Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon Returns On October 11th

The lips of Southern Californians are parted in anticipation and excitement as TasteTV announces the return of the 3rd Annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon on October 11th. An unforgettable chocolate stimulus for their tastebuds, chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts will taste & enjoy the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas.

As part of this year's Salon, TasteTV also introduces more excitement with its new "V.I.C. Lounge" (Very Important Chocolate lovers), as well as the first Chocolate Chef Competition. Local chefs will compete to win the award, as their luxury and fashion influenced chocolate and pastry recreations are displayed and voted upon by Salon attendees. The 2009 LA Luxury Chocolate Salon has also expanded in size, with over twice the tasting space as in 2008.

The Third Annual Los Angeles Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON participants include over 30 chocolatiers, confectioners, wineries and other culinary artisans, such as: Choclatique, Happy Chocolates, Rushburn Toffee Co., The Tea Room chocolate, Quady Winery, Chocolatl, Jade Chocolates, San Francisco Toffee Company, CJ's Bitz and CJ's Stix, Marti Chocolatt, Alter Eco Fair Trade Chocolate, Artisan Cocoa / Amella Caramels, AF-squared Chocolatiers, Brown Sugar Pastries, Clarine's Florentines, Helen Grace Chocolates, Mignon Chocolate, TCHO, Amano Artisan Chocolate, Landrin, Sterling Confections, Chocoveda, Republica Del Cacao, Dove Chocolate Discoveries, Valerie Confections, Plush Puff Gourmet Marshmallows, The Chocolate Traveler, Ococoa Chocolates, Tifa, Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Spa, Le Creuset, Swissmar, Putumayo World Music, Chocolate Television, TasteTV, Yelp, California School of Culinary Arts - Le Cordon Bleu Programs, and many more.

Celebrity participants include Art Pollard (Amano), Ed Engoron (Choclatique),Lisa Francoise Schafer (Sweet Beauty), and Joe Terpoghossian (Mignon Chocolate).

Fine chocolate is not only an affordable luxury, it has also been shown in recent studies to have positive health benefits, especially on the cardiovascular system, as well as boosting good emotions. There will be plenty of that at the LA Luxury Chocolate Salon on October 11th. Salon highlights feature chocolate tasting, demonstrations, chef & author talks, and beverage tasting, and more.

Advance tickets are $20.00, and $25.00 at the door.

For more information go to www.LAChocolateSalon.com