When: Saturday, September 6 2008, 1:00am
Where: Ghirardelli Square
900 N Point St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 775-5500
"Be decadent in your own sweet way at the 13th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival, a benefit for Project Open Hand. Indulge in chocoate delicacies, sip at the Wine & Chocolate Bar, and enjoy Chef Demonstrations and other family activities. This event is free and open to the public, but tickets must be purchased to participate in chocolate tastings."
Its Chocolate Heaven! Sample varieties of Ghirardelli chocolates, chocolate ice cream and gelato from different vendors, cooking demonstrations (with samples of course) using chocolate ingredients, chocolate shakes, chocolate cupcakes, brownies, cookies, etc. The also have some good yummy festival food.
Its $10 for 6-tastings; $20 for 15-tastings and each chocolate booth ask for a certain number of tickets to sample their stuff.
good good day (or two) of chocolate goodness.
HERE ARE SOME EXTRA INFO THANKS TO STEPHANIE H.:
*Tickets go on sale August 1st and may be purchased at
www.GhirardelliSQ.com, or at the door.
*Proceeds benefit "Project Open Hand." For over 20 years, Project Open Hand has provided meals and bags of groceries to men, women and children living with symptomatic HIV and AIDS. They also provide daily congregate lunches to seniors and provide meals to people who are homebound and critically ill. For more info on Project Open Hand, please visit
www.openhand.org
The current list of confirmed vendors includes:
**Ghirardelli Chocolate
*Allie's Edibles
*Amore Chocolate Pizza
*Ana Mandara
*Arlene's Gourmet Tofffees
*Attune Probiotic Chocolate Bars
*Canine Confections Dog Treats
*Ciao Bella Gelato
*Crown and Crumpet Tea Salon
*Desserts on Us
*Doug-Out Cookies
*Eat my love for you (Vegan Dessert)
*Kara's Cupcakes(Sat. only)
*Lightful Smoothies
*Lori's Diner
*Marche on the Square
*McCormick & Kuleto's
*Presidio Cafe
*Project Open Hand
*San Francisco Cookie Company
*San Francisco Toffee Company
*Sugar Bowl Bakery
*Sweetface Bakery
*Tea Room Chocolates
*The Pastry Cupboard
*Young's Double Chocolate Stout
There will also be chef demonstrations, games, and more!!
Please contact Stephanie at
SHalcomb@GhirardelliSQ.co m for any questions
