Author Archive: EMCjoe
>NY Chocolate Show: CoCo Sala (DC)- what a nice find!
I travel to Washington, DC quite a bit but am embarrased to say I have not had the pleasure of finding and enjoying CoCo. Sala Restaurant, Chocolate Lounge and Boutique, but that will end as soon as I get back to DC. I had the chance to meet and sample this great concept and was […]
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>NY Chocolate Show: Bonnat Chocoilatier
Stephane Bonnat and I had a chance to meet and chat. Mr. Bonnat is the 4th generation chocolatier from his family’s Bonnat Chocolatier in Voiron, France. Since 1884, Bonnat has been making chocolate confections at the base of the alps. I think Stephane had fun collaborating on a clothing design for the Fashion Show and […]
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>NY Chocolate Show: 2 Chicks with Chocolate
On Wednesday night, I had a wonderful conversation with Founder/Daughter Elyissia Wassung and on Thursday, I spoke with Mother/ Chick 2, Barbara. What enthusiasm for their work. Elyissa successfully marries her corporate background and experience with her inherited love and talent for chocolate. I had a chance to sample many of their great goodies: […]
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>NY Chocolate Show: The Europeans are coming… Christophe Roussel
>I had a chance to sample and talk to several chocolate makers at the show: Christophe Roussel: Although there is no easy way yet to buy this chocolate in the US, keep an eye out for this man and his line. Christophe has the personality and the goods to breakout in the US in a […]
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>NY Chocolate Show: I’m back
I attended my first NY Chocolate Show 12 years ago, when it was in SoHo. I know because I have the T-Shirt to prove it. The show has grown quite a bit since then, but the idea remains the same: make chocolate accessible to anyone willing to try it. This year there are companies from […]
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>NY Chocolate Show: Big Chocolate
A Chocolate Show would not be complete without the Big 3 sampling their pieces. I don’t mean Mars, Hershey and Nestle. I am talking about Callebaut, Guittard and Valrhona. Each has a distinct profile yet each offers endless variety of flavors and types to satisfy any chocolate maker- recrational and professional. Most of the premium […]
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>NY: Chocolate Show of New York’s Fashion Show
Tonight, I attended this very unusual event. Unfortunately, my train from Phily was a bit late, so I wasn’t able to see all of the 2010 collection on the runway, but what I did see was enticing enough for me to book my trip for 2011. For years I have discussed attending fashion shows […]
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>Phily: Marcie Blaine Artisanal Chocolates – Hiding in Verde
MarcieBlaine Artisanal Chocolates is the creation of namesake Chef Marcie Blaine Turney. The display is in the middle of Verde,her boutique shop, with the kitchen hiding in the back. OK, not all of the chocolates I purchased made it home for my review,and I won’t admit to eating them all (though I did love […]
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