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Chiles & Chocolate
DATE: Nov. 11 - 13
TIME: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
PRICE: Included with Garden admission and membership
Chiles & Chocolate is back and with the perfect recipe for a sweet and spicy weekend. Shop the Valley’s top chile and chocolate vendors for savory treats! Then, treat yourself to gourmet chocolates, flavorful sauces, fresh and fire-roasted chiles, and a variety of homemade goodies.
Food & Drink
Dorrance Center | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bar Service
Dorrance Hall | 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Bar service featuring speciality cocktails
Mezcal, guajillo chile, cherries and cholate bitters, vanilla vodka, coldbrew coffee, tonic and more
Cooking Demonstrations
Kitchell Patio | Friday & Saturday Only | 1 p.m.
Entertainment
DJPHX | Boppart Courtyard | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kids Coloring Activity | Kitchell Patio | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Shop and Sample
Dorrance Hall and Boppart Courtyard
- Absolutely Delightful | Arizona honey & other products from the hive
- Anthony Spices | dry chile pepper and sauces
- Big Red Hot Sauce | local hot sauces
- Botanicals in Clay | botanical-themed pottery
- Carolina’s Chocolate | cholate bars with flavors from Mexican heritage
- Carol’s Delectables | jams and marmalades made with Arizona-grown fruit
- David Jeffries Kitchen | sweet and savory biscotti and macaroons
- Fallen Wood Turnings & Salts from the Earth | wooden utensils and gourmet flavored salt
- Fluffy Vegans | dehydrated snacks, cheezes, meats, dips and chocolate covered dates
- Goldwater’s Foods of Arizona | Southwestern salsas, chili, jellies and gift packs
- Iconic Cocktails Co. | Cocktail mixes
- Mano y Metate | fres-ground mole spices
- Paletas Betty | handmade Mexican popsicles
- Peanut Butter Americano | all-natural peanut butters and almond butters
- Pickled Perfection | local pickled products
- Spunlight Cotton Candy | organic flavored cotton candy
- Stone Grindz | bean-to-bar craft dark chocolate bars
- Tukee’s Tamales | tamales, mole and green chili sauces
- Wei of Chocolate | flower essence infused dark chocolate, soaps and organic tea
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