October
29, 2009
Nashville’s own Willy Wonka + a Giveaway!
Buying local seems to be a trend lately. And I think that’s weird, it shouldn’t be trendy to support those in your community. It should be second nature. We’re getting there. But there is something that makes me giddy about a local business that truly rocks. It’s a hard feeling to describe, but the fact this amazing product, this truly divine thing, is coming out of my town, well, it makes me PROUD to live where I do. As Taylor and I are owners of two small businesses ourselves, to say it’s an important part of our lives is an understatement. And so when we stumble upon another talented individual doing something fantastic locally, well, I’m going to use whatever clout this little blog of mine gives me and promote the heck out of it. So there.
Enter Olive and Sinclair. The artisan chocolate company based in, you guessed it, Nashville. Owner Scott Witherow magically transforms unassuming raw cocoa beans into smooth and silky chocolate bars, like our very own Willy Wonka with a Southern drawl. I’ve been subtly stalking O&S since their chocolate first debuted this summer. I had my first taste of their unique Salt & Pepper bar at the Tomato Art Fest (yes, Nashville actually has a festival celebrating all things tomato), and I was hooked.
When I saw the O&S guys again this past weekend, they made sure to continue feeding my little addiction with samples of their newest creation, Mexican-style Cinnamon Chili. Yes, you heard me correctly. And yes, it is even more amazing than it sounds.
Did they hack into my dreams? Steal my vision for the best thing I could ever even fathom tasting? So while I may have previously been a die hard Salt & Pepper fan (the chocolate bar, NOT the group) Now? My heart belongs to Cinnamon Chili.
And the best thing about local businesses? They are approachable. On a whim, I sent the guys an email politely gushing like some sort of chocolate-covered teeny bopper. And you know what? It paid off. I got a factory tour.
Can I just say that some one needs to bottle the scent of a chocolate shop and sell it. Because I would totally buy it. Taylor and I came home still sniffing our shirts because it was just so wonderful.
The whole process of chocolate making is so intriguing to me. And the fact that Olive & Sinclair takes raw single-origin cocoa beans from Ghana and the Dominican Republic and transforms them into something so rich and divine, well, it’s truly amazing. When you’re eating chocolate, of any kind, you never really think about just how many steps it takes to get it there. There’s the roasting (which O&S does in a train-like coffee roaster), grinding (twice – once with an old-style stone grinder, and again with something a bit more high tech), then conching, tempering, molding, wrapping… and probably a half a dozen other steps that I can’t recall because I was too enamored with the scent and forgot to take notes. Whoops.
What makes Olive & Sinclair so special? It’s just as they describe it, Southern Artisan. Southern because the bars are made with brown sugar for an extra rich and robust flavor. Artisan because it is crafted by hand, the same hands that roast the raw beans also wrap the final bars. It’s an amazing process with an equally amazing outcome.
What’s even better is that the guys at O&S have so generously donated a mini-sampler of sorts. A delightful stack of 3 of their most popular flavors, plus an exclusive (not yet available in stores) bar of the aforementioned heaven that is Mexican-style Cinnamon Chili. And while I really just wanted to hoard all this goodness for myself (and, ok, maybe give a piece or two to Taylor), I am, against my better judgment, giving it away to one of you.
You heard me. One lucky winner will receive four bars of Olive & Sinclair chocolate, fresh off the line (O&S worker Casey literally wrapped them just before we walked in – in fact, I think we interrupted him in the process). The mini-sampler includes two of our favorites, Salt & Pepper and Sea Salt, plus the extra dark 75% bar, AND a super special exclusive sample bar of the Mexican Cinnamon Chili bar. How’s that for a prize?
TO ENTER: simply leave a comment on this post by midnight (cst) on Monday, November 2. Only one entry per person. I will randomly select the winner first thing on Tuesday morning.
You can also get yourself a BONUS entry by twittering about this giveaway, or posting it on your own blog. Simply leave an additional comment with a link to the tweet and/or blog post. One bonus entry per person (multiple tweets won’t get you multiple bonus entries).
Be sure you enter a valid email address, because if your name is drawn and I can’t get ahold of you, I will choose an alternate winner. You may also want to add me to your address book (lindsay AT loveandoliveoil DOT com) for good measure, I’d hate for your congratulatory email to end up in the spam folder. That would be a sad sad day.
Don’t want to wait for the results to get your hands on some of this goodness? Lucky for you Olive & Sinclair will ship their artisan chocolate directly to you! Simply shoot them an email through their website or blog to order. Tell them Lindsay sent you. :) I would strongly suggest you try their Salt & Pepper, Sea Salt, and the Mexican Cinnamon Chili (which should be available any day now), which are our favorites, but they have other varieties as well, including a 67% Dark, 75% Super Dark, Cocoa Nib, and Coffee Bean. Bars run $5 a piece, quite reasonable for such a decadent bar of chocolate.
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Count me IN with first response! Mexican Cinnamon Chili Chocolate, OMG.
You MUST take Robin on a tour when she visits you in November!
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Ooo, I got to do a factory tour at a chocolatier much like this one when I was up visiting in Seattle this spring and it was amazing (the smell really is intoxicating)! I’m so excited to here we have our own down here in the south!
P.S. adore your blog, you always have great recipes and interesting tales to go with them! Thank you for sharing!
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Sounds awesome! I just moved away from Tennessee–wish I had known about them when I lived there!
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Wow. I read the other day that there are only a handful of chocolate makers in the US that start from the actual cocoa bean and take it through the whole process to the actual completed chocolate in one spot. YOU were really lucky to be able to see that. Sounds scrumptious!
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Oooh, please can Canadians play too? Those sound just divine!
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Oh and I RT on Twitter http://twitter.com/sbonnin/status/5259711644
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MMM I’m drooling just thinking about it!
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Ooooh, these look amazing! Salt and pepper chocolate sounds absolutely divine! :-)
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and I posted on Twitter http://twitter.com/SabrinasCharm
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Tweeted about it too! :-D http://twitter.com/cupcake_muffin/status/5260043220
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You know I am SO SUPER JEALOUS of your tour but I like you, so I’ll get over it ;-)
Just proves that great minds think alike because I came so very close to doing the same thing earlier this week before I put up my blog post about their new bar. I’m dying to get my hands on some more of it- that little sample on Saturday was not enough!
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Mmmm… chocolate. Ever since I read Chocolate: A Bittersweet Saga of Dark and Light by Mort Rosenblum I’ve been kind of obsessed. I would love to try these bars.
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I want to chop all of these up and make fabulous chocolate chip cookies! Thanks so much for sharing this unique experience / product.
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tweeted:
http://twitter.com/sighfoo
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I tweeted too! http://twitter.com/caitlinthompson
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Oooh, the Cinnamon Chili sounds amazing! Much better than the cheap Trader Joe’s chocolate I have in the pantry now…
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though it seems silly that people that buying local has become a trend, I am glad to see that people are rediscovering that they can get great goods in their very own town! these chocolate bars sound amazing!
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I love chocolate combined with something salty! The salt and pepper combo really intruiges me. Not to mention the bars and wrappers are stunning!
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A chocolate giveaway is a great way to start the day! Yum! I love the retro packaging and the flavors sound wonderful.
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Here’s my tweet:
@NicoleDula
@loveandoliveoil is giving away some tasty Nashville chocolate http://bit.ly/36T5pq
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i would love some chocolate. I even tweeted about it.
http://twitter.com/ulikabbq
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Yum! Who can turn down chocolate! And after eating all your yummo cupcakes if they get a Lindsay endorsement they are definitely delicious!
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Mmmm, that sounds amazing! Send it to me :)
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These. Look. Amazing!
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Haha, a good friend of mine won 10 pounds of chocolate from these guys at the Tomato Festival in August…and is still trying to finish it! It would be such a crazy coincidence if I win chocolate from them too!
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Anything chocolate, I must have. And you make it sound so sinfully delicious! YUM.
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I tweeted! http://twitter.com/giddytigress
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Living near the Mexican border, I can attest to the yumminess of Mexican chocolate so this will be really good!
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These chocolate bars sound amazing! Love your website, I’m always inspired.
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These look and sound amazing!
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that chocolate looks delicious!
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Those chocolate bars sound absolutely delicious! Plus I’m a fan of anything with sea salt!
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Holy yum! Spice and cinnamon and brown sugar? Count me in!
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Yay for supporting local businesses!
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I would be a happy girl indeed if I won this one. :)
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that’s mighty generous of you, and i must say–mexican-style cinnamon chili chocolate sounds like perfection itself. what a nifty experience–thanks for sharing!
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I love Chocolate!
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Awesome! I’m going to Nashville for the first time this weekend, actually!
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I might have to order myself some!
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i’ve been dying to try Scott’s creations!
pick me!!
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Goodness…how I do love “Hot” – spicy – Chocolate! My favorite thing when I lived in Nashville was the Hot Chocolate Paletas from Las Paletas!!! (something I dearly miss here in Good Old Boston!) It’s sad really, I don’t go a day without talking about Paletas (even have some amateur attempts in my fridge at this very moment mmmm…pear/ginger)
I’m also so excited to see this post as I’m hosting a chocolate tasting in a few weeks and can’t wait to try to see if any of these delish buddies have made a Northern migration! (unless of course you pick me ;) )
I’ve also tweeted a little bit about your contest in hopes others will bask in the chocolate splendor!! http://twitter.com/kbd4st
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I’d love to sample the sea salt chocolate! And what great packaging to boot.
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O mah wonka! Please please please randomly pick me for the chocolate!
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Yum Chocolate! Even better when it’s local & delicious!
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The wonderful smell of this plant must be :) mexican cinnamon chili bar! OMG OMG!
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I would like to work in this factory ! :) i think sea salt chocolate delicious!!
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I am in love with those chocolate wrappers. They are simply beautiful!
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Salt and Chocolate…What a wonderful combination! This chocoholic is going to have to place an order!
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and about it your giveaway on twitter = http://twitter.com/zarpandit88
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Did you accept international entries? :-)
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That label is adorable!! I like the whole brand they developed.
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Count me in! Here’s the link to my site: http://thejoinersdonashville.blogspot.com/2009/10/lunchtime-list_29.html
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Oh, yummmmm! What a wonderful giveaway! Thanks!
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I live in a tiny village, surrounded by nothing by farms for miles. While driving past huge fields of corn and cows on my way home from the supermarket (20 miles away), I wondered why I wasn’t buying local produce and meat. There are farm stands everywhere. Going to work on it.
I love dark chocolate, especially with salty or savory additions–the cinnamon-chili bar sounds wonderful.
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Love some O&S Chocolate. Just tweeted it http://twitter.com/theeverett
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mmm chocolate
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looks delicious! love the packaging.
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oh my.. that’s my kind of giveaway! fancy chocolate in cute wrappers.. i’m sold
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Yum! My favorite treat lately is chocolate. I love the pics from the tour! It is really cool to see how things come together into a final product. Thanks!
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This sounds and looks absolutely heavenly. Their chocolate combinations seem genius.
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I’m jealous! I’m in the wrong side of TN. I wish it was available in Memphis too! I guess I’ll just have to get some on my next time in Nashville or order online!
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I can’t resist chocolate. I always ask my fiance to bring home a “sweet treat” after he is out!
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http://twitter.com/kjpugs
Tweeted!
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Delicious! I would love to try Salt & Pepper… I’m looking them up! :)
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I love love LOVE sweet and would love to try their salt and pepper bar. Also, their package design is gorgeous!
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My mouth is watering – and the packaging makes it even better!
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I adore Olive & Sinclair. I’ve been spending far too much money on this lately; it would be awesome to win!
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We consider Ghirardelli Chocolate local here in California, but I would love to try another local product.
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Mmm, chocolate…
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wow, what an awesome tour! and that packaging is a work of art! i think i’d save that first and then eat the chocolate. thanks for contest!
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Add me to the list–sounds delicious!!
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Thanks for introducing me to a great local artisan! I’m surprised I haven’t seen O&S chocolate before, but I’ll definitely keep my eyes open for it.
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WHooohoo for Chocolate! Pick me! These are going to make great favors for our wedding out of town guests!
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Chocolate sounds delicious! And hooray for local! 3/50 Project, anyone?
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Oh, those sound so delicious! I’m impressed you can let go of a few to give away and not eat them yourself. :)
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I used to live in Nashville and looooove chocolate! In fact, I met my husband there! =) Hooray for local deliciousness!
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Wow, I had no idea Nashville was such a foodie town. I’ll have to come by for chocolate and the tomato fest!
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Salt & Pepper?? I must taste this!
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Not only would we love to win the chocolate, but we love your blog and it’s posted on our blog http://www.catsbythesea.blogspot.com/
Hurrah for chocolate!
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Yum…..
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The wrapping for the chocolate is just lovely. Pretty wrapping makes anything taste extra good. We eat with our eyes first.
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I would love to enter, please, if Canadians may – it looks like they have some unique flavours.
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they look AMAZING. I would love to win – thanks for the giveaway!
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Oooooh, the flavors all sound so divine! Wouldn’t they be wonderful in truffles! (Which I just happen to be making as Christmas gifts this year.) I’ll be bookmarking their website for future use. Thanks so much for the chance at the giveaway!
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BUHHHH, this sounds amazing. I’ve GOT to buy some Mexican Cinnamon Chili. Immediately. Enter me, please!
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Please count me it. The sea salt sounds so good. I am a self confessed salt-aholic and this sounds like a great combo.
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That sounds amazing!! MMMMM mexican cinnamon chili – now i’m drooling. if i don’t win, i might have to take a road trip to get some. :)
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Oops, I don’t know how to do a link to my tweet about the giveaway!
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I’m such a sucker for good chocolate. This sounds amazing; you’re lucky to have it as a local business.
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I can’t wait to taste one of these bars! The salt and pepper version sounds wonderful!
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Win or lose I’ll definitely be looking them up next time I’m in town for a hockey game. Ha.
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Love, love, love the new Mexican chocolate bar! The hot chocolate made from it at the Fall Fest was the best I’ve had.
Awesome contest!
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*raises hand* me! I want to win! So excited about this chocolate, and I love the fact that it’s local and so well crafted. Great thing to come to Nashville.
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Wow, how exciting! Pick me! I remember going round the schaffen burger factory and it was just heavenly!
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I am always up for trying new chocolate
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The labels are so pretty!
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Now, the trick would be resisting the temptation to literally tear into the packaging. If I could exercise just a modicum of restraint, I’d not only have chocolatey goodness to enjoy, but pretty, pretty packaging to pop into a little frame.
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stone ground artisan chocolate, oh my! makes me think of the Juliette Binoche in ‘Chocolat.’ and Mexican Cinnamon Chili — fantastic!
cheers,
*heather*
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I can’t even imagine how divine it must taste. Chocolate is my biggest weakness…I can never say no. Everything I bake always taste better when it’s made with chocolate.
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oooo the things i could do with this chocolate :)
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mmmm. Salty chocolate is my new favorite thing. Actually, salty desserts in general are incredible.
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I so need this goodness. I am a bit broken and in need of some bliss.
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Yum yum! I sure hope I win!
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so excited…there is an artisan chocolate company
in brooklyn ny called mastbrothers & i love their
goodies…so i am happy to be included in this
giveaway….love sea salt chocolates! thanks!!
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This is awesome! Always looking for new kinds of chocolate to bake with!
Glad I ran across this!
Thanks
Deborah
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Salt and pepper chocolate bars? Count me in! Sounds delicious!
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Awesome giveaway, thanks for the opportunity!
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Oh yum – I would love to win this :)
Love the packaging!
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Chocolate……………………………….OMG!
OMGOMGOMG!
Chocolate is bits of heaven in a dark, creamy, sweet chunk to be savored on the tongue of mere mortals in preparation for eternity.
GIMMEE!
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This is outrageously exciting.
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my mouth is watering!
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It sounds amazing! Next time I’m in Nashville I know where we are going.
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Oh my! The sea salt sounds divine! And the wrappers are oh so cool!
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I love the wrappers — they look almost vintage!
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Here’s my Tweet entry: http://twitter.com/msbruschetta
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Oooooh those look soo good.
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this looks too devine to miss out. love the wrapper and the different flavours. tks
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Good god I want that cinnamon chili! Thanks for sharing the chocolate – I found this post via Foodgawker and I’m subscribing!
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Mmm, chocolate..
The sea salt one sounds scrumptious :).
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Yum! I would love to win
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I also just tweeted about this. http://twitter.com/jennisegraves
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This is great stuff,nice to see a product like this in the south and not Seattle or New york,so maybe this midwestern Hoosier willmake a trip to Nashville.
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I adore the packaging! Also, I obviously LOVE chocolate! Mmm, in fact, I could go for some right now!
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They look lovely! Sea salt and pepper on single origin chocolate= a dream come true.
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This looks amazing. In addition to the buying local trend, I totally love the artisan chocolate trend and hope it remains a permanent fixture here. I’ll take one nibble of Scharffenberger or Vosges over a pound of Halloween candy any day.
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I would love to win some free Olive & Sinclair chocolate. I’m a huge fan!!
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Hey! I had no idea they made chocolate in Nashville! WHY WASN’T I NOTIFIED THE LAST TIME I DROVE THROUGH? I love dark chocolate, and i use it to make Salty Chocolate Chippers. Wonderful! Have a great day!
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Chocolate…..love it! And locally made (I live in Memphis). I must try this.
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Linked your blog and chocolate giveaway on twitter
http://twitter.com/bakingpictures
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I would LOVE to try some of those chocolate. The packaging is so vintage chic, I love it!
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These look delicious…have enjoyed your blog.
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One word. Yum.
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Wow this sounds amazing. Here’s hoping I win, and get some delicious chocolate to show for it!
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Oh man, I’m drooling. What an amazing giveaway!
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YUMMMM :)
These look sooo good. Love what can be done with chocolate
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CHOCOLATE!
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Spicy chocolate is the.best.thing.ever!!!
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I LOVE your BLOG – found it a couple of weeks ago…the chocolate with chili made my mouth water immediately…I need a little bit of that heat…I have just survived my first blizzard (back in Colorado) in nearly 8 years. Thank you for sharing.
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“…the taste of chocolate is a sensual pleasure in itself, existing in the same world as sex.”
~ Dr. Ruth Westheimer
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those look incredible and perfect for the chilly fall weather!
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Please oh please pick me!!!
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i neeeeeeeeeeeeeed to try the salt & pepper bar! yummmm!
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Oh man that chocolate sounds like amazing.
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SEA SALT BAR YUMMMMMMMMM
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I NEED CHOCOLATE! now please :)
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This makes me wish I still lived in Nashville…
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This California girl would love to sample some of that Southern chocolate you’ve got there. Would love to visit Nashville sometime too- I love music- especially country music. Debi
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Divine!! Thanks for entering me! Crossing my fingers (and drooling)…
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Chocolate! Is there anything better?
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ooo. Cinnamon Chilli Chocolate sounds awesome.
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Tweeted! https://twitter.com/asecondspring/status/5281486141
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this is incredible!
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One of my daughter’s favorite stories is when Curious George visits a chocolate factory. Naturally, he causes mayhem and eats far too many chocolates.
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Mexican Cinnamon Chili bar…how yummy!
Enjoy!
P.S. nice blog!
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Looks so delicious (and even love the packaging)!
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Chocolate for me? Pleeeeeeease?
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Yum – that chocolate sounds delicous!
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Link back:
http://alovefornewrecipes.blogspot.com/2009/10/chocolate-fudge.html
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I am enamored by the idea of salt AND pepper! I want it!!!
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1/158, i like those odds.
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Yum to everything, but especially the Mexican Chili! Love some good spices with my chocolate. Count me in for the giveaway!
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I love chocolate fingers crossed I hope I win I hope I win
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These cocolates are definitely worth blowing the diet
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I’ve got to get some of this chocolate – sounds delightful!
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Count me in!
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Oh man, the Mexican Cinnamon Chili Bar sounds so delicious!!
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I had some of the cinnamon chocolate served up to me in liquid form at the Produce Place Fall Festivall last Saturday and all I can say is it will take whatever chill you’ve got right off!
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they look amazing! count me in too!
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p.s. Here’s my tweet:
http://twitter.com/jbrassil/status/5288491636
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OOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!!! Artisan Chocolate is my favorite vice! I have not heard of O&S , but now I must try… YUM!
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I have not heard of this company before, but it sounds yummy. Now I’m trying to think of more reasons to go down to Nashville. It’s not all that far from me.
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who doesn’t love chocolate!?
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just made some of those delicious black pearl cupcakes and they were a hit! would love to share some chocolate as well!
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Show me the chocolate!!! If there is one thing I would never give up…chocolate is IT!!!
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Please let me be the one to win!! My husband is a total chocolate freak and this will make the best surprise for him!
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I would love love love this! Thanks so much for the giveaway!
j dot marilyn dot evans at gmail dot com
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They sound SO GOOD!
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What a tasty giveaway. I’d love to sample the flavors.
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Ooh all of the chocolate just sounds amazing! I’m particularly interested in the Sea Salt flavor.. I think that would be awesome.
:)
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Yum! The mexican cinnamon chili bar sounds sooooooo good!
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Oo Oo The flavours sound yummy. Count me in
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It is nice to know of a semi local chocolate factory, thanks
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eep chocolate factories! i’d love to visit one.
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i love candy!
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sounds like you had an amazing experience! (and amazing chocolate…)
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These sound wonderful. As a fellow Tennessean I’m wondering where I might find them in the Memphis area. Please enter me!
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The chocolate is awesome (I got it at Crema) and I love the packaging.
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Mmm those bars look so delicious! Makes me want to go on a chocolate binge and eat up all the chocolate in the house though I’m sure nothing I have will compare. This post was the inspiration I needed to go out and make the chocolate chip cookies that I’ve wanted to bake for awhile!
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OH SWEET HEAVEN, I’m drooling as I type. My three favorite things: salt, pepper and of course chocolate!!!
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OH my goodness….Salt and pepper chocolate? I have to try that.
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Sounds like the perfect treat for me!
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i never say no to chocolate. looks great.
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Yum-Chocolate! Please pick me!
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Oh my, my two biggest vices chocolate and salt!
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I will try any chocolate anywhere, anytime.
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YUMYUMYUM!! I would LOVE to try these chocolate bars!!! :)
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Sounds delish!!
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If I win the golden ticket…I promise I won’t give the super secret recipe to Mr. Slugworth!!!
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mm, those sound amazing.
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Just my luck! I am going to Nashville in December — I just added CHOCOLATE to my to do list!
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And my tweet:
@postcollegecook Win chocolate http://bit.ly/3sfTOB ’nuff said.
(http://twitter.com/postcollegecook/statuses/5308316479)
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Mmmmmmmm………..salt and pepper chocolate! Cinnamon Chili!!!!! I still have to admit, though, the Bacon Chocolate has MY heart. But I must try these soon!
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I’d love to try the sea salt variety. The wrapper designs are nice too.
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Chocolate and salt! My favorite combo.
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mmm sounds amazing :)
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i LOVE local chocolate, it looks amazing!
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I also posted about your comment in my blog here:
http://sweetsnickerdoodles.blogspot.com/2009/10/special-birthday-tribute.html
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ooh, they all sound incredible, but the mexican and sea salt especially tasty!
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yummmmm…i would love to try these.
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yum nothing like a great bar of chocolate!
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I was handed a sample Olive & Sinclair’s spicy cinnamon hot chocolate last week at the Produce Place’s Fall Fest. I held it as I walked a few steps toward the next vendor, then – wow! – that first sip took me all the way back to Barcelona where I first tasted REAL hot chocolate. Rich and creamy, deeply-chocolate, with a touch of spice in the finish; heavenly! I sped back to them and said, “HOW did you do that?” They told me the recipe will be printed on their chocolate wrappers in the near future. These guys are pro’s; their chocolate is to be taken seriously… and often!
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Yum! Just moved to Nashville and quite excited to try them out!!
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YUMMM SCHOKOLADE!!!
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Looks soooooo gooood!!!
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these bars are very good.
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Great post! LOVE the chocolate flavors and the packaging is too darn cute! :)
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I’m in Australia, so it’s probably too far away to post, but these look lovely!!
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the bars look really pretty, and so does the packaging. these would make an awesome gift
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The machine with the chocolate streams does look like something right out of Willy Wonka! I bet the spicy-sweet Mexican Cinnamon Chili bar is to die for.
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Oh, I’d love to try this out!
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Please choose us! We’re celebrating our 2nd wedding anniversary this week, and of course we need chocolate!
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It’s too late to be this hungry! So much chocolate~
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Oh!! I want in!
Also, i did tweet you! twitter.com/anidoll :-)
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That is so interesting! I would have loved to do that!! Thanks for the contest….the chocolate sounds amazing!
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http://nutritiousisdelicious.blogspot.com/2009/10/perfect-cookie-sandwich.html
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I’d love to win, looks delicious!
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Thanks for letting me use your photo! Here is the link to my post:
http://www.savorculture.com/2009/11/chocolate-contest-at-love-olive-oil/
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GREAT post!! Giveaway looks delicious!
Found your blog from eatingRD!
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Tweeted, as well…
http://twitter.com/NicoleRenee23
:)
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Oh, I’ve been wanting to try this chocolate!
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Yippie for local businesses, chocolates and especially your blog!!!
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everyone wants this chocolate!
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What a great giveaway. The chocolate looks delicious.
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Those are the most gorgeous wrappers ever! I’m a sucker for great packaging.
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TN has some of the est candy around. My boss brought back these crazy peanut cluster things from her last conference in Nashville and they were delicious!
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Thanks for keeping us up to date on such wonderful products, count me in on the contest.
Heather
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I’d love this!!!
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Count me in! And I mentioned this via twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/katedore
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mmm….crossing my fingers!!!
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yummmm this looks like some really special chocolate. I’m a poor college student, please choose me! :]
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mmmmm. . . . .I’m definitely going to have to find out more about this company!
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Nice blog! And I love the luxurious look of the chocolate bar itself – I am so wanting to try their stuff now! Here’s hoping I get a chance.
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My, those DO look good! And I love the local pride. If this was a raffle ticket, I would be turning down the corner to catch a finger, but I don’t think that works with the computer’s random choosing method… ;-)
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Chocolate lovers rejoice! Thank you!
I posted on my blog too.
thisisthenowstory.blogspot.com
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TWEET! http://twitter.com/ErinsFoodFiles/status/5366773614
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I love trying cool new local stuff! What a cool, fun giveaway!!
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And here is my second entry for my Tweet! http://twitter.com/TheNoviceChef/status/5366878652
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Chocolate?? Sign me up!
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Tweet!
http://twitter.com/OPKitchen/status/5366992846
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Man does this make me miss Nashvegas. So much good food, so close to home. Ugh..WHY DID I LEAVE THE SOUTH!?
And I would LOVE some chocolate, please :-)
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Tweet! http://twitter.com/OPKitchen/status/5366992846
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Ooh count me in! I love me some chocolate and helping out local businesses. What better way than with Olive and Sinclair! Yum!
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Mmm…salt & pepper make everything better!
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Free chocolate?!?!? Count me in.
I am actualy going down to O&S this afternoon to take some photos for a friend of mine as a birthday present.
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OOOOH! A game of chance…. I’ll take a shot. I love randomness.
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Oooooh, I LOVE chocolate!!!
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http://mozzarellaandmerlot.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/candy-season-aint-over-yet/
Apparently you’re not the only ones giving away chocolate-y goodness today :-)
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I can’t remember if I’ve already entered or not! I can’t wait to get my hands on some of this chocolate.
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Roses are red, violates are blue, chocolate is sweet, and so are you!
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Hi! Stumbled upon your blog via a friend…also from Nashville.
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the packaging is beautiful! great giveaway – thanks :)
xo
Kelly
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The Salt and Pepper is amazing. You can get it at Fido for a quick dessert! Cheers!
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I want one! :) so eager to try this nashville original treat!
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Those chocolates sound amazing! I love a savoury twist to my sweets.
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Any chocolate is good, but the specialty ones are GREAT!
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I LOVE Mexican chocolate!! Okay I take that back, I love ANY chocolate!!!
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I just read about this place. I can’t wait to try this chocolate out!
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Hi from another nashville (Franklin) food blogger. The chocolate sounds amazing.
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mmhm that chocolate looks amaazing!
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That chocolate sounds pretty good.
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I’m going to second Caitlin’s comment. This chocolate looks oh so divine. Please let Canadians play :) We love chocolate up here too!
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I just saw these chocolates on Friday at Fido Cafe and was going to try the salt and pepper one but wound up being too full after finishing my meal. I can’t wait to try it.
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Excellent – so wonderful to see local food entrepreneurs catch a bit of spotlight.
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I love me some free chocolate!
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Entries are now closed! Please stay tuned for the winner! :)
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Wow! Amazing! Thank you so much for the giveaway. This sounds amazing.
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looks yummy!
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This is worth planning a trip to Nashville!
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aaarrrggghh! missed the chocolate drawing. However MUST try some – mystery is cannot find the address *anywhere*, not even on O&C coming web site. Let me in on the secret? Another chocolate addict.
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I have been trying to find out how to buy this chocolate for FOREVER….I would love to win some….fingers crossed!
Love trying new chocolate…..
Thanks!
Tania