The Chocolate Library Presents The T L C Basket

The Chocolate Library, New York City's popular new one-stop shot for gourmet chocolate, is celebrating the most romantic day of the year with The TLC Basket, a limited edition gift basket bursting with an array of 8 gourmet chocolate brands, a bottle of Paumanuk's 2007 Merlot, orchids from East Village Florists, the VitiVini wine game and an optional pass for two to a tango class at Dance Manhattan Studios. Designed to make any New York girl (or guy) swoon, the TLC Basket features the Valentine's Collection from 2 Chicks With Chocolate; the Vosges Mini Exotic Candy Bar Library of 9 of their flavors; a Venchi Puro Cioccolato Extra Fondente bar; the MarieBelle Lunch Box of Aztec Hot Chocolate; a Pacari Andean Blueberry bar; a Gnosis Aphrodisia bar; a 4-piece box of truffles from Xocallati; and the Valentine's Box of truffle brownies from Gotta Eat Sweets.

Only 1,000 TLC Baskets are being produced and will be available to order at www.chocolatelib.com, in person at the shop, or by phone at 212.995.5001, beginning Tuesday February 1st. The all-inclusive TLC Basket retails for $335 (including the tango lesson) or $295 (without the tango lesson). The TLC Baskets will be available for pickup at the store on Friday, February 11th. Messenger and UPS delivery are available for an extra charge.

In addition to the TLC Basket, The Chocolate Library offers 42 other ways to say "I love you," currently carrying 42 premium chocolatiers from 11 countries around the globe.

Featuring hard-to-find artisanal confections from chocolatiers across the United States, Belgium, Switzerland, France, Ecuador, Madagascar and other countries renowned for their chocolate-making traditions, The Chocolate Library is a one-stop shop for chocolate lovers looking for a stellar selection of their favorite sweets.

The Chocolate Library is located at 111 St. Marks Place, between First Avenue and Avenue A. Follow them at www.facebook.com/thechocolatelibrary and www.twitter.com/choclib. For hi-res photos of The TLC Basket, please contact Eva Dilmanian at 646.675.8550 or eva@buzzwordpr.com.