gourmet & specialty foods

Sunny Jim’s Marks 50 Years West of Loveland

Loveland, CO - Sunny Jim Walters was a hard candy expert who could roll and fold the candy to produce flowers and hearts and other delicate inventions, said Ida Suppes, current owner of Sunny Jim's... more »

Hope’s Land of Candy

Park Island, NY - Step through the doors of Hope's Land of Candy in Island Park, Long Island and you''ll be taking a trip back in time.There's no WIFI but they do have a Victrola... more »

Baker Mary Lesh Turns Sweet Dreams into Success with Mary’s Creative Cakery

Saginaw, MI - For Mary Lesh, 57, what started as baking cakes for her children evolved into creating a business for people in the community to satisfy their sugar fix since February 1999. Mary's Creative... more »

The Cheesekeeper: A ‘Unique Little Boutique’ in West Belleville

Belleville, IL - At 26, Diane Hamilton swapped selling newspaper advertising for life as a shopkeeper.It's an all-consuming career that began "as a leap of faith."But she felt almost right from the start it would... more »

New Shop Fits Mother and Daughter To a “Tea”

Clermont, FL - When Erika Shanoff was a little girl, her mother Leila would often play “tea party” with her.“We had tea parties at home and she loved it, so I decided to start taking... more »

Madison Style: Selah Vie Wants to Help People Pause and Reflect

Mount Horeb, WI - Selah Vie serves coffee, tea and sells artisan soaps from a historic red brick building in Mount Horeb.The gallery and gift shop is a culmination of Debbie Haglund’s artisan soap business... more »

Sweet Shop Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

Los Altos, CA - When Stacy Savides Sullivan opened the Sweet Shop at 994 Los Altos Ave. Aug. 26, 2009, she had one overriding goal in mind for her new business venture: Do more than... more »

Candy Shop Launches In The Glen

Glenview, iL - “I’m just a big kid in a candy store,” said Robert Brescia, owner of Glenview's newest candy shop Rocket Fizz.Brescia runs the Glen Town Center shop with his wife Tonya and two... more »