My new BFFs: 2009 Chocolate Show picks

Settle down, chocolate. I am clearly into you. I mean--have you noticed the inordinate number of posts I've already dedicated to you in the short life span of this blog (see.what.I.mean)?

But yeah, I'll admit it: sometimes I play favorites. And I know that you know that I know that that's what happened this weekend at the New York Chocolate Show. So I'll come clean; here are my five new besties. Just try to contain your jealousy.

1) Mary & Matt Chocolate Editions.

The show's most-design-y, could-totally-gets-lots-of-press-for-its-cute/cleverness chocolate. THIS is the stuff I'd buy for the cool kids. It was created by a duo who were formerly at Kate Spade, so it has a fresh-face, clean-cute chicness to it (check the chocolate pie chart--could you die?). And it tastes good, too. Mary & Matt's chocolate website goes official in a couple of weeks; in the meantime, you can catch them here.

2) Berkshire Bark: Pretzalogical. On my planet, there is no combo more deliciously dangerous than pretzels and chocolate. And this bark has a sweet-salty-crunchiness that could seriously place people like me in harm's way. Beware.

3) 2 Chicks with Chocolate: Fire & Ice Cocoa Mix.

Smart marketing: Create a great-tasting sipping chocolate, add vodka to it, pass it around the show, and feed it for free to people like me. This was the one product my three choco-cohorts and I all purchased (although, maybe it was just the alcohol).

4) Chocolove: New Peppermint in 55% Dark Chocolate. I've seen Chocolove (the one with the friendly "xoxo" logo) around my local organic food store for a while now, but this new peppermint bar is the flavor I, er, choco-loved the most. And P.S., Santa really needs to hook himself up with these guys--they're the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas (or, perhaps...xoxomas?) (Alright, I'm stopping now.)

5) FIKA chokland.

Gorgeous truffles from an espresso bar based in NYC. I didn't get a taste, but got a lovely look that left me wanting more. Plus, they have a cool-ass name that sounds like someone either pronouncing the name of a product at IKEA or cursing in German. Hike on over to the Upper East Side (or here) to grab a bite for yourself, mein freund.

Comments

[nichole]

You're killing me with all of the chocolate. KILLING me. I am fresh out. ;/