Thursday, June 21, 2012

Current Chocolate Fest Vendors and their Specialties

Young Audiences/Arts for Learning is proud to announce our current Chocolate Fest vendors. Their outstanding support for arts education in Indiana deserves our business. Don't mind if we do!

Below are descriptions of our vendors and the products they will sell at the Harrison Center for the Arts on October 20.

Chocolate for the Spirit – Decadent chocolates made with exotic ingredients. Inspiring founder and artisan Julie Bolejack is committed to bringing some of the best chocolate ingredients from around the world to the Indianapolis City Market.

Selling: Toffee, truffles, BonBons, bark, bars, brownies, and cookies.

The Best Chocolate In Town – Hand-Made and Hand-Packed beautiful chocolates on Mass Ave. A perfect gift idea for any occasion! Find The Best Chocolate In Town’s chocolate at R Bistro downtown, Chatterbox Jazz Club, and 20 more locations!

Selling: Truffles, caramels, and peanut butter crunch.

Oakley’s Bistro – Oakley’s team is dedicated to creating desserts that are pleasing to the palate as well as the eye. This near north side restaurant has a slew of delicious dessert plates including a Chocolate “Opera” Cake (our personal favorite), Cheesecake in a Jar, and Crème Brûlée.

Selling: Spices, t-shirts, salad dressing and more.

Sun King Brewery – An independent craft brewery located in our own downtown Indianapolis! Some of the most popular beers include the light and crisp Sun King Cream Ale, the gold-medal winning brown hazelnut Scottish Wee Mac, and the west coast style Osiris Pale Ale.

Selling: 3 – 4 different craft beers.

Hoaglin Catering – The best dessert catering on Mass Ave! Hoaglin locations across Indianapolis are known for their approachable signature desserts, such as the Turtle Dessert Bars, Hoaglin Brownies, and Pistachio Cherry Chocolate Dessert Bars.

Selling: Gift boxes of dessert bar bites and gift cards to Hoaglin To Go & Marketplace and Stardust Terrace Café on the canal.

Just Pop In! – A popcorn confection masterpiece in Broad Ripple and the Indianapolis Airport! Our first Chocolate Fest collaborators are Just Pop In! and Sun King Brewery, who have created the Dark Chocolate Sun King Osiris Pale Ale Popcorn, available for tasting on October 20. What a creative partnership!

Selling: Mini bag sizes of many different flavored popcorn.

Thanks to all who have committed to Chocolate Fest; we hope to see more vendors in the upcoming weeks!