Monday, March 17, 2025

Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Fest April 5th & 6th 2025

 Southwest Chocolate and coffee fest 

Time, date, location:  

Saturday, April 5th 10am -5pm

Sunday, April 6th  10am -5pm

The event is at Expo New Mexico (the fairgrounds) Manuel Lujan Jr. Exhibit Complex and Main street

Parking is available at Gate 1 on Central, Gate 3 on San Pedro (best option for easy handicap access), Gate 8 Louisiana just south of Lomas, easy access to festival. parking $10

Main St. Lescombes wine

Single Day Tickets:

Special offer 2 tickets for $25 must attend together

Adults (ages 13 and up): $15 online through March 31st. $20 effective April 1st. 

Ages 3-12, $5 Under 3, Free

here is a link to buy tickets, and fun add on experiences like chocolate dessert contest with $250 prize, wine and dessert pairings, beer and chocolate pairings, and bend & brew yoga class.   

https://chocolateandcoffeefest.holdmyticket.com/tickets

The experience: The world's largest festival for chocolate, coffee, and gourmet foods. Its an indoor and outdoor event so dress for the weather. this is a small sampling of all the Chocolate, wine, coffee, treats you can sample and buy. Enjoy it now and later. There is something to offer for everyone. Coffee, Chocolate, food trucks sample everything and wash it down with an adult beverage if you like. You can even sample the beer and wine. 2 music stages. Presentations at the Coffee, festival, and Chocolate stage in the Lujan building. 200 vendors to choose from. So many options.

If you want more information about the event. Vendors, live music, classes, kids stuff, tickets. Here is the link to the page https://www.chocolateandcoffeefest.com/

The Bougie Brie
Benny Bassett 
cannoli sample at Sartori's/Tully's

Sunday Service Motor Co





Styria Bakery 









Quarters Celtic Brewpub
Monsoon Chocolate 
La Goulue Chocolatier




See you there!

Tuesday, February 18, 2025

36th Fiery Food show 2/28 - 3/2, 2025

36th Annual National Fiery Foods & BBQ Show

February 28th, March 1st, March 2nd, 2025

General Public Hours:    
Friday        3pm -8pm 
Saturday    9am - 7pm
Sunday      10am - 6pm

Tickets: 
Adults            $16.00
Child 11 - 18   $5.00 
Child 10 and under Free
This is prices at the door. You can buy Adult tickets in advance here. https://www.etix.com/Sandia

Location:
Sandia Resort and Casino, 30 Rainbow Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87113
free parking onsite. The event is on the Resort side of the building.

The experience:
Disc it 
The show is mostly fiery foods because everybody needs a little spice in their life. Beware the Carolina Reaper and the Ghost peppers they might set your taste buds on fire. Go and get your salsa, BBQ sauce, some jerky, seasoning, and finish it off with a sweet treat. You can even sample a few beers as long as you have an ID that says you are over 21. There are several drink stations to quench your thirst. Samples to try, stuff to buy. 
Everything from healthy, spicy, mild, and wild options to choose from. 
There is over 100 items to sample. 
Premier Distributing 
There is something out there to appeal to your taste buds.
Sunday crowd
Any additional information about the show can be found here. https://www.fieryfoodsshow.com/

See you there
Celina's Biscochitos 
Barbaro Mojo
Zia Chile Traders



Mikey V's

The fudge and snack people. Lories fudge

La Posta 

Jakes Farms