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The San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON, April 13th

Category:

Food

When:

Sunday, April 13, 2008 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Where:

1 Fort Mason

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1 Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
(415) 441-7700

How:

Official Website
Tickets

Cost:

$17.50 - $20.00

Submitted by:

K R.  

What/Why:

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.

The Second Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON participants include NEWTREE Gourmet Belgian Chocolate, The TeaRoom, Coco-luxe Confections, Saratoga Chocolates, Sacred Chocolate, Guittard Chocolate, The Chocolate Traveler, San Francisco Toffee Company, Marti Chocolatt, Christopher Elbow Artisanal Chocolate, Chocoholics Divine Desserts, Cosmic Chocolate, Poco Dolce, The Xocolate Bar, Jade Chocolates, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Gateau et Ganache, Charles Chocolates, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Trader Joes, Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe, Rushburn Toffee Company, Chuao Chocolatier, Schoggi, Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, Coco Delice Fine Chocolates, Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur, Nespresso, XOX Truffles, San Francisco Chocolate Factory, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television and TasteTV, and more

Salon highlights feature chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef & author talks, wine pairings, a live chocolate body frosting demonstration, ongoing interviews by TasteTV's Chocolate Television program, and book signings of the newest Intenational Chocolate Salon publication, "The Chocolate Guide (2008 Western Edition)".

As if that weren't enough for chocolate lovers, the Salon includes in the private Presentation Lounge two screenings of the Sarah Feinbloom short film: "In Search of the Heart of Chocolate: A filmmaker, a chocolate shop, assorted chocoholics, and lots and lots of chocolate (may contain nuts)." Chocolate Tasting Panelists include author Cara Black, Celebrity Chef Joey Altman, Food Critic Leslie Harlib, and others.

TasteTV also announces that Vermeer Dutch Chocolate Cream Liqueur will again be a major sponsor of the Ten Days of Bay Area-wide chocolate events culminating with the Chocolate Salon at San Francisco's Fort Mason Conference Center. During the week leading up to the International Chocolate Salon, Bloomingdale's San Francisco will present daily chocolate recipe demonstrations in its kitchen by chocolatiers as well as by well-known chefs and cookbook authors. In addition, Vermeer will be sponsoring "Chocolate Specials" on dishes, drinks, and desserts at local restaurants, bars and clubs such as Shanghai 1930, and programs airing on http://ChocolateTelevi....

The 2nd Annual San Francisco International CHOCOLATE SALON is Sunday, April 13, 2008, Fort Mason Conference Center, San Francisco. Tickets $20 at the Door for adults, $17.50 advance. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. For Salon information, go to http://www.SFChocolate....

For more information, go to http://www.SFChocolate....

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2/28/2008 Danielle "Pretentious Squirrel" L. says:

Yum!

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3/11/2008 Mina B. says:

Already have my tickets :)

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3/13/2008 K R. says:

XOX Truffles and the San Francisco Chocolate Factory have just been added!

Yes, even mooorrrreeee chooocccccoooolllllllaaaaaaaat ttttttttttttttteeeeeeeeee..... ........

3/13/2008 Bella W. says:

Oh- I used to work for the San Francisco Chocolate Factory. I was employee #5!

3/13/2008 Bella W. says:

Of course this was about 5-6 years ago.

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3/26/2008 K R. says:

If you're wondering what the Chocolate Salon is like, you can see a news video from 2007 here:

http://www.tastetv.com...

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3/26/2008 K R. says:

What's it like? See a TV News Video Report of the San Francisco Chocolate Salon in 2007 (Flash format).

http://www.chocolatete...

http://link.brightcove...

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3/29/2008 K R. says:

You can see some shots a visitor took last year:
http://www.flickr.com/...
http://www.flickr.com/...

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4/1/2008 Jessica "Bullshit detector" L. says:

oh damn. this looks awesome! I'll be at Magic Mountain though

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4/3/2008 Tammy "so over this" A. says:

omigawd.

...but I have so much quality chocolate in my house right now (mostly Scharffen Berger) and I just finished this year's batch of Girl Scouts Thin Mints and need to lose the associated extra weight!

this looks too good though!

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4/7/2008 brooke f. says:

Hey Guys, come by the Chuao Chocolatier booth to say hi to a San Diego yelper. We are SO looking forward to this!

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4/11/2008 Adrian "chimichanga baranga" L. says:

yuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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4/13/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

Will be there with a friend...

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4/13/2008 Sofia J. says:

This event was TOO GOOD to be true!!!!!!!
One qualm: venue was WAY too small....and ppl who cut in line ruin moods and make you aggressive and then then you can't savor the chocolate! ... and then you put loootttsss of chocolate in little wine cups and have a happy rest of the day w/lots of chocolate you can't identify anymore that partially melts in the sun =D

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4/13/2008 Janney B. says:

I had to limit my chocolate intake because of Yelp's Biggest Loser contest, but still destroyed my diet.  

Legendary.

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4/14/2008 Jennifer "Generaljen" J. says:

The room was way too small, the line was way to long, even for will call.  It was difficult to move and sample.  It was really a drag.  My husband made me promise never to take him back there, and he LOVES chocolate.  How do I send feedback right to them?

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4/14/2008 K R. says:

Wow, what a turnout (and of course what great chocolate)

We realized that we need to either increase the event back to 2-days like in 2007 or get a much bigger space!

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