taylor, Bryan Graham of Fruition Chocolate, Christine Blais of Palette de Bine, David Menkes of LetterPress Chocolate, Anna Davies and Robbie Stout of Ritual Chocolate and Caitlin of Dandelion Chocolate.

Bar Cacao presents an evening with chocolate expert Chloe Doutre-Roussel. Space is limited for this discussion and tasting of craft chocolate, which will use 8 chocolates to demonstrate the range of craft chocolate, including flaws and attributes.

Enjoy chocolate tastings, chef & author talks, wine tasting and ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program at this year’s Sacramento Chocolate Salon. Plus, all attendees wearing Chocolate Salon wristbands will receive 15% off food and drink at the Embassy Suites Riverfront cafe and restaurant on January 30th.

21st Annual Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival benefiting Project Open Hand includes Demonstrations, Ice Cream Eating Contests, and Chocolate, Wine, Beer & Spirits Tastings