Los Angeles, US - 8 April 2017??1. Wide of 24-Karat bunnies at Compartés Chocolates?2. Mid of gold dusted and painted chocolate bunnies ?3. Close of 24-Karat gold powder in jars with brushes ??Associated Press ?Beverly Hills, US - 8 April 2017??4. Close of 24-Karat gold rock candy swizzle sticks at Sugarfina ?5. Wide of designer meringue Easter cakes at Le Mervetty Beverly Hills, employee wearing Easter bunny ears?6. Mid of meringue Easter cakes at Le Mervetty Beverly Hills?7. Tilt up of Le Mervetty Easter milkshake?8. Setup shot of Todd Johnson, CEO of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, walking?9. Wide of woman and employee in Sugarfina ?10. Wide of candy concierge at Sugarfina ?11. SOUNDBITE (English) Todd Johnson, CEO of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce:?"Many different cultures want to have sweets at this time of the year and certainly in Los Angeles and L.A. and Beverly Hills are just big trendsetters for this. And chocolates and crepes and all these flavours and sugars and fantastic, unique, put together items are so big in this area and they're starting to spread not only throughout Los Angeles, but throughout the whole country and the world."

Associated Press ?Los Angeles, US - 8 April 2017??12. Wide of Compartés Chocolates exterior?13. Setup shot of Jonathon Grahm, Owner of Compartés Chocolates, speaking with customers ?14. Mid of two chocolate baskets?15. Close of dark chocolate basket ?16. Wide of chocolate artist painting gold on chocolate bunny?17. Close of artist painting gold on bunny?18. Mid of two chocolate gold bunnies?19. Wide pan of tray with Easter graffiti chocolate bars and marshmallow Easter bunnies?20. Mid of matzo chocolate covered with raw ingredients ?21. Tilt down of matzo being placed into melted chocolate?22. High shot of matzo being flipped in chocolate mixer?23. Close of matzo being pulled from mixer dipped in chocolate ?24. SOUNDBITE (English) Jonathan Grahm, Owner of Compartés Chocolates, Los Angeles: ?"We always have to do something special, something unique. Create chocolate as art. Create an experience. Being in Los Angeles, we also want our chocolates to look like they're from Los Angeles. We have tons of celebrities. Everything here is decked out in gold and Bentleys and Rolls Royce, so you have to have the Rolls Royce of chocolate."??Associated Press ?Beverly Hills, US - 8 April 2017??25. Mid of window of Le Mervetty Beverly Hills with Easter milkshakes?26. Wide of interior with customer?27. Tilt down from chandelier to owner Etty Benhamou creating meringue?28. Mid of man sipping milkshake ?29. Close of meringue Easter cake ?30. Pull out of employee prepping Easter milkshake by putting icing on side of glass?31. Close of milkshake glass being rolled in tiny candy balls?32. High shot of milk being poured into blender?33. Mid of Easter cake and Easter milkshake?34. Close of Passover milkshake?35. Tilt down of matzo cake with chocolate covered matzo and gold sprinkles ?36. Wide of Sugarfina exterior?37. Mid of Sugarfina window with 'Sun's Out, Buns Out' sign?38. Pull out of Sugarfina interior?39. Mid of 24-Karat gold swizzle sticks?40. Tilt down to Easter Gummy Bears?41. Wide of sour strawberry marshmallow Easter Gummy Bears?42. Setup shot of Maritza Murguia, Manager of Sugarfina, Beverly Hills ?43. Close of golden truffle eggs in box?44. Close of marzipan eggs in box ?45. Close of robin's egg caramels in box?46. Tilt down to Candy Bento Box?47. SOUNDBITE (English) Maritza Murguia, Manager of Sugarfina, Beverly Hills: ?"Our Easter candy for 2017 is really over the top. This is Beverly Hills, so we like to do things in a more luxurious,sophisticated manner and that's really what we stand out for here. So, just to give you an example of that, we have our Sun's Out, Buns Out fluffy bunny tails which are these little fluffy marshmallow strawberry flavoured gummies and they're just amazing and delicious. They're covered in this beautiful gold foil packaging. We also have our 24-Karat gold swizzle sticks, which is rock candy, but covered in 24-Karat gold flakes, so really just luxurious and over the top, perfect for Beverly Hills."??48. Mid of Diane Krön Chocolatier exterior in Beverly Hills?49. Mid of rose flower Easter treats box?50. Wide of interior, clerk serving client Easter chocolates?51. Mid of client trying chocolate samples?52. Close of framed People magazine cover with Jacqueline Kennedy who liked Diane Krön Chocolatier truffles ?53. Tilt down of rose Easter boxes?54. Wide of rose Easter boxes and Easter eggs?55. Close of milk and dark chocolate 'solid' Easter bunnies ?56. Pull out from Easter bag to store shelves ?57. Close of chicken Easter basket ??

This year, chocolatiers and candy makers in Los Angeles are pulling out all the stops in order to make the Easter holidays that little bit more luxurious.

A twenty-four-Karat gold eggs is trending this years, as are artisan, hand-crafted chocolates are quite a trend in L.A.??According to the National Confectioner's Association (NCA), around 90 percent of Easter baskets will include chocolate or candy of some kind this year.??Todd Johnson, the CEO of Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, claims the Easter trends started here are adopted round the globe.??"Many different cultures want to have sweets at this time of the year and certainly in Los Angeles and L.A. and Beverly Hills are just big trendsetters for this," he says. ??"And chocolates and crepes and all these flavours and sugars and fantastic, unique, put together items are so big in this area and they're starting to spread not only throughout Los Angeles, but throughout the whole country and the world."??Here at Compartés Chocolates, a hip chocolate store in Los Angeles, gourmet chocolates are made from scratch by hand every day.??The store has become known for fusing chocolate with art, style, design and fashion.??It makes these handcrafted 24-Karat gold-covered chocolate Easter bunnies and gold-covered baskets.??But it's not just Easter treats, there are also these chocolate-dipped matzos for those celebrating Passover.??"We always have to do something special, something unique," says Jonathan Grahm, the founder and owner of Compartés Chocolates. ??"Create chocolate as art. Create an experience. Being in Los Angeles, we also want out chocolates to look like they're from Los Angeles. We have tons of celebrities. Everything here is decked out in gold and Bentleys and Rolls Royce, so you have to have the Rolls Royce of chocolate."??Le Mervetty Beverly Hills is a 19th century-inspired gourmet French pastry shop - it specialises in cloud-like meringue treats.??The designer milkshakes here feature Easter bunnies and matzo.??The extravagant 'shakes' are made using whipped cream, fresh raspberries, ice cream, milk and sweet sprinkles. They're priced at $16 USD.??The milkshakes are offered alongside these elaborate Easter cakes made solely from meringue, priced at $150 USD.??The Passover Matzo milkshake and Matzo Passover meringue cake are popular options for those aiming to avoid flour this Easter.??This year's Easter slogan for Beverly Hills candy maker, Sugarfina is 'Sun's Out, Buns Out.'??Manager Maritza Murguia says this year they've created miniature golden truffle eggs and marzipan eggs.??There's also a Springtime Candy Bento Box that boasts nine different boxes of eggs, plus designer bunny gummy bears.

?"Our Easter candy for 2017 is really over the top," says Murguia. ??"This is Beverly Hills, so we like to do things in a more luxurious, sophisticated manner and that's really what we stand out for here. So, just to give you an example of that, we have our Sun's Out, Buns Out fluffy bunny tails which are these little fluffy marshmallow strawberry flavoured gummies and they're just amazing and delicious. They're covered in this beautiful gold foil packaging. We also have our 24-Karat gold swizzle sticks, which is rock candy, but covered in 24-Karat gold flakes, so really just luxurious and over the top, perfect for Beverly Hills."??Diane Krön Chocolatier in Beverly Hills is offering creative paper rose gift boxes to fill with a combination of chocolates chosen by the customer. They're priced at $130 USD.??The business began back in the 1970's and soon became a well-known luxury name.??The company claims devoted clients over the years have included First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, artist Andy Warhol, actress Katharine Hepburn, Henry Ford and Estee Lauder.

This year, some of its Easter bunnies are made from solid milk and dark chocolate. ??Elsewhere, there are Easter and chicken themed bags filled with chocolate Easter eggs and various individual chocolates.