USA- Chocolate Bar delivers this Valentine’s most delectable treats with grown-up flair. Fully devoted to reviving the nostalgia-influenced confections that once graced the tables of the World’s Fair, Automats, Boardwalks and diners of yesteryear, Chocolate Bar continues to churns out retro-reconfigured favorites using only the freshest ingredients and highest quality. A recipe revolution of contemporary cocoa, this Valentine’s Day the shop features atomic creations such as the Booty Box, The Singles Set, The Love Box, Fondue for Two and more.  “Give some booty, get some booty!” Heat things up with Chocolate Bar’s Booty Boxes!  A sure-fire, red-hot recipe for romance which say “Be Mine!” offered as part of Chocolate Bar’s Valentine Gift Sets showcased in the boutiques award-winning packaging. Chosen by the NY Daily News as the winner in a blind taste test and declared the "sweetest of the sweet", ten Valentine samplers were critiqued for presentation and taste by four top pastry chefs who rated the competition. Sure to start a fire you can’t put out, Chocolate Bar Valentine sets are available for pre-order starting 1 February, 2005. Chocolate Bar is located at 48 Eighth Avenue between Horatio and Jane Streets. Consumers can order product for delivery anywhere in the U.S by calling 1.800.481.2462 or by visiting wwwchocolatebarnyc.com.

chocolate bar’s 2005 Valentines gift sets
Each set is packaged in Chocolate Bar’s stylish chocolate brown custom gift box (completely reusable) and tied with their signature orange, brown or pink ribbon.

Booty Box
1 brown chocolate girl or chocolate boy t-shirt and 4 Retro bars packaged in our chocolate brown gift box and tied with Valentine’s perfect pink ribbon. Each box comes with a gift card.$28.00*Pre-orders are now welcome. 1-800- 481-2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Big Booty Box
24 piece selection of Valentine’s Day Truffles, 1 milk chocolate bar, 1 bittersweet bar, and 3 retro bars. Packaged in our chocolate brown gift box with pink ribbon. Each box comes with a customized Chocolate Bar gift card. $50.00 *Pre-orders are now welcome. 1-800- 481-2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

The Singles Set
The Single Set is perfect for those who wish to play the field. The collection includes Love Potion (pure dark chocolate), Spicy Hot (ancho and chipolte chile, cinnamon, cardamom and allspice). The Betty Page (milk chocolate ganache infused with lavender and honey), Aphrodisiac (Exotic Fruits & Caramel), Peanut Butter Sizzle (peanut butter, caramel flakes and ground habanero chile- HOT!), Passion Heart(passion fruit infused ganache) Customized Chocolate Bar gift card included. (Available in 6pc or 12 pc boxes only) 6pc $7.75; 12pc $15.25.*Pre-orders are now welcome. 1-800- 481-2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Chocolate Bar Love Box
Packaged in our signature kraft brown truffle box and tied with orange ribbon. Valentine’s Gift card included designed by New York’s very own 3 + Co. The Chocolate Bar Love Box includes a sampling sinfully tasty truffles including Salted Caramel (salted caramel with Fleur de Sel enrobed in dark chocolate), Mango (mango pate de fruit enrobed in milk chocolate), Betty Boop (Rasberry Rose), Chocolate Lush (red wine infused with milk chocolate ganache), The Betty Page (milk chocolate ganache infused with lavender and honey), Love Potion (pure dark chocolate), Spicy Hot(ancho & chipolte chile, cinnamon, cardamom and allspice), Peaches & Cream, Aphrodisiac(Exotic Fruits & Caramel,) Peanut Butter Sizzle (peanut butter, caramel flakes and ground habanero chile- HOT!), Passion Heart(passion fruit infused ganache enrobed in dark or milk chocolate). A collection of 24 truffles $28.50.*Pre-orders are now welcome. 1-800- 481-2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Fondue for Two
It’s fun, it’s groovy, it’s fondue and it’s for two. Famed potter and artist, Jonathan Adler , has created this ultra swanky fondue pot exclusively for Chocolate Bar . Each one is hand-thrown and stamped with the Jonathan Adler and Chocolate Bar label. Chocolate Bar’s Fondue For Two by Jonathon Adler features one natural toned ceramic fondue pot, 2 fondue forks, a tea light, 2 signature bittersweet bars by Chocolate Bar and a complete fondue recipe card. This limited-edition piece showcases the fusion of Chocolate Bar and Jonathan Adler’s signature modern yet whimsical styles, and blends form and function with no fuss. We recommend surrounding the pot with heaps of accompaniments such as fruits, marshmallows, cinnamon pastry straws, fresh pound cake, and sprigs of mint leaves. Fondue, a culinary phenomenon that keeps reinventing itself originated in Switzerland as a classic peasant dish comprised mainly of Emmenthaler and/or Gruyere cheese and wine. Fondue was made popular in the 50’s as the centerpiece for every dinner party and later followed by Chocolate fondue in 1964 tantalizing our taste buds and melting our hearts. Read Chocolate Bar’s new book entitled Chocolate Bar: Recipes and Entertaining Ideas for Living the Sweet Life for unique fondue recipes. $85.00 *Now available, to place an order call 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Chocolate Bowl Gift Set
Drink your chocolate from this hefty but chic hand-thrown bowl created for Chocolate Bar by potter Jonathan Adler. Set features 1 bowl, 1 box Classic Hot Chocolate and 2 Signature Chocolate Bars (milk & bittersweet.) Each bowl stamped with the Jonathan Adler and Chocolate Bar label. $80.00 *Now available, to place an order call 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

The Fanatic
For the true chocolate addict in your life! Set features 12 piece assorted bon bons, 3 assorted Retro bars, 1 box Classic Hot Chocolate & 3 Signature Chocolate Bars (milk, bittersweet & 72%) $70.00 *Now available, to place an order call 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Signature Bar Set Our complete collection of Signature Chocolate Bars. Each contains 4oz. of the highest quality chocolate infused with all natural flavors.

1 each of our signature bars: milk, bittersweet, 72%, orange dark, mint dark, coffee and white. $44. 00. *Pre-orders are now welcome. 1-800- 481-2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Delectable new bar flavors include:

Super Dark 72% for the chocolate purist it rarely gets
more pure or dark than this- two varietal chocolates crafted with 72% cacao for a superior dark chocolate treat

Orange Dark a mixture of the finest bittersweet chocolate mixed with a twist of orange essence

Mint Dark sumptuous bittersweet chocolate infused with refreshing mint

Coffee rich coffee perfectly blended with milk chocolate- you can actually taste flakes of coffee

Milk Chocolate a sweet and smooth concentration of delicate Belgian milk chocolate

Bittersweet a blend of intense flavor combinations made with 60% cacao

White A royal treatment of silky, smooth chocolate optimally suited for delivering soft, all-natural, creamy flavor infused with a touch of lemon.

Retro Bar Set- Flashback! Bringing back colossal flavors from era's bygone, discover pure nostalgia with four fabulous flavors like Key Lime Pie, Caramel Apple, Raspberry Jam and Salted Pretzel.Inspired by the creativity of boardwalk candy stores, the gentility of your local soda shop and gooey refreshments found at the local State Fair, each Retro Bar weighs an impressive 2.25 ounces and is filled with classic crème flavors enrobed in the finest gourmet chocolate. New retro flavors include Salted Pretzel bite-sized bits of salted pretzel in milk chocolate, Caramel Apple the Chocolate Bar version of the coveted caramel apple on a stick, Key Lime Pie a slice of key lime pie wrapped in dark chocolate, Raspberry Jam two classic schoolyard flavors combined into one perfect bar. 6 different bars included within a stunning orange pencil box $18.00 *Now available, to place an order call 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com

Additional Favors

• Chocolate Bar’sChocolate Bowl – a Jonathan Adler designed bowl for eating or drinking your favorite chocolate treats. $38.00

•  Chocolate Bar: Recipe & Entertaining Ideas for Living the Sweet Life: Winner of the 2004 Gourmand World Cookbook Award. Chocolate Bar: Recipes and Entertaining Ideas for Living the Sweet Life (Running Press Book Publishers) Chocolate should never be stuffy but always mildly sinful. As a tribute to this philosophy, co-author Alison Nelson, owner of New York City's Chocolate Barshow you how to charge up your palate and appreciate the full range of chocolate choices from the luscious of darks to the creamiest of milks, all while creating a fabulous, chocolate-centered lifestyle. From chocolate fondues, moles, sundaes, brownies and cookies Chocolate Bar :Recipes and Entertaining Ideas For Living the Sweet Life (Running Press, Nov. 2004) will show you how to shake your bon bon while achieving swank affairs of style. From baking, drinking, dining and entertaining, here is a style manual dedicated to everyone's favorite sweet treat. Like a kid in a candy store, Chocolate Bar will inspire you to experiment. Learn how to throw a swinging sugar soiree, design decadent tasting events and mix the perfect chocolate martini. Or go retro and indulge your craving for old-fashioned chocolate egg creams garnished with a nostalgic bit of saltwater taffy. Honor tradition by baking classic favorites like Deep, Dark Brownies or Red Velvet Cakes. Afterwards, draw a chocolate bath. Chocolate Bar offers recipe revolutions for everything from Lime Brownies and Chocolate Gelatin to Spiced Chocolate Meatballs. Breaking the mold, Chocolate Bar provides a full resource guide including a chronicle of “retro reconfigured” recipes for at home entertaining allowing readers an opportunity to pull off their own stylish celebrations while truly enjoying a mouth full of chocolate. With Chocolate Bar, Alison Nelson shares her abiding affection for confection through witty observations, delectable recipes and good old-fashion fun. Offering a rare glimpse into the inspirations and experiences behind Manhattan's candy store for grown-ups, Chocolate Bar juxtaposes American candy store nostalgia through innovative design and the modern lifestyle. A whimsical look at the world of cosmopolitan cocoa, Chocolate Bar is the perfect compliment to any chocolate occasion. $24. 95

•  Retro Bars- Flashback! Bringing back colossal flavors from era's bygone, discover pure nostalgia with four fabulous flavors like Key Lime Pie, Caramel Apple, Raspberry Jam and Salted Pretzel.Inspired by the creativity of boardwalk candy stores, the gentility of your local soda shop and gooey refreshments found at the local State Fair, each Retro Bar weighs an impressive 2.25 ounces and is filled with classic crème flavors enrobed in the finest gourmet chocolate. New retro flavors include Salted Pretzel bite-sized bits of salted pretzel in milk chocolate, Caramel Apple the Chocolate Bar version of the coveted caramel apple on a stick, Key Lime Pie a slice of key lime pie wrapped in dark chocolate, Raspberry Jam two classic schoolyard flavors combined into one perfect bar. $3.00 each

•  Black & Whites- Delectable jewel toned confections made of mouth-watering homemade marshmallow, graham and caramel enrobed in chocolate. $5.00

•  Elvis- Delectable jewel toned confections made of mouth-watering banana marshmallow and crunchy peanut butter enrobed in dark chocolate $5.00

•  PB&J –Delectable jewel toned confections made of mouth-watering peanut butter and jelly enrobed in dark chocolate $5.00

•  Chocolate Fashions- A signature line of Chocolate Fashion T-shirts. These one-of-a-kind T-shirts are available for both men and women through their West Village boutique or website. Each shirt has been carefully tested for the serious chocolate aficionado without alienating the occasional enthusiast. Made in small batches, each shirt is produced without additives or preservatives. $15 each, $20 for long sleeves Showcasing sass and style, new chocolate fashions include:

Chocolate Boy available in small, medium or large in brown or white colors for a superior chocolate treat. Available in both short and long sleeves

Chocolate Girl available in small, medium or large in orange or white colors for the finest chocolate sensation. Available in both short and long sleeves

• Chocolate Bar Tote: Carry your chocolate! This hand-dyed canvas tote was designed exclusively for Chocolate Bar by Jonathan Adler and is perfect for toting your notebook and your favorite chocolate bars. W 9”, H 12” D 2” $40

•  Chocolate Bar Candles: Chocolate Bar’s Mocha and Peppermint Chip Candles invite you to “Eat More Chocolate” while gaining none of the calories! Soy wax and hemp oil candles in Mocha or Peppermint Chip fragrances. Each is hand-poured, lead-free an unbleached with 100% cotton wicks. $9.50

About Chocolate Bar; Winner of the 2004 Timeout New York Eat Award for “Best Chocolate Store”, Chocolate Bar is a candy store for grown-ups offering cosmopolitan luxury through old-fashioned collections and unique inspirations. Incorporating style, comfort and classic New York treats, Chocolate Bar features sweets by New York's Jacques Torres, Sweet Bliss and Garrison Confections along with a signature line of nostalgia-influenced chocolate bars. The boutique's dazzling menu includes authentic New York Egg Creams, coffee by illy Caffe, fine teas by Serendipitea, four kinds of iced and hot chocolates and pastries by the City's best bakers. Decadent confections are available for everything from Corporate gifts to personalized wedding and party favors. Online orders are available through Chocolate Bar's dynamic web site which allows visitors to order a host of scrumptious items including truffles, chocolate bars, hot chocolate, tea and more visit www.chocolatebarnyc.com. Chocolate Bar is located at 48 Eighth Avenue between Jane and Horatio streets in New York's West Village and since the store's opening in May, 2002, the concept has become extremely popular with sweet lovers of all ages. Created, designed and operated by Alison Nelson. For more information please visit www.chocolatebarnyc.com