Brussels-based chocolatier Pierre Marcolini sees Valentine’s Day as “a moment for cherishing your loved one…a tender, passionate celebration symbolised by a beautiful heart.” The master chocolatier, whose lovely red chocolate hearts are his signature creation, has some scrumptious Valentine’s Day treats in store: a stunning red heart containing ten delicious chocolate hearts, a five-tray assortment [...]
Nestlé is no longer a shareholder in Brussels-based chocolatier Pierre Marcolini’s holding company, the company has announced. Pierre Marcolini, along with three Belgian minority shareholders, has bought back the 29 per cent stake acquired by Nestlé over the past four years, making his company, Les Chocolats de l’Iris (soon to be renamed Les Chocolats Marcolini), [...]
Internationally renowned master chocolatier Pierre Marcolini opened his first chocolate shop in Brussels in 1995. Today he has two shops in Paris as well as stores in New York, Tokyo, Kuwait, and London in addition to his home country of Belgium. He is one of the rare chocolatiers to personally select his cocoa beans, working [...]
As part of its “Paris Romantique” Saint Valentine’s Day-themed campaign, the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau is giving away free gift or discount cards valid at Pierre Hermé chocolate and pastry shops and Pierre Marcolini chocolate shops in Paris. Pick up your cards at the Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau office on rue des Pyramides [...]
Swiss Giant Nestlé has increased its stake in artisan chocolatier Pierre Marcolini from seven per cent to 29 per cent. Pierre Marcolini made the announcement earlier this month, according to Swiss newspaper Le Matin. Nestlé had acquired its seven per cent stake in 2007, with an option to convert part of a debenture loan into [...]
It’s one of the most popular gastronomic events in Paris. The city’s annual Salon du Chocolat is set to take place next month to the delight of tens of thousands of chocolate lovers of all ages. From 28 October to 1 November 2010, the world’s biggest chocolate festival will bring together chocolate exhibitors and those [...]
From a chocolate alphabet to create your own Valentine’s message (Jean-Charles Rochoux) to limited edition chocolate “diamond rings” (A la Mère de Famille), Paris’s chocolatiers have come up with some deliciously creative ways to mark the day with chocolate. Le Figaro newspaper offers this round up of special Valentine’s day sweets created for the occasion [...]
The multi-talented Belgian chocolatier Pierre Marcolini set up his first shop in Paris in 2003. In his “haute couture” boutique on rue de Seine you’ll find more than 60 varieties of bonbons infused with exotic scents and flavors that will take your taste buds around the world. For example there’s Baies Roses,”a bitter ganache flavored [...]
