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The 2nd Annual Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON, July 12th 2009, announces a delicious lineup of speakers and members of its Chocolate Tasting Panel, including Joseph Whinney, Founder & CEO of Theo Chocolate, Lauren Adler of Chocolopolis, and a chocolate spa demonstration by Lisa Francoise Schafer, Owner of Sweet Beauty.The Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON takes place from 11am-5pm on Sunday, July 12th, 2009, during Bastille Day Weekend. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas.Seattle Chocolate Salon participants include Amano Artisan Chocolate, Theo Chocolate, Intrigue Chocolates, Oh! Chocolate, Posh Chocolate, Crave Chocolate, Forte Chocolates, Divine Chocolate, Carter's Chocolates, Chocolopolis, Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates, La Châtelaine Chocolat Co., Eat Chocolates, Choffy, The Chocolate Traveler, William Dean Chocolates, Xocai Healthy Chocolate, Suess Chocolates, Claudio Corallo Chocolate, Marco Polo Designs' Chocolate Jewelry, TasteTV, Yelp, Sizzleworks Cooking School, Chocolate Television and TasteTV.CHOCOLATE TASTING & SALON AWARDSThe...

Seattle CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 30 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, including 2008 CHOCOLATE SALON AWARD WINNERS Amano Artisan Chocolate, Theo Chocolate, Intrigue Chocolates, Oh! Chocolate, and Posh Chocolate, as well as newcomers Crave Chocolate, Forte Chocolates, Divine Chocolate, Carter's Chocolates, Chocolopolis, Chubby Chipmunk Hand-Dipped Chocolates, La Châtelaine Chocolat Co., Eat Chocolates, Choffy and The Chocolate Traveler.www.SeattleChocolateSalon.comTasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon The Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers Summit This blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

What a waste of chocolate! On the other hand, it is Green (or rather, "brown")FOX News reports Chocolate-Powered 150 MPH Race Car RevealedA team of British engineers have designed a car that not only runs on a fuel derived from the tasty treat, but is largely constructed from parts derived from vegetables.The steering wheel of the open-cockpit car is constructed from carrot fibers, the foam in the seats from soybeans, and the rear view mirrors and body panels produced from the starch of potatoes. Even the brakes are based on cashew nut shells.TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon The Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers Summit This blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

The TasteTV Chocolate Stimulus Plan continues!The 2nd Annual SEATTLE LUXURY CHOCOLATE SALON returns on July 12th, 2009 to the beautiful Seattle waterfront, continuing its tradition as the premier chocolate event in the Northwest this millenium. Seattle CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 30 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, including 2008 CHOCOLATE SALON AWARD WINNERS Amano Artisan Chocolate and Intrigue Chocolates, as well as newcomers Crave Chocolate and Forte Chocolates.At the Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON, chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists will experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate and specialty food items in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas.The Seattle Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON is Sunday, July 12th, 2008, at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, 2211 Alaskan Way, Pier 66. 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Early Bird Tickets...

SF Station (www.SFStation.com) came to the 2009 San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, and produced this entertaining feature video: TasteTV Events include: The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon The Chicago Chocolate SalonThe Seattle Luxury Chocolate SalonThe New Media Tastemakers Summit This blog from the contributors, producers and correspondents at TasteTV at TasteTV.com. technorati tags:TasteTV, restaurants, video, content, food, Chocolate, wine, recipes, cooking, Restaurant Reviews, Chef, ITV, fashion, seafoodTasteTV and TasteTV.com Chocolate News Updates...

According to The Times in South Africa, people are now concluding,"If you're broke, have a chocolate."Per The Times:AS NEWS of tough economic times continues to bombard people, so consumers are turning to chocolate for consolation...Strong growth was experienced across emerging markets, particularly in South Africa, India and South America, where local chocaholics munched their way to a 20 percent increase in revenue growth. This was attributed to more people spending time at home instead of going out .Earlier this week upmarket store Selfridges in London said chocolate sales are 80 percent higher than they were a year ago. Consumers are splashing out on chocolate as an “affordable luxury”, said a spokes man from Selfridges. Certain sectors likely to attract more investors in a downturn include luxury goods, pharmaceuticals and utilities.Chocolate and drugs. Sounds like self-medication to us. ...