When I look back on my week, I realize I had some form of chocolate every day whether it was a hot chocolate, a Hershey’s kiss, or chocolate ice cream. Apparently, I really like chocolate.
If you do too, then you just might want to check out “A Chocolate Evening” at the Conservatory of Flowers this Thursday night, September 17, from 6 – 7:30pm.
On hand will be Seneca Klassen, the founder and co-owner of Bittersweet Cafe on Fillmore Street. He’ll share information about the botany and cultural history of chocolate. Plus you’ll experience a “behind the scenes” visit to a hidden treasure – a fruiting cacao tree in a Conservatory greenhouse.
Best of all, you’ll get to taste 5 origin chocolates. And the next time you hunker down for your chocolate fix, you’ll know more about where that little bit of heaven came from.
Aside from being a professed chocoholic, Klassen also runs Bittersweet’s outreach and training programs, including guided tastings and public presentations on the natural and cultural history of cacao and chocolate. Yes, this guy knows his chocolate.
Go here to register for this tasty evening or call 415-831-2093 for more information. Tickets are $20 per person or $15 for Jungle Pass members.
Sarah B.