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CHOCOHOLICS WANTED!

WYES PRESENTS ITS 8TH ANNUAL WYES CHOCOLATE SUNDAY

New Orleans, LA—January 11, 2010 — Those in need of mass amounts of CHOCOLATE, look no further - WYES will host its 8th annual WYES CHOCOLATE SUNDAY Sunday, January 31, 2010 at its new venue, the Lakefront Arena, with plenty of free parking available. The VIP Party begins at 2:00 p.m. with an exclusive tasting of chocolate treats, entertainment by Rocky’s Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, handmade candy by Bittersweet Confections, and an iced fleur de lis luge by Albrecht Ice Sculptures. General admission is from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. with serenading provided by the Mardi Gras Chorus.

Attendees can expect to taste all sorts of chocolate, everything from dark chocolate, milk chocolate, white chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate and more brought to you by restaurants, chocolatiers and bakeries. This is a fantastic event filled with more chocolate than you can imagine, so bring your sweetie for an early Valentine’s Day celebration, or grab your favorite gals and enjoy a scrumptious afternoon of chocolate and libations.

Participating this year are: Albrecht Ice Sculptures, Antoine's Annex, Astor Crown Plaza, Aunt Sally's Pralines, Big Momma's Chicken and Waffles, Bittersweet Confections, Blue Frog Chocolates, Bop's Frozen Custard, Chez RuRene Bakery, Chosen Cakes & Caterers, Community Coffee, Cool Brew Coffee, The Creole Creamery, Dickie Brennan's Steakhouse, Dorignac's Food Center, Dream A' Popcorn, Glazer's Family of Companies, Kentwood Springs, Kleinpeter Farms Dairy, LLC., The Kupcake Factory, La Cotê Brasserie, Lazy Magnolia Beer, The Little Pastry Shoppe, Mardi Gras Chorus, The Melting Pot, Mr. Apple, New Orleans Ice Cream Company, Pirate's Alley Trading Company, R & B Candy Company, Republic National Distributing Company, Rocky's Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, Simplee Gourmet, Southern Candymakers, Spa Isabell, Starc, Tastefully Simple, Tee Mimi's Original Creole Gourmet Pies, Vianne's, Vom Fass New Orleans, Young Chef's Academy and Zapp's Potato Chips.

And there’s more, besides tasting all things chocolate and savory treats, don’t miss hot chocolate paraffin hand wax treatments by Spa Isabell and a silent auction with over 20 items, including gift baskets, jewelry and tickets to museums, performances, balls and more.

Ticket prices are: $50 VIP, $35 general admission in advance, $30 for groups of 6 or more and seniors 55-or-older in advance and $40 at the door. Tickets are available for purchase five ways: 1) call WYES at (504) 486-5511 x 200 2) Blue Frog Chocolates at 5707 Magazine Street, New Orleans. Opened Monday-Friday 10-6pm, Saturdays 10-4pm & Closed Sundays 3) Lakefront Arena box office, 6801 Franklin Avenue, New Orleans. Opened Monday-Friday 9-4pm 4) Ticketmaster outlets 5) Ticketmaster.com (added convenience charge). Visit wyes.org for all event details. Thanks to our generous sponsors:

All proceeds benefit WYES - Public Television & Digital Media for New Orleans & the Gulf South.