Iowa City, Feb. 9, 2016 – New Pioneer Food Co-op in Coralville will host a FREE Valentine’s tasting 5-7PM this Thurs., Feb. 11, of a bevy of beers, wines, mead, and spirits, New Pi’s special house-made Valentine's Meals made by Chef Matt Steigerwald (inspired by his recent trip to New Orleans), plus local chocolates, as well as New Pi's cake truffles, chocolate-dipped organic strawberries, and show-stopping heart-shaped cakes! New Pi is famous for exceptionally high quality chocolates.
All 3 New Pi stores will offer a Valentine’s sale Feb. 11: 10% off ALL beer & wine, and 15% off mix-and-match cases of wine (12+ bottles)!
Want to learn new ways with chocolate for you and your sweetheart’s big day? New Pi Coralville offers a cooking class (pre-registration required, very limited seats available, $25/person) Thurs., Feb. 11, as well: Chocolate Valentine with New Pi’s Chef Anthony “Tony” Carter Walsh. Learn to make chocolate truffles, mocha crêpes, and more!
Looking for uniquely sweet Valentine’s gift ideas?
How about breakfast in bed on this Valentine's Sunday? New Pi has everything you’d need for a relaxing morning at home with your sweetheart: all the fixings for mimosas (including house-made fresh squeezed OJ or organic oranges to make your own), beautiful breakfast pastries (palmiers, sticky pecan rolls, or French butter pastries, anyone?), and local bath salts for a luxurious bubble bath! Of course New Pi will also have roses by the stem, chocolates galore, Fair Trade condoms (no joke!), and gorgeous chocolate-dipped organic strawberries.
Want the "Wow" factor? Bring home one of New Pi’s delicious house-made heart-shaped cakes in Chocolate Raspberry (or Vegan Chocolate by order thru Feb. 12) or Lemon Raspberry, available Feb. 9-14. They're naturally delicious and baked from scratch with local love and organic flour, cage-free Kalona eggs, local Hansen’s Dairy cream, and organic Fair Trade sugar.
New Pioneer Cooperative Society was founded as a natural foods cooperative grocery in Iowa City in 1971, opened its Coralville branch in 2001, and opened a third store in Cedar Rapids in December of 2014. New Pi is a thriving food co-op with over 33,000 members-owners. The stores provide local, organic, and natural foods to the Corridor and everyone is welcome to shop – owner or not. New Pi is located at 22 S. Van Buren St. in Iowa City, at 1101 2nd St. in Coralville, and at 3338 Center Point Road NE in Cedar Rapids. Please visit www.newpi.coop for more information.
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