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Chocolate lovers and aficionados unite!
This Saturday, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park will be a decadently artisanal wonderland with the 14th Annual International Chocolate Salon coming to the County Fair Building.
Master chocolatiers from all the country's best culinary cities, as well as San Francisco's own local shops, will be in attendance to showcase their finest and premium gourmet cocoa creations through demonstrations, personal discussions, and unlimited tastings.
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The Chocolate Salon highlights a wide array of diverse local and international chocolatiers.
Hosted and curated by the Organizers, this year's Salon will be its 14th annual appearance on the west coast and is expected to be brimming with over 25 of the finest chocolate and confections vendors.
Classes like "How to Create Awesome Chocolate Flavors," and "Making Chocolate At Home" will be spread throughout the 6 hour event.
Guest speakers and panelists are still to be announced, but previous notable figures have included award-winning Master Artisan Chocolate maker Art Pollard of Amano Artisan Chocolates, Utah, and Jennifer Sund of Sonoma County's Rainy Day Chocolate.
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Example of merchandise from The Chocolate Salon.
TasteTV's Chocolate Television program will also be present to conduct ongoing interviews, and the Official Chocolate Journal will be available for purchase to be your own recipe journalist for the event. Other themed apparel and memorabilita are also for sale, such as "Official Chocolate Tasters" shirts and hats.
New on sale this year are also the SF Chocolate Salon NFTs. All 70 are limited adition and will be randomly assigned to those who intend to purchase or collect them.
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A few chocolatiers, confectioners, and other gourmet crafters to attend include Siamaya Chocolate, pictured above rethinking traditional Thai flavors into their unique direct-trade bars, and Oakland's own Formosa Fine Chocolates by Kimberly Yang. Codinha Chocolates from Los Angeles, and Christophe Roussel's patisserie from France also display just how wide-reaching and international this renowned festival is.
Others also include Cioccolato, Michael’s Chocolates, Goufrais, Brigadeiro Sprinkles, p.o.p. candy co., Socola Chocolatier, Sonoma Chocolatier, and more, just to name a few.
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Codinha Chocolates from Los Angeles.
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Last year's Top Chocolate Bar Winner- Ratza Chocolate.
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Example of a booth from 2018's salon.
The gourmet event is on Saturday, April 2, 2022 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park.
Purchase your ticket to get unlimited tastings in advance here, with a FUNCHEAPSF22 promo code discount applied.
Photography by: Jessica Loaiza/Unsplash
