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Free Christopher Norman Chocolates Tasting

September 8, 2006 at 11:32 pm · Filed under Chocolate, Eating the Big Apple, Freebies

Christopher Norman Chocolates
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Did you know? Christopher Norman Chocolates regularly hosts free tasting events in NYC! Thanks to Chocolate in Context for the tip.

As pulled from their website:
What will the theme be? We don’t know yet! We’ll sort it out soon and update the site with more information. What do we know? The date, for sure!Please join us at our store on Tuesday, September 19th From 6-7:30pm

60 New Street Between Beaver Street & Exchange Place New York, NY 10004

This event is free of charge and open to the public. No reservations are accepted, as we do our best to accomodate all of our guests. If you have any questions, or would like to be added to our email list to be informed of future events, please feel free to contact us via email at: [email protected]

This date is subject to change, please check back with the website periodically to confirm.

About Christopher Norman:

Christopher Norman Chocolates is a company founded in 1994. John Down, the Chief Chocolate Officer, uses his distinguished background in painting and the arts, to create a unique artistic quality in the taste and feel of all his chocolates.

Distinctive boxed collections, hand painted & sculptural truffles, and innovative flavors are all essential elements in Christopher Norman Chocolates. It is our mission to create extraordinarily luscious and sensory-provoking confections that encompass the quintessentially classic flavors, as well as unique and fresh taste experiences. Only the finest all-natural ingredients are used in our truffles and chocolates. Each piece is made by hand, here at our New York City factory.

We invite you to stop by our Gallery Shop, a charming storefront at the head of our factory, where we can offer you our freshest chocolates made on the premises in addition to hand-pulled Espresso, Cappuccino, Hot Cocoa, and Coffee. You can look into the factory where the chocolate is being made, from a window to the street, although most of our visitors seem to prefer the view from inside of our tantalizing truffle case.
FYI, professional chocolate critic Clay Gordon will lead a chocolate tasting at Christopher Norman on Thursday, Sept. 21 as part of the monthly NY Metro Chocolate Meetup. You can hit Christopher Norman twice in one week! I previously went to the Chocolate Meetup’s tour of the Tumbador chocolate factory in Brooklyn, and I highly recommend their events! Clay is super nice and knowledgable. If you’re interested, register at Meetup.com.

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Food freebies: Ice cream and more

June 27, 2005 at 10:20 pm · Filed under Freebies

Coming up on the food freebie calendar:

6/29: Stop by the Starbucks ice cream social for ice cream blended with coffee. The four-ounce samples will not be available all day, so check with your local Starbucks beforehand.

6/30: Last day to use this coupon for a free box of Celestial Seasonings tea. In Manhattan, Whole Foods, Walgreens and Pathmark will manually key in the coupon, but Rite Aid, Duane Reade, Associated Supermarkets and Met Foods won’t accept it.

7/2: Cold Stone Creamery offers free samples of five new Red Pan flavors from 10 to noon.

7/11: Every year Seven-Eleven gives out free 7.11-ounce Slurpees.

7/31: Last day to mail in a rebate for free Land O’ Lakes Light Butter with Canola Oil. I wouldn’t recommend this product for baking unless the recipe specifies, since oil has a different melting point and moisture content than regular butter. It would be good for toast or sauteeing though.

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Food freebies: Godiva and “A Taste of Germany” (in NYC)

June 7, 2005 at 1:08 am · Filed under Freebies

 

Don’t you just love freebies? Stop by your local Godiva store on these days for a chocolate fix. Yes, chocolate purists turn up their noses at Godiva, but it’s free samples!

June 9-11
Chocolixir (at select stores offering Chocolixir)

June 23-25
Chocolixir (at select stores offering Chocolixir)

June 23-25
Chocolate Bars

Warning: Newsweek reports that the drink has 700 calories. I made an unwanted purchase when Godiva tricked me into buying the drink. A couple weeks ago, my local store advertised free pomegranate truffles and Chocolixir samples. I enjoyed the truffle, and when a sales rep asked me if I wanted to try the drink, I said, "Sure." I thought it was a sample but noooo, she made me a full-size drink that I had to pay for. It was way too sweet and not worth $4.50 or the 700 calories. In fact, half of it is still sitting in my infamous freezer.


If you’re in NYC, Grand Central Station is hosting A Taste of Germany from June 3-9 in Vanderbilt Hall. It’s a really fun exhibit complete with samples of full-size granola bars, fruit jellies and a cooking demo from 12:30-1:00 and 5:30-6:00. There’s also live performances and artwork.

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