ADDITIONAL
DATE ADDED FOR DOWNTOWN PDX WALK
Due
to popular demand, a second Downtown Portland walk has been added, this time
on a Sunday afternoon. Join us on October 25th, from 1-4:30 pm as we explore
the sweetest nooks and crannies in the heart of the Metro. For all walking
tour registration contact West Linn Parks & Recreation Department at 503-557-4700
or online here by 2 pm
on Friday, the 24th.
GIFT
CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE
These
are good for any scheduled upcoming walking tour and are valid a year from
the date of purchase. Go here to give
a unique Halloween treat for the adult chocolate lovers in your life.
DESSERTS
SPOTLIGHT: LAKE OSWEGO
This
month, head
over to this lakeside community for some mouthwatering autumn delights! Gusto
Bistro & Marketplace is featuring some absolutely
wonderful, warm Pumpkin & Nutella bread pudding. While you are there, be
sure to stock up on pantry items with their many hand-picked Mediterranean
delights. A few blocks over, Terrace
Kitchen is ready
to serve up some of their amazing Havana Style Chocolate Rum Pudding with hazelnut
shortbread cookie. Stick around for jazz and their Halloween costume contest
on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 30 & 31st. TK is also featured on an episode
of Extreme
Cuisine: Pacific Northwest beginning on October 8. Check your local listings
for times.
CACAO’S
THIRD BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
To
commemorate this milestone, Portland’s Cacao is offering a
series focusing on American Craft Batch chocolate makers (think micro-batch,
bean to bar companies). Drop by on Saturday, October 17 from noon - 5 p.m.
for their kick-off event and get acquainted with Rogue
Chocolatier from Minnesota and Patric
Chocolate
from Missouri. It all takes place at Cacao's main location at 414 SW 13th Ave
in the West End. Call (503) 241-0656 for tasting/demo schedules and more information.
CHOCO-WORD
OF THE MONTH
Nutella,
originally called Supercrema Gianduia, brings a smile to just about every
chocolate lover’s face. This product was developed in the Piedmont
region of Italy during World War II. You see, chocolate was rationed at that
time and, using good-old Italian know-how, pastry chef Pietro Ferrero helped
it go further by mixing cocoa powder with cocoa butter, oil, and hazelnuts
into a delicious spread. It is good to know that the company is still family
owned today and that the recipe hasn’t changed very much, with each
jar containing over 50 hazelnuts. Go grab a jar and enjoy a smear on some
warm bread. Moderation, my friends!
A MORSEL OF NW CHOCOLATE HISTORY
If
you ever find yourself strolling along Government Street in Victoria, British
Columbia, be sure to visit Rogers'
Chocolates.
Step inside and you’ll be greeted with a shop steeped in tradition
and local history. Charles “Candy” Rogers first made his chocolates
in the back of his grocery store in Victoria in 1885. Victoria Creams made
him quite the popular man. So popular that he needed to expand his candy
making operation to the Government Street storefront. Today the company is
owned mostly by investors in B.C. Those ever-popular creams come in 16 flavors
and are still hand-wrapped in the bright pink and white checkered paper.
Free Moonstruck Mochas
On
Monday October 12, enjoy a FREE 12 oz. mocha or hot chocolate at any of
their five Portland area locatons. Click here for more details.
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