About this Event
Socola Chocolatier's 25 Year Anniversary
It's been 25 years since we started Socola as teenages, and we'd love it if you celebrated with us at our in-person event at 535 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA! Indulge in our decadent chocolates, crafted with 25 years of love and dedication, pet some alpacas and buy some chocolates for Mid-Autumn Festival. To turn our anniversary into an all-out celebration of our community, there will also be food from Tano, Vietnamese coffee from Daybreak Coffee, and live music from Rock Project SF.
Note for the alpaca lovers, our alpaca friends will be around from 12pm to 1pm! Come on time to get your pets in.
About Socola Chocolatier
Founded in 2001 by sisters Wendy and Susan Lieu, Socola (the Vietnamese word for “chocolate”) is an award-winning San Francisco chocolatier inspired by Vietnamese heritage, California creativity, and a spirit of adventure.
The daughters of Vietnamese refugees, Wendy and Susan grew up watching their parents rebuild their lives after fleeing Vietnam as Boat People in 1981. Their family eventually settled in Northern California, where the sisters spent much of their childhood helping at their parents’ nail salon and learning the values of hard work, perseverance, and entrepreneurship.
At 19 years old, Wendy taught herself how to make chocolate truffles and began selling them alongside Susan at local farmers markets in front of their parents’ nail salon. What began as a summer passion project eventually grew into a thriving business, rooted in family, culture, and craftsmanship.
Today, Socola is more than chocolate—it is a celebration of heritage, storytelling, and unexpected flavor experiences.
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Alpaca Meet & Greet
Host: Alpacas
Info: Come meet some of Harriet's friends! They will be around from 12 til whenever they they are ready to go -- could be 1 pm or possibly later, so come by early to see them!
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Live Music from Rock Project SF
Host: Rock Project SF
Info: Live music from our awesome neighbors at Rock Project SF!
🕑: 01:00 PM
Remarks, Cake Cutting & Raffle
Host: Socola Chocolatier
🕑: 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Vietnamese Coffee Tasting with Daybreak Coffee
Host: Daybreak Coffee
Info: Try some Vietnamese Coffee from our Vietnamese coffee Purveyor!
🕑: 12:00 PM
Tano Pastry Pop-up
Host: Tano
Info: Pastries available for sale from our favorite neighborhood pastry pop-up. Available for sale until sold out
Event venue & nearby stays
535 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA, USA, United States
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