gourmet & specialty foods

Peanut Shoppe Will Move a Few Blocks, Expecting More Foot Traffic

Columbus, OH - When they hear the news, almost everyone immediately asks the same question: “Is he going with you?”The “he” is Mr. Peanut, and the answer is yes.The famed sign featuring the monocle- and... more »

Chocolate Dreams: A New Chapter for Sweet Danvers Legacy

Danvers, MA - For well-known Danvers candy and ice cream shop Putnam Pantry, this is a year of reinvigoration.The Emerson family, Danvers locals and descendants of General Israel Putnam, have owned and operated Putnam Pantry... more »

Gabriele’s German Cookies & Chocolates Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

Ashland, WI - It’s hard not to act like “a kid in a candy shop” when you walk in to Gabriele’s German Cookies & Chocolates on Main Street in Ashland. With an array of cookies,... more »

Sweet as Grandma: Candy Shop Opens in Monroe

Monroe, CT - From a Mary Jane to a Skybar, Grandma Josie's, a recently opened nostalgic candy shop in Monroe's Clock Tower Square plaza, transports visitors back to a time when gas cost 30 cents... more »

The Purple Carrot Offers Gourmet Food and Gifts

Hampton, NH - Cassi LaGrua has had a couple of busy months. She and her husband, Paul, moved from Singapore back to the U.S. with their two daughters; Paul got a new job; and the... more »

Ashland Chocolatier Unveils Retail Storefront on Siskiyou

Ashland, OR - It took working two jobs for the past eight years, but lifelong Ashland resident Deena Branson has finally achieved her dream of opening a retail space for her handmade chocolates.She opened Branson's... more »

PRAIM Group Introduces Four New Erin Condren Chocolate Bars

Having proven success with the four Erin Condren® designed CHOXCARDS®, PRAIM Group (www.PRAIMGroup.com), a food licensing, marketing and distribution company today announced it will introduce four new chocolate bars featuring Erin Condren®’‘s chic designs, including... more »

Cobourg Shop Offers a Sweet Gift

Cobourg, ON - A sweet treat for your sweetheart, chocolate for Valentine’s Day is rooted in modern-day traditions.In Cobourg, Harden and Huyse Chocolates offers its Belgium chocolates in a heart-shaped box also made of chocolate,... more »

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