659230 Tue Oct 13 15:54:21 -0700 2009 4 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 5100810 For the past five years, my firm has been purchasing Joseph Schmidt chocolate bowls as holiday gifts for clients. Ever since I heard they were closing in January, I have been frantically searching for a replacement. All the chocolatiers nowadays seem to be producing the same type of truffles, however: cute tiny printed squares of high quality flavors. Unfortunately, we are aiming more towards the initial 'wow' factor than spectacular taste. Does anybody know of a chocolatier that creates the equivalent of a JS chocolate bowl for the holidays, or even something similar? I swear my boss is going to make me bust into Oompa Loompa mode and create my own Willy Wonka factory next...Thanks!!! Tue Oct 13 15:54:21 -0700 2009 1116100 annien 1 5100895 I found this but don't know if Bissingers make their own or they are JS. I did see several size chocolate cups at Sur la Table Walnut Creek. http://www.bissingers.com/category/detail/6006.html#more Tue Oct 13 16:29:16 -0700 2009 5100810 105235 wolfe 2 5101014 Also carried in many sizes at Piedmont Grocery. Tue Oct 13 17:28:27 -0700 2009 5100895 17723 lexdevil 1 5101236 Not bowls, but I think the beautiful chocolates from Chocolatier Blue in Berkeley do have a certain "wow" factor--not to mention being delicious. They did these amazing Easter eggs last year, but I don't know if they'll have anything equivalent over the winter holidays. I wonder if the owner would do something special for you if you were placing a big order. Tue Oct 13 19:06:17 -0700 2009 5100810 21142 abstractpoet 1 5104409 Try Teuscher chocolates (available at Stanford and other locations). Wed Oct 14 23:07:54 -0700 2009 5100810 126639 marilees