USA- Down with the heart-shaped box! Chocolate Bar delivers this Valentine’s most delectable treats with grown-up flair. A recipe revolution of contemporary cocoa, this Valentine’s Day the shop features atomic creations such as the Booty Box, Quarter Pound of Love, 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. In the heart of New York's West Village sits a small storefront that has started a mini-revolution among chocolate lovers. Chocolate Bar, a cozy but cosmopolitan sweet ship has broken chocolate out of its stuffy Valentine mold and inspired the notion that this cherished treat can be fun, unfussy and possess more than a dash of decadence. Fully devoted to reviving the nostalgia-influenced confections that once graced the tables of the World's Fair, Automats, Boardwalks and dime-store candy shops, carnivals and diners of yesteryear, Chocolate Bar continues to churn out retro-reconfigured favorites using only the freshest ingredients and highest quality. This holiday season , the future is now and chocolate is the life of the party! Not a substance to be treated with reserve, it's a slightly sweet-bitter-caffeinated, completely legal party enhancer. It's serious brew. All aspects of youth culture, from punk rock to mod fashion, luxury and graphic design are prevalent in this season's provocative collection. At Chocolate Bar, the world of cosmopolitan cocoa is filled with swinging sugar soiree's and perfect chocolate martini's. Winner of 2 Citysearch 2005 Awards including “Best West Village Shopping” and “Best Gourmet Store”, the 2004 TimeOut New York Eat Out Award for "Best Chocolate Store" and declared the "Sweetest of the Sweet" by the NY Daily News as the winner in a blind taste test where ten holiday 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 2 February, 2006. To inquire about Wholesale, Mini Bar, Wedding Favors and Corporate Gifts please contact hanson@chocolatebarnyc.com. 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.

Seasonal Truffleflavors include Passion Heart: white chocolate heart filled with fresh passion fruit and milk chocolate center, Strawberry Basil: Strawberry pate de Fruit layer over a milk chocolate ganache infused with Thai Basil, Green Tea Ginseng: dark chocolate ganache infused with green tea and ginseng, Ghana: pure dark, Sesame: a sesame-infused milk chocolate, Maple: milk chocolate ganache with Vermont maple syrup enrobed in milk chocolate, Honey Pear: pear pate de fruit over a dark chocolate ganache made with Tasmanian honey enrobed in dark chocolate, Chai Tea: Spiced chai tea steeped into blended milk and dark chocolate ganache enrobed in dark chocolate, Crème Caramel: Creamy caramel ganache under a layer of white chocolate ganache loaded with vanilla beans enrobed in dark chocolate, Fig Almond: Fresh fig pate de fruit over a layer of homemade almond praline enrobed in dark chocolate, Butterscotch Pie: dark chocolate ganache made with butterscotch chips over a layer of graham cracker white chocolate ganache enrobed in dark chocolate, 41% Milk: a pure milk chocolate ganache made with 41% cocoa milk chocolate enrobed in milk chocolate, Wasabi Raspberry and Madagascar Vanilla. Yummy!

chocolate bar’s 2006 Valentines gift sets
Each set is packaged either in Chocolate Bar’s stylish chocolate brown custom gift box (completely reusable) or glossy white and tied with their signature orange, brown or holiday red ribbon.

Booty Box
Our chocolate brown signature box packed with 3 artists bars (milk salty pretzel, dark chocolate & dark caffeto), 1 six piece Valentine’s Truffle box & 1 solid milk chocolate heart $28.00 call 800.481.2462 oremail info@chocolatebarnyc.com

Hot Chocolate for Two
Think “Lady & the Tramp” goes hot chocolate. 2 servings of our classic hot chocolate mix packaged inside our Jonathan Adler designed chocolate bowl. Each are encased in our gloss white gift box wand tied with a bow. $45.00 call 800.481.2462 oremail info@chocolatebarnyc.com

Quarter Pound of Love
A 6 inch painted dark chocolate heart filled with creamy chocolate caramel and packaged in our signature kraft gift box and tied with a bow $16.00 call 800.481.2462 oremail info@chocolatebarnyc.com.

Mini Metallic Hearts Collection
12 milk and dark chocolate hearts individually foiled and packaged inside our signature gift box and tied with a bow. Perfect for straight chocolate lovers. $11.00 call 800.481.2462 oremail 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 JonathonAdler 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 ordercall 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

Wedding Favors
Chocolate Bar invites you to give the gift of romance with Wedding Favors designed as traditional keepsakes in remembrance of that special union. Chocolate Bar's Wedding Sets are each showcased in elegant white favor boxes, custom-filled with any two truffles or six piece boxes wrapped in the ribbon of your choice ($4.25 per 2 piece box, $8.10 per six piece box). The boutique can also customize the top of each individual truffle with your logo or short message (prices vary). The store offers discounts for orders placed over 100 boxes. Chosen by the NY Daily News as the winner in a blind taste test and declared the "sweetest of the sweet", ten holiday samplers were critiqued for presentation and taste by four top pastry chefs who rated the competition. For more information please contact 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com

Chocolate Bar 2006 Confections
Chocolate Bar Artist Bars -Chocolate Bar and Yoyamart have collaborated to create a new line of choc-o-graphic Artist Bars to debut this November 2005.Ten designers including Gary Baseman, Nathan Jurevicious, David Horvath, Sun-Min Kim, Rolito, Toy2R, Friends With You, Tim Biskup, Dalek and J.D. Boujnah have created labels for an array of new products of which a portion of the proceeds will go to Third Street Music Settlement. Each Artist Bar weighs an impressive 2.25 ounces and is filled with classic treats enrobed in the finest gourmet chocolate. New bar flavors include Milk Chocolate, Bittersweet, Crispy Rice, Dark Chocolate with Almonds, Dark Chocolate with Mint, Milk Chocolate with Hazelnuts, Dark Chocolate Espresso and the boutiques old favorite Salty Pretzel. Sold as a collection in a “gallery box”. To inquire about pre-orders please call 800.481.2462 or email info@chocolatebarnyc.com
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
Chocolate Bar’s Chocolate Bowl – a Jonathan Adler designed bowl for eating or drinking your favorite chocolate treats. $40.00
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 Bar shows 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
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
Rock & Roll limited-edition Chocolate Bar T-shirt honoring CBGB available in short 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 and unbleached with 100% cotton wicks.$9.50

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, SweetBliss 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 Gimme Coffee, 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. 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