Rouge Tomate Restaurant and Rob Valencia Score Big in New York

TasteTV’s chocolate salon judge and adviser, Rob Valencia, and his gig at Rouge Tomate in New York have just gotten a fantastic writeup in the New York Daily News. 
According to the Daily News’s writer Restaurant Girl, “..less is more!“
Other tasty observations: 

“Rouge Tomate may be a prototype for a restaurant of the future – a new way of thinking, a new way of eating, a new way of dining out.
…There’s also dessert, which is where you would really mourn the missing calories. Except you don’t here. The chocolate and banana tasting is 272 calories – a chocolate and caramelized banana napoleon, roasted baby banana split and a teacup of rich hot cocoa”

Four out of Five stars…Kudos Rob!

Photos from the Mini Chocolate Salon @ Williams Sonoma (SF, Union Square),

Photos from the Mini Chocolate Salon @ Williams Sonoma (SF, Union Square), featuring Saratoga Chocolates and Sacred Chocolate can be seen here.

Tasting fair trade chocolate – is it just your opinion?


Another great one from the New York Times. In this instance they do a taste test of all the fair-trade/organic type chocolates they can gather, and give them to a local chef for his thoughts. As you can guess, he hates most of them.

Reader and chocolatier comments ensue! Hilarity for all (not)

The Chocolate Guide – Eastern Edition has been released

Publication Release of The Chocolate Guide – Eastern Edition

TasteTV’s Eastern Edition of  THE CHOCOLATE GUIDE  has just been released for New York, New England, Florida, etc., and is now available on Amazon.com. It will soon be in Borders and Barnes & Noble for the Holidays.

See the featured chocolatiers, and download a PDF excerpt of the East Coast (+Chicago) Guide here.

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NYTimes: Tasting Responsible Chocolate


Another great one from the New York Times. In this instance they do a taste test of all the fair-trade/organic type chocolates they can gather, and give them to a local chef for his thoughts. As you can guess, he hates most of them. 

Reader and chocolatier comments ensue! Hilarity for all (not)

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Awards for the 2nd Annual LOS ANGELES CHOCOLATE SALON

The Awards for the 2nd Annual LOS ANGELES CHOCOLATE SALON have been selected by our team of expert panelists, and can be seen on the Salon website here. Sample awards include

  • Best Dark Chocolate: Amano Artisan Chocolate
  • Best Milk Chocolate: Guittard Chocolate Company
  • Best Truffle: Valerie Confections
  • Most Artistic Designs Christopher Michael Artisan Chocolates
  • New Product Award Marti Chocolatt
  • Chocolate Pioneer Award: Guittard Chocolate

    • The full list of awards can be viewed here. Photos can also be seen Flickr. Many thanks to our talented and prestigious panelists, as well as volunteers and speakers, including MJ Lachica of Downeys, the Original Hawaiian Chocolate Factory, Chef Michael Antonorsi of Chuao Chocolatier, & Authors Carole Bloom and Amy Reiley. We also want to thank Edible Los Angeles.

    Says the Los Angeles Times: “Anyone who attended Sunday’s second annual Los Angeles Chocolate Salon certainly got her chocolate fix. Chocolatiers and chocolate makers handed out samples of chocolate-covered toffee, truffles, chocolate bars, even mocha espressos…..”

    Also, here’s an article by the Wandering Chopsticks blog, with videos & photos.


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