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elvira Nov 1st, 2001 07:18 AM

Chocolate in Paris
 
I left too soon: <BR>http://www.paris-touristoffice.com/c...nts/coeur.html

wendy Nov 1st, 2001 07:49 AM

Elvira, I saw this too the other day! Wow! Can you just imagine?? Yum!!!

Lori Nov 1st, 2001 07:58 AM

Arrrrrggggghhhhh - I leave for Paris on the 6th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

elaine Nov 1st, 2001 08:23 AM

omigod <BR>let's see, if I book now and leave tomorrow.... <BR>New treasures for the Louvre. Who needs the Mona Lisa?!

AGM/Cape Cod Nov 1st, 2001 08:31 AM

My sister is in Paris now but she isn't a chocoholic-what a waste. But I am so excited I will be in NY when the Chocolate Salon exhibit will be there!!

Ess Nov 1st, 2001 09:45 AM

AGM: <BR> <BR>When's the chocolate exhibit in NY?

elaine Nov 1st, 2001 09:51 AM

According to the website elvira gave us, the "Salon du Chocolat" will be in New York from the 15th to the 18th November 2002 at "the International Metropolitan Pavilion." <BR>I live in NYC, and never heard of that location, so can't tell you where it is.

Lori Nov 1st, 2001 10:02 AM

However, I read that many European chocolatiers will not be at the NYC festival for fear of flying, etc. The Metropolitan Pavilion I believe is in the Soho area.

Ess Nov 1st, 2001 10:56 AM

Elaine, did you mean Nov. 2002?? or Nov. 2001. 2002 is too long of a wait! :-)

Lori Nov 1st, 2001 11:32 AM

I'll answer for Elaine, it's 2001

Ess Nov 1st, 2001 11:59 AM

Thanks, Lori!

mia Nov 1st, 2001 01:14 PM

I am happy that this will be in NY soon, but I would really rather eat chocolate in Paris~ :) M

AGM/Cape Cod Nov 1st, 2001 05:15 PM

I agree with you Mia but beggars can't be choosers and Chocolate is an adequate consolation prize.

Liz Z. Nov 1st, 2001 05:51 PM

The web page said 2002, not 2001, in New York: <BR> "The "Salon du Chocolat" will be in <BR> New York from the 15th to the 18th <BR> November 2002 at the International <BR> Metropolitan Pavilion."

Ess Nov 2nd, 2001 05:06 AM

Well, I guess it's not TOO early to mark it on the calendar. I'll just have to console myself with chocolate in the meantime, maybe from Maison du Chocolat on Madison Ave, some of my very favorite!

mia Nov 2nd, 2001 05:17 AM

Ess&gt;what about Neuhaus at the Plaza :) or I guess a lb of Goiva truffles would tide me over~M

mia Nov 2nd, 2001 05:18 AM

sorry-too early to type well :) <BR>GODIVA

Ess Nov 2nd, 2001 06:06 AM

Mia, I've never had Neuhaus. I used to like Teuscher's (sp?) truffles, which had a shop near the skating rink at Rockefeller Center - maybe they're still there. But Maison du Chocolat is my favorite at the moment. They're just so damned expensive, but worth it as a special treat. Godiva's a step down, but is an okay consolation prize. I guess. Well, hell, if I have to. (This is from someone, by the way, who has eaten innumerable mini kit kats and snickers over the past couple of days with great lipsmacking enjoyment!) :-)

mia Nov 2nd, 2001 06:21 AM

At the risk of this becoming an Ess & Mia chat :) I agree with you re: the hierarchy of chocolates...Godiva which used to be the best there was, is now a step down, there are chocolatiers all over the city (NY) and we are getting sooo picky:) Halloween used to be so fun, I couldnt wait for the kids to come home so I could go through their bags of goodies with them and get my share:) Now --it is slipping unnoticed into the neighborhood candy shop with baseball cap and sunglasses so no one will recognize the chocoholic on her hunt for the perfect fix~ M

cdf Nov 2nd, 2001 06:49 AM

When in Paris I have to give my husband a lot of credit for humoring me and my chocolate addiction...when we have dessert, I always get the fondant au chocolat...yummm..and he will get something different, and we will both have a taste...and it is very important that every visitor go to Angelina at least once for a cup of hot chocolate...I think this should be a Paris visitor requirement~and Mia & Ess, I think one of the pleasures of living in a large city like NY/London is the abundance of shops,large and small, offering treats for all tastes, but especially the chocolates! C


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