Chocolate for Choice
THANK YOU to our fabulous Chocolate for Choice donors, sponsors, judges, guests and volunteers! It was a great night. We'll post photos soon - courtesy of Jenny GG Photography. Chocolate for Choice is a delicious evening of chocolate tasting in celebration of the 37th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision. This year's event was held on January 21 at Safeco Field. They evening featured a contest for best chocolate and chocolatier, a silent auction, and a live auction of cakes and chocolate displays. All chocolate was graciously donated by more than 40 local chocolatiers.
Congratulations 2010 Chocolate Winners:
Best of Baker or Chocolatier (Team 1): Erotic Bakery Best of Baker or Chocolatier (Team 2): The Confectional Best of Individual (Team 1): Theresa Dalzell-Wells Best of Individual (Team 2): Joan Delehanty Best of Restaurant or Caterer (Team 1): Starry Nights Catering & Events Best of Restaurant or Caterer (Team 2): Lisa Dupar Catering 1st Place Visual Entry: Tempurr Artisan Confection 2nd Place Visual Entry: Starry Nights Catering & Events
Thank you to our VIP Judges:
Erica C. Barnett, News Editor, PubliCola.net Dr. Charlie Browne, All Women’s Health King County Executive Dow Constantine Suzan DelBene, congressional candidate, 8th district David “Goldy” Goldstein, horsesass.org King County Councilmember Larry Gossett Jody Hall, Owner of Cupcake Royale Port Commissioner Rob Holland Pramila Jayapal, Executive Director of OneAmerica Speight Jenkins, General Director of the Seattle Opera Robin Leventhal, Founder and Executive Chef of CRAVE, contestant on Season 6 of Bravo’s Top Chef Riz Rollins, DJ, KEXP Tacoma City Councilmember Victoria Woodards  Thank you to our Chocolate Donors:The Artisan Cake Guild, Laura Bachman, Karen Baker, Taryn Bichsel, Colleen Bollen, Both Ways Cafe, Sigrid Brunet, Cafe Lago, Café Juanita, Carter's Chocolates, Celestial Bakers, Roy Chase, Chocolate Affairs, Choice Teas, Columbia City Bakery, The Confectional, Rachael Coyle, Cupcake Royale, Theresa Dalzell-Wells, Decadence Custom Cakes, Joan Delehanty, Tiffany Devoy, Erotic Bakery, Nina Finley, Cheryl Forgey, Gloria Hatch, Bethany Ionta, LC's Kitchen, Jane Lester, Carol Levin, Lisa Dupar Catering, Macrina Bakery, Mae’s Phinney Ridge Cafe, Mighty-O Donuts, Montlake Mousse, New Renaissance, North Hill Bakery, Oddfellows Cafe & Bar, Planned Parenthood Staff, Zack Sagawa, Smith, Sound Health Plus Chocolate, Starlight Desserts, Starry Nights Catering & Events, Sugar Rush Bakery, Tempurr Artisan Confection, Ten Mercer, Two Tartes Cafe & Catering, Upper Crust Bakery, Victoria Vegors, Steve Whippo Thank you to our Sponsors: Event Sponsors: Elaine Nonneman, Michelle Quackenbush, Seattle Medical and Wellness Clinic, Sound View Strategies, Valerie Tarico & Brian Arbogast In-Kind Sponsors: Jenny GG Photography, Magna Cum Latte, Montlake Mousse, and Pike Place Creamery
Congratulations 2009 Chocolate Winners:
Best of Baker or Chocolatier (Team 1): Celestial Bakers Best of Baker or Chocolatier (Team 2): Cupcake Royale Best of Individual (Team 1): Zack Sagawa Best of Individual (Team 2): Sigrid Brunet Best of Restaurant or Caterer (Team 1): Café Lago Best of Restaurant or Caterer (Team 2): Poppy 1st Place Visual Entry: Erotic Bakery 2nd Place Visual Entry: Columbia City Bakery |
