gourmet & specialty foods

Laura Secord faces off against Tim Hortons

Could Laura Secord be the next challenger to Tim Hortons?The veteran retail chocolatier is looking at new retail formats to invigorate the chain and increase sales, including test marketing a cafe concept at several of... more »

Longtime resident opens new Wauconda wine shop

Maria Weisbruch recently opened a wine and gift shop in the community where she grew up and is now raising her family.Weisbruch and her husband, Scott, launched Bliss Wine & Gifts at 201 S. Main... more »

Crepes! Art gallery in Waddington to offer them

Waddington — A gentle breeze carries the scent of cinnamon and chocolate through the Artworks Gallery Gift Shop, as a crepe slides off a pan in what soon will be a cafe housed at the... more »

Cooks’ favorite apple

Chelan, WA — It's not a Granny or a Honeycrisp or a Gala, but it's an apple well known to area cooks.It's Mary and David Weldy's Culinary Apple — a kitchen store that's easy to... more »

Kookie Krazy tries to put marketing in the mix

At Kookie Krazy Inc. in Thousand Oaks, where customers make their own oversized cookies, co-owner Mark Boos Benhard aims to re-create the magic of the original "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" movie that captivated... more »

Retail Details – New store satisfies cupcake cravings

Need to satisfy a sweet tooth this weekend? It's a piece of cake.A cupcake, that is.Coastal Cupcakes, which has been selling its confections on Princess Street in downtown Wilmington since last July, has opened a... more »

Gourmet Housewares Show® Attracts Diversity of Exhibitors

White Plains, NY — The 2009 Gourmet Housewares Show's® return to San Francisco in a new summer timeframe has generated a great deal of positive feedback from vendors geared up to do business at the... more »

TGR Survey Takes Retail Pulse, Finds Specialty Alive and Well

The results of The Gourmet Retailer's latest Economic Pulse Survey are in, and we've got the highlights right here. Our mission was to bring you a snapshot of the current state of business among specialty... more »