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NW Chocolate Festival

Visit the Northwest Chocolate Festival for tastes of our finest Chocolate made by the region's premiere Chefs and Chocolatiers.

We are excited to welcome Chocolate Lovers from all walks of life to the heart of the great Pacific Northwest for two days and two nights of pure chocolate decadence.

Join us for tastes in chocolate, a gala celebration, cooking classes, chocolate demonstration, and award winning speakers and presentations...All on Chocolate!

Visit the Tickets page for weekend passes and evening tickets to the Northwest Chocolate Festival. Daytime workshops and Saturday night's Party will be lots of fun! 

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The Northwest Chocolate Festival 2008

Will be held in Portland, Oregon, September 12th-14th.

Our Main Festival Center, Chocolate Talks & Workshops, and Open Air Tasting will be at the Ecotrust Building.

Location: Ecotrust and the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center

Address: 721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97209

Accessible by Portland Streetcar (NW 10th and Johnson stop), by bicycle (generous outdoor parking spaces), by bus, on foot and with limited car parking, the Center is located in Portland's Pearl District on Northwest 10th and Irving streets. A former industrial area, the Pearl District is a fast-growing mixed-used neighborhood of converted warehouses, shops, galleries and new housing.

The Center has been acclaimed by civic leaders and has already gained recognition as an important contribution to the city's landscape, a unique blend of environmental innovation and historic restoration.

www.ecotrust.org

Our Fair Trade Education Center will be hosted at 10,000 Villages Fair Trade Crafts from Around the World

Location: 10,000 Villages

Address: 914 NW Everett St
Portland, OR 97209

In the building connected with the Lawrence Gallery and the Fireworks Wine Bar, 10,000 Villages is a large retail store that will host our conversations and presenters on Fair Trade as well as hosting our Fair Trade Chocolate Tastings throughout the festival.

www.tenthousandvillages.com

Our Culinary Workshops will be hosted at Whole Foods Market, Salud Kitchen in the Pearl District.

Location: Whole Foods Market

Address: 1210 NW Couch St
Portland, OR 97209

In the great community workshop and professional demonstration kitchen hosted by Whole Foods Market we will be bringing and presenting great chocolate recipes and culinary techniques all weekend! Include a couple of around the world chocolate tastings and you have a pretty good thing happening over here in the kitchen and in the palette.

www.wholefoodsmarket.com

We will feature Special Tastings and Demonstrations at World Cup Coffee in the Ecotrust Building

Location: World Cup Coffee

Address: 721 NW 9th Avenue, #175
Portland, OR 97209

www.worldcupcoffee.com

Our special Friday Evening Wine and Chocolate Taste will be held at the Ecotrust building location.

Location: Ecotrust and the Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center

Address: 721 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, Oregon 9720

Our Saturday Night Celebration Party! Will be hosted by the Gerding Theater at the Armory.

Location: Gerding Theater at the Armory

Address: 128 NW Eleventh Ave
Portland, OR 97209

www.pcs.org

 

The Northwest Chocolate Festival is supported by the following chocolate companies, regional businesses, and non-profit organizations. Thank you to all of our first year supporters!

Navitas Naturals