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SUMMARY:Top 10 Chocolatiers in North America 2009
DESCRIPTION:Dessert Professional magazine is proud to honor North Amer
 ica's finest chocolatiers. With so many wonderful, talented chocolate 
 purveyors in the 'new world,' we are pleased to announce our inaugural
  list of Top Ten Chocolatiers, honoring ten North American-based choco
 latiers whose confectionery craft exemplifies the use of chocolate, an
 d whose contributions have elevated the chocolate industry.\n\n\nEach 
 of the ten has taken a different path to cacao success. Some were past
 ry chefs, while others have more confection backgrounds. Some are self
 -taught, while others have been classically trained at culinary academ
 ies worldwide. Some chose to start their own companies, while others s
 howcase their talent at companies--both large and small--lucky enough 
 to have them. All are valuable ambassadors promoting one of the world'
 s most popular foodstuffs -- chocolate.\n\n\nThe 2009 Top Ten Chocolat
 iers In North America are (in alphabetical order):\n\n\nJIN CALDWELL\n
 Mars Retail Group, Las Vegas, NV\n\nMARKUS CANDINAS\nCandinas Chocolat
 ier, Verona, WI\n\nPATRICK COSTON\n2 Chicks With Chocolate, Parlin, NJ
 \n\nTHOMAS HAAS\nThomas Haas Fine Chocolates, Vancouver, BC\n\nNORMAN 
 LOVE\nNorman Love Confections, Ft. Myers, FL\n\nMICHAEL RECCHIUTI\nRec
 chuiti Confections, San Francisco, CA\n\nJULIAN ROSE\nMoonstruck Choco
 late, Portland, OR\n\nJEFF SHEPHERD\nLillie Belle Farms, Central Point
 , OR\n\nANDREW SHOTTS\nGarrison Confections, Providence, RI\n\nJACQUES
  TORRES\nJacques Torres Chocolate, New York, NY\n\nThe awards ceremony
  celebrating these talented artisans will be held as the main media at
 traction at the 12th annual New York Chocolate Show on October 30th, 2
 009.\n\n\nThe 2009 Top Ten Chocolatiers will be featured in the Decemb
 er 2009 issue of Dessert Professional magazine. Video coverage of the 
 event will appear on the number one dessert related social networking 
 website, dessertprofessional.com.\n\nFor more information visit http:/
 /www.thechocolatelife.com/events/top-10-chocolatiers-in-north
DTSTART:20091030T140000Z
DTEND:20091030T150000Z
CATEGORIES:awards, demonstration, festival
LOCATION:The Chocolate Show- Metropolitan Pavillion
WEBSITE:http://chocolateshow.com
URL:http://chocolateshow.com
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