gourmet & specialty foods

Chocolate Works Makes Commack a Little Sweeter

Commack, NY - Commack residents have a golden ticket to their own version of Willy Wonka’s factory within Chocolate Works, a new candy and confections shop now open at the Peppertree Commons Shopping Center.Walking into... more »

Sometimes, Life is all Cupcakes and Flying Hearts

Old Lyme, CT - There's a new sweet spot on the shoreline road in Old Lyme. Cupcakes and Flying Hearts, an improbable but appealing assortment of decadent mini-cupcakes and a collection of beach cottage furniture,... more »

Small Toy Shop’s Specialty – Big Fun

Tallahassee, FL - Observing 20 years in business isn’t just about what you’ve accomplished, through that is a feat unto itself. Owner Gregory Cohen also paused this week to reflect on what he has learned... more »

Years of Experience Have Chad Johnson ready to Run the Sweet Shop

La Crosse, WI - Like other lifelong North Siders, Chad Johnson spent his childhood and every extra quarter at The Sweet Shop. At 15, owner Bill Espe offered him a part-time job.That was 15 years... more »

Yorkshire Sweet Shop Officially ‘Oldest in the World’

Pateley Bridge, UK - The high street store, called the Oldest Sweet Shop, has been selling sweets in the market town of Pateley Bridge since 1827.Former bank manager Keith Tordoff, 58, who bought the business... more »

Harbor Sweets Rings in 40 Years of Chocolate Bliss

Harbor Sweets, a longtime favorite New England chocolatier known for its iconic Sweet Sloops® and essential milk and dark chocolate gifts, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this month. To commemorate the special occasion, the company... more »

New Artisan Cheese Shop Opens in Warwick

Warwick, UK - Cheese lover Martin Nichols has opened a new shop in Warwick.Cheeses in Warwick is an artisan cheese shop based at 11 Jury Street.Martin, who lives in Rugby and originally came from a... more »

Unique Soda and Candy Shop Opens in Tyler

Tyler, TX - f you're looking for a real life ‘candy land,’ or a time capsule back to the 1950’s, a new soda-pop and candy store, Rocket Fizz, in Tyler is the place to go.... more »