Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza - November 3-4 @ Minneapolis Convention Center
Released on: October 4, 2007, 8:14 pm
Press Release Author: Shoma Hokanson
Industry: Entertainment
Press Release Summary: The 4th annual Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza, benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota, is back with more chocolate, coffee and wine. It is the ultimate tasting and shopping event for chocolate lovers!
Press Release Body: The Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza is returning for its fourth annual chocolate show.
November 3-4, 2007 Minneapolis Convention Center 1301 Second Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55403 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day
Last year's event attracted over 3,600 chocolate lovers. This year's show is again open to the public and will feature abundant samples of chocolates, coffee, wine, martinis and gourmet desserts. Guests may shop for unique and delicious holiday gifts, attend live demonstrations from local pastry chefs, and view artistic chocolate competition pieces. Coming back this year is the Chocolate Fashion Show where students from the University of Minnesota College of Design have teamed up with culinary students from Art Institutes International and Le Cordon Bleu to create and model chocolate-inspired fashions. Tawnja Zahradka with CW's The Minnesota Experience will emcee. New to the show is the Heart Lounge where guests can learn the health benefits of dark chocolate and red wine. Over 100 prizes will be raffled off, and 100% of the proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota to help make wishes of seriously ill children come true.
Tickets are on sale now at Kowalski's Markets, ticketworks.com and via telephone at 651.209.6689. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children (6-12); additional $5 at the door.
The Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza is sponsored by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, FM107, Kowalski's Markets, The Cellars Wines & Spirits, Warners' Stellian, Cambria, Appliance Specialties, Stems And Vines, Boston Scientific and the Pastry Professionals Association.
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