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Chocolate Love Hangover

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, local co-op fave, Mississippi Market hosts a event this weekend that will not only have your mouth watering, but give you tons of ideas to keep your V-Day full of local components. Head down to Mississippi Market Saturday, February 11^th to enjoy samples of delicious chocolates, not to mention hobnob with some of the co-op’s most beloved local chocolate artisans.

Seattle Chocolate's V-Day Delights

The 2^nd annual Chocolate Tasting & Gift Fair features vendors B.T. McElrath – a local artisan chocolatier who will be sampling out chocolates from his Valentine’s Collection – Seattle Chocolates – specializing in gourmet chocolate truffles and bar made with exquisite European milk chocolate, dark chocolate and natural ingredients – and Lily Bloom’s Kitchen – handcrafting gluten-free macaroons and chocolate bark using natural flavoring and rich dark Belgian chocolate.

Lily's Bloom Macaroon

Plus, stop by Mississippi Market’s deli to pick up everything you need to make your celebration as scrumptious as it is romantic. Choose from items like chocolate and cheese plates, brie and fruit plates, heart-shaped chocolate cakes and truffles, plus V-Day gifts throughout the store like flower bouquets, bath salt, massage oils pashmina scarves from Alsadu World Gifts and fragrant Honeyglow Candles made from 100% beeswax and a hint of honey from Farmington, MN.

Never settle for a boring Valentine’s.

Chocolate Tasting & Gift Fair

11 a.m. – 3 p.m. / free

Mississippi Market, 622 Selby Ave, St. Paul