The Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza, Benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota, is Back For Second Year with More Chocolate, Wine and Coffee

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) September 16, 2005 -

– The Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza is returning for its second annual show on November 12-13, 2005 at International Market Square, located at 275 Market Street, Minneapolis, MN. Show hours are 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day. Last year’s event attracted nearly 3,000 chocolate lovers. This year’s show is again open to the public and will feature abundant samples of local chocolates, coffee, and wine. Guests may shop for unique and delicious holiday gifts, attend live demonstrations from local food experts, view competition pieces where chocolate turns into art, and visit the VimLab Chocolate Lounge for a more intimate, high end chocolate and wine sampling experience. Over 70 prizes will be raffled off, including vacation packages to Orlando and Las Vegas. One hundred percent 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.

Local culinary celebrity, Andrew Zimmern, will perform a live broadcast from the event for his FM107 radio show Chowhounds. In addition, guests will have the opportunity to witness some of Twin Cities’ great chefs fuse their respective talents with chocolate in Dacor’s gourmet demonstration kitchen. Both amateur and professional pastry chefs will compete for the top prize in four categories: chocolate plated desserts, chocolate wedding cakes, chocolate showpieces, and chocolate confections.

Tickets are on sale now at http://www.ticketworks.com (no additional fees!) and at the following retail shops: Maud Borup, Kitchen Party, Amy’s Classic Confections, and Knoke’s Chocolates. Ticket prices are as follows:

Advance purchase:         

Adults $10             

Children (6-12) $5         

Children under 6 are free

Door purchase at the show:

Adults $15

Children (6-12) $10

The Twin Cities Chocolate Extravaganza is sponsored by Mpls.St.Paul Magazine, FM107, buon gusto, Maud Borup, Dacor, Kitchen Party, VimLab Promotions, and the Pastry Professionals Association. It is produced by Allure Event Designs, a local event production company that creates memorable and engaging experiences for the members of the Twin Cities community.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation® grants the wishes of children with life-threatening illnesses to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. It is the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 80 chapters in the United States and its territories and 22 international affiliates spanning five continents. The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota chapter was formed in 1982 and has granted almost 2,200 wishes to children in the state. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Minnesota, please call (763) 571-9474, or visit its website at http://www.wishmn.org.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Shoma Hokanson

Allure Event Designs

(612) 306-4026

http://www.mspChocolateShow.com

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