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Chocolate Chocolate Everywhere!
Portland loves the outdoors, and as can be seen from the recent blog on Pix, it loves chocolate as well. So why not combine the two? This weekend you can satisfy your chocolate cravings and even go out for a quick jaunt afterwards in Forest Park thanks to ChocolateFest being held Saturday and Sunday held at the World Forestry Center. Choco amateurs beware: it?s only for those who can handle extremely large amounts of the addicting concoction. Why? The festival?s main event is to attempt to break the Guinness Record for the World?s Largest Truffle. Local chef Steve Gazda will be there along with a whole lot of chocolate and no less then 16 gallons of cream to attempt to break the current record of 100kg, set in 2001. Make sure to come on Sunday afternoon if you want a taste.
Beyond gargantuan truffles, ChocolateFest will feature dozens of vendors and enough free samples to satisfy even the most intense of cravings. And that’s not all; the festival is taking over all three buildings of the World Forestry Center, using the space to exhibition such delectable things as chocolate fountains, a Chocolate Bazaar and even chocolate facials. Not a chocolate connoisseur? No need to worry; just make your way to one of the choco-talks which will include everything from the History of Chocolate to How to Read a Chocolate Bar.
ChocolateFest takes place on Feb 2 & 3 from 10am-5pm. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $5 for children ages 3-18. For World Forestry Center members, admission is free.
Location:
World Forestry Center
4033 SW Canyon Road
Portland, OR 97221
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It?s truffle season in Portland. No, no, not the fancy European chocolates. I?m talking about the fancy mushrooms. They?re such a big deal that this weekend there is a whole festival in their honor: the Oregon Truffle Festival.
Most of the main events have been sold out for weeks, but don?t despair; you can still pick up tickets at the door for entrance to the Festival Marketplace. Hosted at the Downtown Athletic Club Ballroom, admission is $15 or $20 if you want a wine glass and wine tasting, and who wouldn?t want that?
So what does your marketplace ticket buy you? Entry into a marketplace full of a great mix of Oregon wines, artisan foods and wild crafted products all related to the honored truffle. That?s right; you can taste them, buy them, smell them and even watch them. For those who are true truffle aficionados, there is also an extensive lecture series featuring truffle specialists, travelers and restaurateurs.
Want more information? Check out the festival?s website at: http://www.oregontrufflefestival.com.
Oregon Truffle Marketplace – Sunday, January 27th, 2008
Dowtown Athletic Club, 999 Willamette St., Eugene
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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