gourmet & specialty foods

Old Fashioned Candy Shops Bring Back Memories of Generations Past

Warrensburg, NY - Goody’s has opened its doors independently on Main Street in Warrensburg. Owner, baker, and candy aficionado Carol Ross officially opened for business Aug. 5.“I was a waitress my whole life,” Ross said.... more »

New Shop off Main Street Welcomes Your Sweet Tooth

Middletown, DE - Nestled just off Main Street in Middletown is a new shop with shelves on the walls holding rows of glass jars filled with colorful candy. This may be the type of place... more »

Schneider’s Sweet Shop Marks 75 Years

Bellevue, OH - Bite into a piece of candy from Schneider's Sweet Shop, and you know you're tasting something special.In fact, you can smell it as soon as you walk through the door: the sweet... more »

Morkes Chocolates: A Third-Generation Candy Maker Works to Stay Competitive

Palatine, IL - Rhonda Dehn always had a head for figures. Thus, when asked to work Saturdays at the family’s retail candy shop in Palatine, Ill., there were no issues when it came to computing... more »

Greek Olive Oil Shop Opening in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI - Authentic Greek olive oil is coming to Ann Arbor.Stamatopoulos and Sons Inc. are opening a store that will feature olive oil that has been picked and processed on its family farm... more »

Manlius Chocolate Shop Ready for Big Expansion; Needs Zone Change

Manlius, NY - It's been a fast growth for a local chocolate shop and they're already planning a big expansion.Lune Chocolat in Manlius is hoping Wednesday night to get the okay from the Town of... more »

Indiana Chocolatier Part of Grammy Gift Bags

Terre Haute, IN - Superstar music celebs such as Katy Perry, Pharrell Williams and Lorde may soon be munching on candy made in a quaint corner of the Wabash Valley.Brooke’s Candy Co., a Vermillion County... more »

Pop Goes The Monkey As Middleburg Business Mushrooms

Middleburg, VA - There’s a Popcorn Monkey in Middleburg and for that, we can all thank Deltone Moore –-“please just call me ‘Tone”—for pop, pop popping into town.Moore, who lives in Manassas, said he’s always... more »

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