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Last weekend, I attended the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, a totally insane event filled with all kinds of chocolate products that basically turned the Pasadena Conference Center into a crack house for chocoholics. You think I’m exaggerating? I was hip checked at one point by an overzealous chocolate grabber, pushing me out of contention for a piece of something or other, which at this point, is mostly a blur. But some chocolate stood out more to me than others, so here were my favorites.

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Obsessed with chocolate? Can’t get enough? Well you’re in luck because the folks with the Los Angeles Luxury Chocolate Salon, a chocolate show featuring tastings, demonstrations and even wine tastings, have given me a pair of tickets to the salon to give away to one of you! The event will be held at the Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday, Oct. 11, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Once you get in, you’ll have access to unlimited tastings and demos, and if you like something, you can purchase it, of course. Here’s a list of some of the companies you can expect to see:

• Valerie Confections
• Amano Artisan Chocolate
• Mignon Chocolate
• The TeaRoom Chocolate Truffles
• Marti Chocolatt
• Jade Chocolates
• William Dean Chocolates
• Sterling Confections
• Alter Eco Fair Trade
• Helen Grace Chocolates

…and many more!

Here’s what you need to do:

Leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite kind of chocolate candy before midnight on Oct. 1 (that makes the deadline 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30).  Make sure to leave some kind of contact information, too. I’ll choose a winner at random the morning of Oct. 1.

Hope to see you there!

[Video from TasteTV]