gourmet & specialty foods

Treat Shop Upgrades to Larger Size

Beloit, IL - Business just got a little sweeter for Northwoods Premium owners Scott Lamoreaux and his wife.After nearly a year in Beloit, the couple has expanded their candy and popcorn shop at 314 State... more »

Belgian Native Opens Rainier Coffee, Gift Shop

Rainier, WA - Charging herself with the task of bringing out happiness and health in people while helping them slow down a bit, Michelines Corteville opened her artsy storefront, Mee-sha-leen’s, in Rainier last summer but... more »

Just for Her: Artisan Chocolate, Fashion, Spa Services all Under One Roof in Clinton

Clinton, CT - In the beginning, there was chocolate. Chocolate purses, chocolate checkerboards and even chocolate wine bottles. Sweet, creamy — well, chocolaty — confections created by Nancy Katz Bromley who realized her dream of... more »

Popcorn Asylum Opens on Lincoln Ave. With Corn Syrup-Free, Artisan Popcorn

Lakeview, IL - A former attorney has dropped his law briefs to open a shop in Lakeview to sell what he's calling artisan popcorn. The secret to the label? Real butter and no corn syrup,... more »

Cupcake Shop Bursting With Business

Houma, LA - Two and a half years ago a prominent local businessman tried a cupcake prepared by Eve Melancon.His first reaction was uttering “OMG”, shorthand for oh my goodness. His second was to tell... more »

Grandma Josie’s Candy Shop’s Coming to Clock Tower Square

Monroe, CT - Donelle Toner always had a sweet tooth. While growing up in Trumbull, her favorite candy was the Skybar, a chocolate bar with sections filled with peanut butter, caramel and marshmallow. When hosting... more »

Shark Mountain Coffee Co. Swimming Into a New Market

Charlottesville, VA - Shark Mountain Coffee Co., an independent shop that’s been in business less than a year, is swimming into a new market — locally made gourmet chocolate bars.The shop, which is in the... more »

Chocolate and Cupcakes Collide in Woodstock

Woodstock, GA - The new owner of a cupcake shop in Woodstock has no plans to engage in cupcake wars, but does plan to mix in delicious Belgian chocolate and a hearty helping of ice... more »