4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival September 18, 2009

Austin, TX, April 29, 2009: Calling all chocolate lovers and connoisseurs: The 4th annual Austin Chocolate Festival will be held September 18th and 19th 2009 at the Monarch Event Center in Austin, TX. The main goals of the festival are to promote and support Susan G. Komen for the Cure, local businesses, and the pursuit of gourmet foods. Over $5,000 each year has been already been raised to benefit the noble efforts of the Susan G. Komen organization. Fat Turkey Chocolate owners, Steven and Jennifer Flood, hope to double that monetary goal for the 2009 festival so that they may truly give back to the community and those in need.

Participants in this event will include a wide variety of local chocolatiers and chocolate artisans including but not limited to: restaurants, bakeries, chocolatiers, patisseries, authors, and catering companies. Visitors to the festival will be able to taste the wares of the vendors and take home samples. Should a sample not be enough to tide over a visitor, vendors will also have their products available for purchase at the event. During the festival there will be a competition for the vendors consisting of several categories such as Best Truffle, or Best Chocolate Sculpture. The competition results will be based upon votes made by the public and a panel of professionals.

Fat Turkey Chocolate is a local Austin, TX chocolate company dedicated to using only the highest quality chocolate and ingredients. In business since 2005, Fat Turkey Chocolate owners continue to create innovative and original chocolate confections with great finesse and attention to detail. Most of their products contain no added sugar or preservatives and many are made with local whole food ingredients and organic products. Please visit http://fatturkeychocolate.com for more information.

Fat Turkey Chocolate owners have hosted the Austin Chocolate Festival single handedly for the past 3 years with great success. They have worked very hard to assemble the community in order to emphasize breast cancer awareness and the importance of supporting local businesses. This year’s event is well on its way and set to be the best yet.

For additional information on the 4th annual Austin Chocolate Festival, please contact Steven Flood or visit http://austinchocolatefestival.com.