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5th annual Oregon Chocolate Festival Results
March 6th - 8th, 2009
Chocolate lovers disregard recession!
Chocoholics young and old did not disappoint and flooded Ashland the weekend of March 7th and 8th, 2009. The 5th annual Oregon Chocolate Festival turned out to be a very appealing event and welcomed approximately 1,000 visitors! The First Friday Chocolate & Art Walk organized by the Ashland Gallery Association was a great prelude to the weekend long chocolate extravaganza. Many people stopped by the Ashland Springs Hotel lobby to see the all-chocolate 200lb sculpture of a coral reef created by Jeff Shepherd from Lillie Belle Farms. Others enjoyed a wonderful three-course Chocolate Makers Dinner created by Larks Executive Chef Damon Jones.
Congratulations to all festival winners!
1st Chocolate Dessert Competition on Saturday, March 7th attracted 6 local restaurants.
Congratulations to two fantastic local chefs who shined with their culinary creativity and talent.
2009 Oregon Chocolate Festival Chef of the Year title goes to:
Tiffany Christy – Larks Home Kitchen Cuisine & Neil Clooney – Dragonfly Café & Gardens
This year all the chocolatiers were also judged in the 1st Chocolate Product Competition. Congratulations to the Coastal Mist from Bandon, OR for earning the Best in Show Awar
2009 Chocolate Product Awards
Non-Traditional & Innovative Use of Chocolate
First: Deux Chats – Innovative use of bread.
Runner Up: Organic Nation Spirits - Exceptional Vodka served with chocolate.
Best Booth Presentation
First: Coastal Mist – Complete and innovative.
Runner Up: Coco & Co. Fine Chocolates – Simple and elegant.
Entrepreneurial Venture (Under 2 years)
First: Coastal Mist
Runner Up: Coco & Co. Fine Chocolates
Chocolate Candy (Best Marriage of Chocolate and Candy)
First: Homemade Confections
Runner Up: Cary’s of Oregon
Truffles
First: Coco & Co. Fine Chocolates
Runner Up: Coastal Mist
Bean to Bar (Vendor control from bean to finished chocolate)
First: Lillie Belle Farms
Runner Up: Dagoba
Best in Show
First:Coastal Mist
After All That Chocolate” 5K run/walk
On Sunday, March 8th, regardless of waking up an hour earlier due to the daylight savings many decided to burn those extra calories and participated in the event.
The winners were:
Female: Jenn Shelton from Ashland, OR 0:19:57
Male: Andrew Moroney from Woodinville, WA 0:17:54
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