A Magazine Pilgrimage

The New York Times has an interesting article about a magazine store in Berlin called "Do You Read Me?"

Considering the amount we spend on magazines almost rivals the amount we spend on gas, this looks like the kind of place a magazine junkie has to go when you're in Germany.

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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The Food Network Magazine is actually not too bad

Okay, so we have to admit that we were very, very suprised by the first issue of Food Network Magazine. The cover is not really to our liking, and of course it's filled with their celebrity chefs, of course Paula Deen has some recipes in it that look good but might make your heart stop beating, of course there's some elements of Ladies Home Journal (sic) in it, but frankly.... it's actually pretty good.

They've added just enough 'news' and 'finds' and 'tips' and behind the scenes content that it actually makes interesting reading for some who probably doesn't watch too much of the Food Network any more. And that says a lot. It means that the Food Network understands they've got some new opportunities that if handled well, can really pay off in the end.

That being said, we'll wait and see if Issue #2 is as good as #1.

Rachel Ray, look out, there's a new foodie magazine in town

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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Cachaca Watch: Cabana Cachaca

We've seen ads for Cabana Cachaca all over the place, in magazines, online, and in newspapers, and they definitely are eye-catching. But is this latest entry in the Cachaca Wars up to the task? We'd like to hear from you.

...and not about the tastefulness of their ad campaign, which is an ongoing subject of debate. The Huffington Post reported that one racy buildboard had been removed from in Chicago. And when we say 'removed,' we mean blacklisted and blacked out.

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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Edible Los Angeles - You CAN Tell a Book by Its Cover

You can tell a book by its cover, at least with the latest issue of Edible Los Angeles. Its combination of hard, carved industrial surfaces juxtaposed against red, delicious, natural strawberries is an eye-catching work of art.

Edible Los Angeles just began publication in 2008, and we have to say that publisher David Vega is doing a fantastic job (plus, he and his wife were very cool panelists at the TasteTV 2008 LA Chocolate Salon).

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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LA Buzzing about the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON on October 5th

VARIETY MAGAZINE describes the premium chocolates at the upcoming Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon as:
"Fancy, Legal Speedballs" (read more)

TasteTV is happy to say that this is not the only buzz being generated from the 2nd Annual Los Angeles Luxury CHOCOLATE SALON. Chocolate aficionados, fanatics, lovers and addicts can taste & experience the finest in artisan, gourmet & premium chocolate in one of the world's great culinary metropolitan areas.

According to LA Splash magazine about the 2007 LA Chocolate Salon, " If you're a chocolate lover, you would have been in chocolate heaven at the First Annual Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon...this decadent and delightful event."

Fine chocolate is an affordable luxury, and to many people it's even more. In a recent interview for Britain's Glamour magazine, "Desperate Housewives "star Teri Hatcher stated that one of the great Keys to Happiness is chocolate.


TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The Chicago Chocolate Salon
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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You can contribute to these Upcoming Food books: Crowdsourcing

TasteTV welcomes your contribution to our upcoming books:

1) The Obama Menu: Dinners with Barack Obama
If you've been to a fundraiser, private dinner, or other culinary event featuring Barack, tell us and we may include your experience in The Obama Menu



2) Sexy Dishes: A Guide to Who's Hot in the Kitchen
Nominate your favorite chefs, mixologists, chocolatiers, and winemakers for the upcoming cookbook/restaurant at http://tastetv.com/sexydishes.html






TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008: Making the Ultimate Chocolate Lovers Wine

TasteTV, producer of Chocolate Television and the International & Luxury Chocolate Salons, has teamed with Crushpad to create the very first wine specifically designed to go pair well with chocolate: CHOCOLATE SEIZURE 2008.

The design team for this one of a kind boutique wine consists of TasteTV, Crushpad winemakers, a panel of top artisan chocolatiers and food & wine journalists, and you - the chocolate lovers -- who will jointly decide on the flavor components that should be blended into the first chocolatiers cult wine:

"Domaine de Taste Amerique: Chocolate Seizure 2008."

Chocolatiers include artisans such as:
- Coco Delice
- Jade Chocolates
- Cosmic Chocolate
- Schoggi,
- TCHO
- The TeaRoom Chocolates
- Saratoga Chocolates
- NEWTREE America - Gourmet Belgian Chocolate
- Amano Artisan Chocolate

The $40 cover price will include panel participation, chocolate & wine tasting, and a future reserved bottle when it's ready of this Limited Edition boutique cult red wine: Chocolate Seizure 2008.

Tickets can be purchased at www.ChocolateSeizure.com

TasteTV Events include:

• The San Francisco International Chocolate Salon
• The Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Chicago Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• The Seattle Luxury Chocolate Salon
  
• ChocolateSalon.tv
  
• The New Media Tastemakers Summit

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