Chocolate for Choice
Thank you to our guests, donors, VIP judges, sponsors, volunteers, board and staff - you all made our 18th annual Chocolate for Choice a huge success! Featuring chocolate samples from over 40 Seattle-area bakers, restaurants and chocolatiers, our guests enjoyed a wide array of bite-sized desserts in a fun and casual atmosphere. Congratulations 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 THANK YOU to our VIP chocolate judges: Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn, King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson, David Goldstein (horsesass.org), Tymmony Keegan (NARAL alumna), Richard Lasser (author of “I-The Impeachment Trial of George W. Bush” and “The Tricks of a Woman”), Diane McDaniel (Grand Crossing), National Women's Political Caucus of Washington President Linda Mitchell, Sean Nelson (writer/musician), Tracy Newman (Newman Partners), King County Councilmember Larry Phillips, DJ Riz Rollins (KEXP), David Schmader (The Stranger), Seattle Port Commissioner Gael Tarleton, and Lindy West (The Stranger) All of the proceeds support NARAL Pro-Choice Washington's work to protect and promote the right to choose! THANK YOU to our sponsors: A Seattle Medical and Wellness Clinic, Magna Cum Latte, Montlake Mousse, Elaine Nonneman, Party Partners, Ajay Peckham, Pike Place Creamery, Michelle Quackenbush, Peter Sagerson, Vandana Slatter, and Jack Whisner |