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{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival 2017

Sep 18 by Anita 1 Comment

It’s hard to believe the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival is in its 22th year! This yearly event turns the famous Ghirardelli Square into a celebration of all things chocolatey. Besides their famous chocolate squares and their ice cream sundaes, the Ghirardelli Chocolate company also hosts chef demonstrations, an ice cream eating contest, and a VIP lounge with sips […]...

Filed Under: San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: chocolate, events, Ghirardelli, san francisco

{San Francisco}: Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival

Oct 4 by Anita 2 Comments

Whenever first-time visitors to San Francisco ask me about sweets and dessert, it’s near impossible not to list Ghirardelli Square. The iconic brick building looking out over the bay and Ghirardelli’s little chocolate squares are synonymous with the city itself. Besides a tour of the chocolate factory and their famous ice cream sundaes, the Ghirardelli […]...

Filed Under: Events, San Francisco, SF Events, Sweet Spots Tagged With: chocolate, event, food festival, Ghirardelli, Ghirardelli chocolate festival, san francisco


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Anita Chu, also known as pastrygirl, is a baker, writer, and photographer with a passion for pastry. She trained at Tante Marie's Cooking School and is the author of Field Guide to Cookies, Field Guide to Candy, and Lollipop Love. Anita lives in San Francisco with her husband, baby girl, and rescue cockapoo Snickerdoodle. More about pastrygirl

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