Tickets are now available for the 4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival
The 4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival will be held September 18th and 19th 2009 at the Monarch Event Center in Austin. Tickets are available now available online.
About the Chocolate Festival
The Austin Chocolate Festival benefits Susan G. Komen For the Cure. The Annual Chocolate Festival has already raised over $5,000 for the Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen. With the support of the community and small businesses we hope to raise at least twice that at the 4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival in 2009. There are several ways you can contribute besides attending the festival. We have sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available. If you would like to sponsor the festival or volunteer for the Austin Chocolate Festival please use the contact us form on the navigation to the right.
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The chocolate lovers event consists of local chocolatiers and chocolate artisans including restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers, patisseries, authors, and catering companies. The vendors will compete against each other in several categories, offer samples to festival guests, and sell their products.
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The goals of the Austin Chocolate Festival are:
1. Raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer by benefiting Susan G. Komen For the Cure.
2. Promote small food businesses in Texas that work with chocolate.
3. Provide a creative atmosphere and a symbiotic relationships between the festival vendors, guests, and the media.
Tickets are now available!
There are a limited number of tickets to the chocolate festival so order your tickets online in advance.
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 Here is a No-Brainer opportunity from OIL IS DUMB. They pledge to pay $5.00 to anyone who rides their bicycle or takes public transportation to the chocolate festival on Saturday September 19th. What a deal! Good for the environment, good for your billfold, good fun on your bicycle with your friends and family or even by yourself. So get paid to live greener by coming to the chocolate festival by bike or bus. Just bring your bike valet ticket or public transportation ticket to the OIL IS DUMB Booth to collect your cash.
For more information about this No-Brainer and the offical rules, please visit their website, at http://www.oilisdumb.com. Don't forget to subscribe to the OIL IS DUMB mailing list during your visit to stay informed about their monthly No-Brainers Challenges. |
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Participating vendors and other local food companies are invited to compete in up to 8 categories of the chocolate competition. Each vendor can enter as many categories as they wish and are automatically entered into the most popular sample contest. The guests of the festival and industry professionals will judge the competitions and the winners are based on their votes. Awards and cash prizes will be given to the winners directly after the competition or delivered by mail. The 4th Annual 2009 Austin Chocolate Festival competition categories and times are listed below.
Friday Evening September 18th [+Buy Tickets]
Public Best Truffle
Professional Best Truffle
Saturday September 19th - [+Buy Tickets]
10 - 12 Best Brownie
12 - 2 Best Mole
2 - 4 Most Creative Dessert
2 - 4 Best Frozen Dessert
4 - 6 Best Cookie
4 - 6 Kid's cookie decorating competition
Click here to enter competition
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Come out and be the first to partake in the 2009 Austin Chocolate Festival benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure! The Opening Night Event will be held Friday September 18th from 7 to 10 pm and will include a whole host of fun events:
 Debra Peacock Photography
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The 2009 Austin Chocolate Festival is please to announce that the entertainment on Friday evening will be provided by Slim Richey's Dream Band. Gracing you with classic Jazz and Swing stylings, the bands members are a real pleasure to listen to, not to mention fun to watch and sure to get you dancing. Picture this: a dash of Billie Holliday mixed with a pinch of Count Basie Rhythm, and music like Nat King Cole all wrapped up in the guise of three Texas natives. Admittedly influenced by the odd combination of the 1940's and Mexican Food, these true characters will without a doubt provide a "memorable experience" for all.
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Tipsy Texan
Austin's premier mixologist, David Alan, will be mixing cocktails with local spirits Known for his signature cocktail recipes, recommendations on local Austin drinking hot spots, and witty editorials, David Alan is a true Austin original. Check out his website for more information.
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Saint Arnold Brewing Company, Texas' Oldest Craft Brewery out of Houston, will be promoting their specialty brew at the opening night event. Their goal is to brew world class beers and deliver them to their customers as quick as possible making them the freshest and best tasting beers in Texas. The Saint Arnold Brew Crew of 17 are truly passionate about their craft, which results in beers with real soul and Texas flair. If you appreciate great full-flavored beers you are guaranteed to enjoy Saint Arnold specialty brews.
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TXRD--Lonestar Rollergirls
 The TXRD--Lonestar Rollergirls are as wild as ever and back for the fourth year for one night only. Serving guests appetizers while on rollerskates, these fiery women help make the Austin Chocolate Festival so fun and unique. Let them know you apprecaite their support in your community by going to a bout. We promise you will have a good time. Visit their site for more info http://www.txrd.com.
House Wine
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House Wine Austin's finest wine bar will be offering wine by the glass as well as a special chocolate and wine pairing.
Their delicious and intriguing wines are thoughtfully chosen from vineyards all over the world! Come in often because our wine selection is constantly changing. The food menu is simple yet delectable, they offer cheese plates, salmon, olives and desserts. They provide a place for musicians, both amatuer and professional, to swap songs and entertain which keeps Austin's proud traditon of great local music thriving.
408 Josephine Street
Austin, TX 78704
512.322.5210
www.housewineaustin.com
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Chocolate Competition
Friday night guests do not have to worry about being left out of the competitions being held on Saturday. Attendees get to vote for one of the most delectable awards, The Best Chocolate Truffle.
Tickets
So come out and help us kick off the 2009 Austin Chocolate Festival. With the purchase of a ticket, each guest will be able to have 16 from participating vendors, enjoy some live music, appetizers, and best of all, great local chocolates. Bring your friends, family, and co-workers and help support your favorite companies and raise some money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Buy Tickets Here
Group Discounts
Want to make it a group event? Buy tickets in quantities of 10 or more and receive a discount! Please call 512-637-0479 for more information.
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Death, Taxes... and Chocolate! Movie Screening September 19th 6:30-8:00 pm
You'll laugh, you'll cry, You'll die for some Chocolate! Join Dr. Andrea Levinson, Award-Winning writer and Executive Producer of the Dark (Chocolate) Comedy, Death, Taxes... and Chocolate! for a screening of the 6-time Award-Winning film at the 4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival on September 19th from 6:30-8:00pm. The film is a "Chocolate Lovers' Fantasy" feature Indie Film about a Holistic Doctor, Turkey Farmer, Ex-CIA Agent, Mayor, Teacher, and Sea Captain who celebrate life and death with lots of chocolate! Guests will also enjoy a sampling of chocolates during the movie. The subject matter is not suitable for children (Like The Bucket List.)
Tickets are only $7.50 and are available online [Click to Purchase]or from the box office during the festival. Seating is limited so purchase your tickets in advance.
Presented by: A Levinson Film and Sheffield Films in Association with Sheffield Entertainment Television
Click on the Read More Link below to watch the movie trailer.
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Read more... [Death, Taxes... and Chocolate! Movie Screening]
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