Author: The Chocolate Salon

Chocolate lovers, get ready! The finest major chocolate show on the West Coast takes place this Spring at the 2nd Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, Sunday April 13, 2008 at the Fort Mason Conference Center in San Francisco. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas (www.SFChocolateSalon.com). ...

SFist.com, part of the -Ist network that includes LAist.com, posted the first review of TasteTV's new publication, THE CHOCOLATE GUIDE, WESTERN EDITION (2008)"I didn't know there are so many chocolate places," our husband said as we collectively eyed The Chocolate Guide Western Edition, billed by some as "chocolate porn". Learning can be sooo much fun. This guide easily earns a spot on our lifestyle and travel bookshelves because it covers chocolate based info that Lonely Planet, Zagat, Rick Steves, and other guides miss. The guide's mission is to promote something called a "chocolate lifestyle" which seems to be the consumption of chocolate, and chocolate making accessories. Perhaps the folks making the chocolate -- such as Charles Chocolates, Michael Recchiuti, Joseph Schmidt, Fleur de Cocoa, Wine Country Chocolates and The TeaRoom, are champions of the chocolate lifestyle? The drool worthy suh-weet pics and tidbits make this $15.95 guidebook a treat. " Mary Ladd, SFist.comOTHER CHOCOLATE NEWSThis TasteTV Celebrity Chefs Update comes...

Los Angeles Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON Welcomes Celebrity Panelists and Chocolate Film Screening ...

Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon - December 9thChocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists can experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. Taste and discover products that reflect your appreciation in the finer things in life. The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon highlights feature chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef & author talks, wine pairings, and ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program. Enjoy: Artisan and Premium Chocolatiers Top-end Wineries, Spirits & Beverages ...

FDA Issues Recall on Bella Cucina "Death by Chocolate" Cookies ...InjuryBoard.com - Tampa,FL,USABy Courtney Mills Bella Cucina of Atlanta, Georgia has issued a recall on certain lots of the company's "Death by Chocolate" cookies. ... See all stories on this topic Dads crave chocolate too, says surveyFood Week - Sydney,New South Wales,AustraliaSurvey results conveniently released shortly before Father's Day has found that 86% of men admit to craving chocolate. Conducted for chocolate company ... See all stories on this topic Chocolate tops brain gameMelbourne Herald Sun - AustraliaBritish researchers have discovered that chocoholics' brains respond to chocolate as drug addicts' do to drugs. The scientists also discovered that areas of ... See all stories on this topic New 'Chocolate' TV Range From LGSmart House - Australia... 29/08/2007 We first heard of the LG Black Label series of products when it launched its Black Label mobile phones; the...

TasteTV Salon welcomed over 2,000 Chocolate AficionadosFor Immediate ReleaseSan Francisco -- The San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON today announces the 2007 Award Winners of its Chocolate Tasting Panel. The Salon, sponsored by TasteTV and TasteTV.com, welcomed over 2,000 chocolate aficionados, fanatics, buyers and journalists who enjoyed 27 of the finest artisan and premium chocolatiers, in addition to wine, beverages, and Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur.Because of the success of the first San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, TasteTV also announces that it will be sponsoring the Salon again next year in July 2008, as well as in Los Angeles in October 2007. In addition, it will be launching an annual series of publications known as The Chocolate Guides, showcasing the chocolate makers, chocolatiers, bakeries and matching wines of four North American regions. The first Chocolate Guide, the Western Edition, is scheduled for publication in Fall 2007.The Chocolate Tasting Panel presented awards in categories such as Best Dark Chocolate, Top Artisan Chocolatier,...