This past Sunday I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the third annual Los Angeles Chocolate Salon. This event, held at the Pasadena convention center brings together chocolate lovers of all walks of life. About 40 different vendors mostly from the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas share their love for making chocolate with those who love to eat it! I thought this would be the perfect opportunity for me to do some much needed research on trends in the industry. To make it even more fun I asked some of my best girl friends to come along with me and after a little arm twisting, they agreed.
My first instinct was to visit every booth and sample their goods. But after about half way through and a few disappointments later I decided my stomach would thank me if I was a bit more selective. I was quick to purchase some of each brand that wowed me on the spot, so that I may take them home and enjoy them thoroughly later and maybe even share some with my husband.
And of course we saved the “V.I.C. Lounge” section for last. This “Very Important Chocolate lover” area housed the all new Chocolate Chef Competition sculptures, as well as booths serving wine, chocolate liquor and even chocolate martinis. This was the perfect icing on the cake, to a belly full of chocolate!
Shoe and purse sculpture
And the award for “Best in Show” (according to me of course) goes to: Amano Artisan Chocolate
These single origin chocolate bars are by far the best chocolate I have ever tasted.
Look for reviews of this brand and some of my other favorites from the show a little later.
Until next year, here’s a peak at some of the interesting pieces from this years LA Chocolate Salon.
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