Wine & Chocolate at Oh! Chocolate

Join Oh! Chocolate for a wine & chocolate pairing available exclusively at our Madison Park shop.  Our Chocolatiers have designed a lovely pairing in the French tradition.  This summer, we will be serving Amuse-Bouche – each paired with a wine taste.  The amuse-bouche is likely to change with the seasons; our summer menu features sweet fig & procuitto, fleur de sel caramel and spicy chocolate truffle served with caramel & apple.  The amuse-bouch is $18.95 and includes the wine flight.  Additional desserts such as decadent chocolate cake, freshly dipped ice cream bars and frozen bananas complement our summer menu.  The amuse-bouch and wine-by-the-glass are available exclusively at our Madison Park shop and are served from 12 pm to 6 pm on Fridays & Saturdays and 12 pm to 5 pm on Sundays.

Oh! Chocolate is offering a “Spring Special Especially for Childhaven.”  A luscious 24-piece box of “Oh! Chocolate Favorites”, including Chocolate Chocolate Truffles and Fleur de Sel Honey Caramels.  A $36.00 value for $30.00—and 20% of your purchase goes to support Childhaven!

The sale is now thru May 31st, 2010.  You may redeem at all three stores:  Madison Park, Mercer Island and Bellevue Square.  Please bring in a copy of this blog page or join Childhaven on Facebook (& print their page) to redeem.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Childhaven/49369987133?filter=2

Signature Chocolate Box

Wow!  Members of our management team had the pleasure of dining & dancing & drinking in all that is Teatro Zinzanni last Friday night.  We were left speechless!  The new show at Teatro Zinzanni, Maestro’s Menagerie, is fantastico!  And, dinner is a real treat! 

The performance is mesmerizing, the players sincere and believable.  We felt as if we had stumbled into a traveling circus in Europe and were invited to stay for a drink.  The cast draws you in, even including audience members in the act, as they weave a story that is sultry and silly without ever being tawdry or crude. 

The food is an integral part of the show and did not disappoint – which is somewhat surprising for a dinner show venue.  We highly recommend this experience to Seattleites and visitors alike.  You must experience this for yourself – it is a treat! 

Oh! Chocolate wants in on the act!  Maybe we’ll have to go to clown school….or, better yet, develop a chocolate inspired by our experience under the divine Moulan Rouge….we’ll keep you posted…

Oh! Chocolate at Teatro Zinzanni

Website:

http://dreams.zinzanni.org/

You really must visit this blog to learn firsthand about the experience of a couple little birdies who recently joined us for a chocolate class.  The most satisfying part of this job is meeting great people and treating them to the fun that can only be had in chocolate!

Little Birdies:  Thank you for joining us!  This class was so much fun!

http://littlebirdiesecrets.blogspot.com/2010/04/oh-chocolate.html

Oh! Chocolate was featured in “The Scoop” in the April 2010 Seattle Magazine.  Here is a link to the article:

http://www.seattlemag.com/0p38a2005/local-chocolates-to-include-in-your-easter-basket/

Seattle Magazine Best Restaurants

Taste was so much fun!  Wow – what wonderful wines and delicious food Washington State has to offer.  We just love rubbing shoulders with these epicureans.  Check out the local press on the event:

seattlemag.com

seriouseats.com

seattlepi.com

Thanks to our wonderful team of Theresa & Tracie who worked hard sampling out Oh! Chocolate truffles to all the guests.  And, a special thank you to Christa & Chris who had the difficult job of tasting the wine & meeting the winemakers!  Cheers to you all!

Don’t miss the Ultimate Wine Experience!

Wine and Food lovers! Don’t miss Taste Washington, the ultimate wine and food experience, March 28 at Qwest Field Event Center

Taste wine from over 200 Washington wineries paired with gourmet bites (including Oh! Chocolate) from over 60 top local restaurants. Meet and mingle with some of Washington’s finest winemakers and chefs from around the region. Attend a wine seminar on Saturday, March 27 at Bell Harbor International Conference Center. Tickets and details at tastewashington.org

Don’t forget to stop by our booth in the dessert bar to pick up a decadent truffle to pair with your wine.

 Grand Tasting Highlights include (all for the price of admission):

- Everyone attending Taste Washington! gets an ultimate wine gift bag while supplies last

- Try your luck on the Sterling Wheel of Wine and the KIRO 97.3 FM Ring Toss.

- Enjoy food prepared by top chefs in the Viking Chef’s Stage and the Washington Beef Commission Beef Bar.

- Wind down after an evening of tasting in the Caffe Umbria dessert & coffee bar.

 Go to www.tastewashington.org for complete information on Taste Washington weekend: Seminars – March 27th at Bell Harbor International Conference Center; Grand Tasting – March 28th at Qwest Field Event Center.

See you there!

Thank you to those of you who purchased vouchers to our Chocolate Classes thru Living Social.  Now that the holiday is behind us, we recommend that you call the shop directly to make your reservations.  The classes are filling quickly and the best way to check availability is in real time!  We will be updating the page above “Chocolate Classes” as dates are closed.  We also expect to add more dates during the summer so keep checking back.

Madison Park: 206.329.8777     and      Bellevue Square: 425.451.1060

Welcome everyone who purchased vouchers for Chocolate Classes thru LivingSocial.  The promotion was much more successful than we could have anticipated!  We are excited to meet all of you and treat you to the experience of working with chocolate.

The current schedule is listed above under “Chocolate Classes” for your reference.  We will be adding more dates!  Please do not call the shop to make reservations until you have received your vouchers.  We will not be taking reservations without your voucher number.  You may call to make a reservation, email me at info@ohchocolate.com, or fax your preferred dates to 425.641.3120.  Also, if you can attend mid-day, mid-week, let us know!

Please don’t worry if we miss your call or don’t return your call until next week.  Our shops are busy with the holiday coming up Sunday!  Please leave your phone number and preferably your email address and we’ll answer all inquiries in the order they were received.  Thanks for your patience!