Chocolate boxes in Europe?
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Anika:
You could also check out www.bsd.be
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www.lebhar.com
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www.meridiansp.co.uk
All the best, Ivica
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Chocolate Travel Question
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Matt, I guess you're going to be just in Vienna, but if you had a chance for a day trip south, I would definitely visit Zotter's manufacture. It is about 1.5-2 hrs from Vienna on a motorway (direction Graz). What makes it far superior to any shop is the heavenly smell! Plus you can taste everything, have a tour of the factory, see a film about cacao - best to find out more here Chocolate Theater
Also, round the corner from Zotter's place, there is a spectacular castle "Riegersburg".
Xocolat also make their own truffles and other delicious things at their premises in "Serviten gasse" and it is very close to their shop in Freyung. Actually, one of my favourite shops in Vienna that is also easy to find is Meinl am Graben. They have a decent selection of chocolate, but additionally other delicacies...it's great to have a lunch there!
Well worth visiting is also "Leschanz" in Freisingergasse 1 in the 1.district (and their workshop in Ballgasse 4), Mr Leschanz is known as the Schokoladenkoenig (chocolate king).
Enjoy your trip!
Ivica
Searching for quotes/anecdotes/myths/poems about chocolate
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Not a quote or poem, but still nice. My favourite picture is Erika Oller's: "Happily dying of chocolate"
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Hi Lola, I'd delighted to meet you. I'll look out for you at the Salon!Let's see if Clay confirms the date for our morning rendezvous as the 15th, i.e. Thursday. I'm keen and would like to come...Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Clay, that would be great! I'm all for it. Hope more people will be there...
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Hi to all hoping to attend Salon du Chocolat!Is anyone visiting on 14th and/or 15th of October?Clay suggested "meeting up in {an Hotel called} Pavillon Porte de Versailles (37, rue du Hameau) which is just off the Rue de Vaugirard and the Porte de Versailles metro stop and within a couple of minutes' stroll of the Expo Center where the Salon du Chocolat is being held.I will be in the lobby of the hotel on Friday morning, October 16th, from 8:00am on to meet with everyone who wants to gather and have a coffee or chocolat chaud before heading over to the show to be there for the opening bell".I personally can't make that Friday morning, but would be very happy if anyone visiting the two previous days wanted to meet.Cheers, Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Hi Robert, which event are you attending?Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Hi Anna, I'm really glad that you responded- thanks so much! Could you add a bit more info on the courses you mention?I'll look at your page...THANKSIvica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Genaro, thank you very much for putting the links here- great help!Does anyone have more info on EUROCHOCOLATE?Cheers, Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Clay, thanks so much for your response and I do hope it is help to other members not just me.Would it be too much trouble for you or the international marketing manager for Eurochocolate to please paste a link where I could view the list of exhibitors? I simply cannot find it on the website. I can't be too early for such a list, or is it?Also as such a first-hand-knowledge person is a member of this forum, perhaps they could write a little bit about Eurochocolate?....I wouldn't mind swapping Paris for Perugia
Cheers, Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Jim, if I do go to Paris, I'd be delighted to meet you! Thanks for replying.Clay, I see you're going to Eurochocolate, why did you choose this one? I must say, I find their website also pretty impossible to navigate (I'm beginning to wonder if it is me?!).... that is if I visited the correct one www.eurochocolate.com .Have you seen the list of exhibitors?--------------I do hope there is someone among the members who can tell us more about the exhibitions?Best, Ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Clay, thanks a lot. Yes, I saw that Eurochocolate is at the same time- quite anoying.Regarding the Salon du Chocolat, I've tried to find the list of exhibitors, but no luck so far.Have you been to any of these fairs?Cheers, ivica
Salon du Chocolat 2009 in Paris
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Hello everybody.I need advice from anyone who happened to visit previous years of this chocolate event, or someone who knows more (anything) about 2009 Salon du Chocolat exhibition.It seems there are two following events:14-16. October 2009 Salon du Chocolat Professionnel and 13.-18. October 2009 Salon du Chocolat. It is the same venue, but is it the same thing?My main reason for going is to gain new contacts/info as I have a shop with artisanal chocolate in Slovakia and I'm new to this business. However, I can only go for 2-3 days, when is it best to attend, which event etc.?Or perhaps someone more experienced than I could suggest a worthwhile event in 2009/2010 in Europe?Do please write, I'm a bit stuck about booking the tickets- I want to learn as much as I can, but I don't want to waste my time/money....Many thanks, Ivica
updated by @Ivica: 04/13/15 01:53:57