LA Women in Chocolate Honored at the Los Angeles Chocolate Salon

 

At the Annual Los Angeles Chocolate Salon this Fall, several Women in Chocolate were honored by the INTERNATIONAL CHOCOLATE SALON for their contributions to the world of chocolate and chocolate culture. The International Chocolate Salon was founded in 2007 by TasteTV and TCB Cafe Publishing and Media, and is one of the premier international bodies celebrating and honoring artisan and premium chocolates and confections.

Pictured here: (front row, left to right) Marti Chocolatt, Food Market Gypsy, The Chocolate Project, (back row, left to right)  Raphio Chocolate, Amella Caramels, Valenza Chocolatier, author Carole Bloom, Hnina Gourmet, Bar Cacao.

THE CHOCOLATIERS AWARD recipients are selected based on either having received numerous chocolate salon awards over the years, or having made a significant impact in the world of taste and chocolate, particularly in the Los Angeles area. It also spotlights the growing number of women entrepreneurs, chocolatiers, confectioners, and pastry chefs that the Los Angeles Area and Southern California has supported.

The following are the announced recipients of the awards.

THE CHOCOLATIERS AWARD

LOS ANGELES Women in Chocolate: CHOCOLATIERS AWARD

  1.  Tonet Tibay, Marti Chocolatt
  2. Amy Jo Pedone, Valenza Chocolatier
  3. Amara Barroeta, Amara Chocolate
  4. Elena Kiamilev, Amella Caramels
  5. Michelle Crochet, Droga Chocolates
  6. Valerie Gordon, Valerie Confections
  7. Susie Norris, Food Market Gypsy
  8. Carol Bloom, Cookbook Author
  9. Ruth Kennison, Bonaparte Chocolate
  10. Vanessa Morgenstern-Kenan, Hnina Gourmet
  11. Danielle Laubach, Zenbunni Chocolatiers
  12. Joana Whittingham, Fera’wyn’s Artisan Chocolates
  13. Samantha McGinnis, Cowboy Toffee
  14. Elisia Otavi-Makmur, Raphio Chocolate
  15. Diane Kron Chocolatier
  16. Patricia Tsai, ChocoVivo
  17. Christine Sarioz, Milla Chocolates

In addition, the following have been named for Honorable Mention

  1. Jessica Ferraro, Bar Cacao
  2. Elyce Zahn, CocoTutti Chocolates
  3. Etty Benhamou, Le Mervetty

A Multi-Course Culinary Adventure at Jardín Nebulosa in Mexico

TasteTV recently experienced a 9-course lunch at Jardín Nebulosa, an incredible restaurant located in the mountain town of San Sebastián del Oeste, outside of Puerto Vallarta

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The 3rd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships came to Northern California

 

The competition was strong, the waves variable, the playing dolphins in the background a bit distracting, and thousands of fans the sport enjoyed the 3rd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica near San Francisco, where over 4 dozen amateurs and top dog surfers participated in the event.

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

  • WDSC Spirit of Surfing Award: Abbie Girl
  • WDSC Shredder of the Year Award: Skyler the Surfdog
  • WDSC All Heart Award (tie): Beans the Whippet / Rusty the Surfing Min Pin

FINAL COMPETITION RESULTS:

Small Surf Dogs Award

  1. Gidget
  2. Prince Dudeman
  3. Samson

Pet Renu Medium Surf Dogs Award

  1. Giselle
  2. Tristan
  3. Abbie Girl

Stunt Puppy Large Dogs Award

  1. Derby
  2. Teddy
  3. Kalani

DOOG Tandem Dogs Award (Dog/Dog/)

  1. Teddy and Derby
  2. Gidget the Pug & Prince Dudeman
  3. Samson and Delilah

Pedro Point Brewing Tandem Human/Dog Award

  1. Skyler/Homer Henard
  2. Giselle/partner
  3. Derby & Kentucky

Goughnuts Top Dogs Award

  1. Gidget
  2. Derby
  3. Teddy

 

Other awards were presented for the Top Ball-Fetch-in-Water Competition presented by Goughnuts and the Dog Beach Fashion Competition presented by Just Food for Dogs.

More at www.DogSurfingChampionships.com

 

Popup Restaurant: The Diner by David Rockwell + Surface with 2×4

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, leading American design magazine Surface collaborated with architect David Rockwell and design studio 2×4 to create The Diner, an installation revealed at Ventura Centrale during the 2018 Milan Design Week. The fully operational pop-up restaurant immersed visitors in a coast-to-coast journey through the United States

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New TASTE AWARDS Trailer Released

The TASTE AWARDS have released the new trailer for the 9th Annual Awards. They feature many of the previous winners and nominees, plus several new additions. Take a look and see if you can spot a few.

The TASTE AWARDS are the highest awards for creators, producers, hosts, and directors of Lifestyle Programs, Series, Shows & Cinema.

Also known as the Tasty Awards, they are the premier broadcast awards show celebrating the year’s best achievements in Food, Fashion, Health, Travel, Sports and Lifestyle programs on Television, in Film, in Online Video, and in Apps, Radio, Podcasts and Photography.

www.thetasteawards.com
 

Hounds Rule at the World Dog Surfing Championships

 

The competition was fierce, the waves unpredictable, the breaching whales in the background a bit distracting, and thousands of fans enjoyed the 2nd Annual World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica near San Francisco, where over 3 dozen amateurs and top dog surfers participated in the event.

THE FINAL RESULTS:

OBE Small Surf Dogs Award

  1. Gidget
  2. Sampson
  3. Lucy

Medium Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbey
  2. Cherie
  3. Tristan

WOODROW WEAR Large Surf Dogs Award

  1. Skyler
  2. Teddy
  3. Derby

Tandem Surf Dogs Award

  1. Teddy and Derby
  2. The Spaniels (aka “The Littles”)
  3. Tristan and Bean

 

Tandem Human/Dog Award

  1. Sklyer/Homer Henard
  2. Dayton and Roxy
  3. Ryan Augenstein and 2Scoops

Top Surf Dogs Award

  1. Abbie
  2. Sampson
  3. Teddy

 

Other awards were presented for the Top Ball-Fetch-in-Water Competition presented by Goughnuts and the Dog Beach Fashion Competition presented by Pet Renu.