Articles tagged with: January 2015

The slaughter and butchering of a pig is may not be at the top of every tourist’s must see list, but the “slaughter weekends” represent a celebration of the role the porker plays in the …

If you’re anywhere near coastal North Carolina this weekend, Road Trips Foodies, take a detour to Wilmington for the Wine and Chocolate Festival, held in the Coastline Conference and Event Center, 503 Nutt Street, Wilmington, …

Headed to California Gold Country this weekend, Road Trips Foodies?
Set your sights for the Chocolate Infusion at the Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City, California.
From 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday (January 25, …

It’s the 19th year for WeinForum Mosel, to be held January 23 through 25, 2015, in Trier, Germany.
More than 140 wines from some 100 wineries in the Moselle Valley will be available for tasting under …

The Week of Chocolate is a collaborative, community-wide festival from January 24 through 31, 2015, held at various locations in Bloomington, Indiana, and coordinated by LIFEDesigns.
Throughout the week, a different nonprofit organization holds a chocolate-themed …

The 21st annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. January 24, 2015, in the Park Place Dome, 300 East State Street, Traverse City, Michigan.
Area restaurants compete for top honors in …

The marriage of black-eyed peas and collard greens has us “Hoppin’ like John” around the New Year’s Day table. As the tale goes – children reared in the South hopped once around the table before …

Three enterprises in the heart of Michigan’s Old Mission Peninsula — Jolly Pumpkin Brewery, Brys Estate Vineyards and Bowers Harbor Vineyards – have devised a snowshoe trail that will allow winter visitors to enjoy their …

The Uncorked Food & Wine Festival rolls into Key Largo and Islamorada, Florida, January 8 through 17, 2015.
Events include wine tastings, beer tastings, specialty dinners, a chocolatier class, lobsterfest and a pig roast.
The ‘Grand …

ChocolateFest is set for January 23 through 25, 2015, in the Oregon Convention Center, 777 NorthEast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Portland, Oregon.
More than 80 chocolate vendors from the Pacific Northwest are expected. Centerpiece is …