I WANT CANDY!!! In New York City
by Chelsea - June 23, 2008
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Whenever I meet someone who tells me they don't enjoy candy I question their sanity. Who the F doesn't like candy? That is just awfully strange, good for your waistline but devastating to your soul. I was the kid who had the ability to bribe ANYONE to feed me dessert before dinner and as an adult, I've become that person who has "candy stashes." You can almost always find a Jolly Rancher or something gummy and covered with sugar in my purse. Candy is an area I am very proficient in, almost as much I am in liquor. Hm. Candy and liquor together....is there a better combination than that? Liquor flavored candy maybe?
Start with the classics:
Yes, Australian kiwi flavored licorice may be amazing, but before you go exotic you must know your CLASSICS first. Candy is historical, you aren’t allowed to fast forward to the advanced things like sugary mango bites, or bacon flavored chocolate (yes, that is REAL) without understanding/appreciating the basics. Please, before you go onto Vosges Kalamta olive and white chocolate infused chocolate bar, try an orange flavored chocolate first.
Classic candies are the ones everyone knows, the candies your parents and grandparents enjoyed. The classics never fail. On Halloween, when in doubt Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup it out.
Stop by your local convenience store to pick up the classic goodness PEOPLE PLEASERS:
- M & M’s
- Hershey’s
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
- Twizzlers
- Snickers
- Tootsie Rolls/ Tootsie Pop
- Sugar Babies
- Laffy Taffy
- Pop Rocks
CLASSICS that get overlooked:
- Atomic Fireballs
- Oh Henry
- Lik-M-Aid Fun Dip
- Charleston Chew Chocolate
- Bit-O-Honey
- Boston Beans
- Pixy Stix
- Razzles
- Abba-Zaba
- JAWBREAKERS!!!!
- Pez
Try a spin on the classic
Everyone enjoys a candy bar and unless you’re a health nut, most people enjoy fried food. What about FRYING a candy bar?!?!?! Oh yesssss, bring on the caloric/grease shock, my body is ready for it.
The Chipshop has all your classic favorites, deep fried:
Mars Bar, Twix, Bounty, Snickers, TWINKIES (which takes it to a whole different level) and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.
O! CHOCOLATE!
This is the face I make before devouring pounds of chocolate, unfortunately my boobs don’t look that big.
If I could....
I would BATHE in chocolate. Chocolate body paint? Absolutely, if I don’t manage to eat it all with a spoon first. Though technically it is a dessert, I believe the best time to enjoy a piece of rich, creamy chocolate (dark, milk or white) is in the morning with a cup of Joe. I am very grateful to the combination of the two beans.
Chocolate Bar Nyc
712 5th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Truffles or Bon Bons, decorated fancy chocolates, drinkable chocolates, caramels (in case you have chocolate overload) gift chocolates, all of it, right here. Conveniently located in Henri Bendel so you can feel guilty spending all of your money and binging on chocolate. Cheers.
Truffles or Bon Bons, decorated fancy chocolates, drinkable chocolates, caramels (in case you have chocolate overload) gift chocolates, all of it, right here. Conveniently located in Henri Bendel so you can feel guilty spending all of your money and binging on chocolate. Cheers.
Kee's Chocolate
80 Thompson Street, New York, NY 10012
Truffles used to be too rich for my taste, that was until I tried the Blood Orange truffle infused with Grand Marnier….ok. I was hooked, I don’t think any other truffle can top that one.
Other fancy chocolates I was apprehensive of until I tried them: Black Sesame Truffle, Green Tea Truffle, Thai Chili Truffle, and the Honey Saffron.
Kee’s takes chocolate “out of the box.”
Truffles used to be too rich for my taste, that was until I tried the Blood Orange truffle infused with Grand Marnier….ok. I was hooked, I don’t think any other truffle can top that one.
Other fancy chocolates I was apprehensive of until I tried them: Black Sesame Truffle, Green Tea Truffle, Thai Chili Truffle, and the Honey Saffron.
Kee’s takes chocolate “out of the box.”
Mariebelle Fine Treats
484 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013
Each of MarieBelle’s chocolates are little pieces of art. Each design is a different flavor: Earl Grey Tea, Lavender, Pistachio, Champagne, Caipirinha and more. The perfect gift, or a treat for yourself :)
Each of MarieBelle’s chocolates are little pieces of art. Each design is a different flavor: Earl Grey Tea, Lavender, Pistachio, Champagne, Caipirinha and more. The perfect gift, or a treat for yourself :)
Vosges Chocolate
132 Spring St, New York, NY 10012
I wasn’t kidding about the BACON CHOCOLATE BAR. Try it for yourself. I personally couldn’t have come up with a better combination.
I wasn’t kidding about the BACON CHOCOLATE BAR. Try it for yourself. I personally couldn’t have come up with a better combination.
GUMMY CANDY
Mmmm, gummy candy is NOT for kids only. I’ve seen my fair share of adults delight in a gummy bear or two.
If you’re a gummy fan, you must try:
- Gummy bears
- Gummy worms
- Swedish Fish (personal favorite)
- Gummy Sharks
- Gumdrops
- Peach rings (optional Apple O’s)
- Watermelon slices
- Cola gummy bottles
- Sour Patch Kids
- TAFFY
- Haribo frogs
- Orange Slices
- Sour gummy burger
As promised....
I found the closest thing I could to combining my love for candy and my love for liquor. ENJOY.
Stitch Bar & Lounge
247 W 37th Street, New York, NY 10018
See, I used to argue that a Candy Apple wasn’t really candy….then I tried a Candy Apple Martini and realized, that I was WRONG. Because though apple is indeed a fruit the candy coating flavor mixed with vodka, is straight- CANDY.
See, I used to argue that a Candy Apple wasn’t really candy….then I tried a Candy Apple Martini and realized, that I was WRONG. Because though apple is indeed a fruit the candy coating flavor mixed with vodka, is straight- CANDY.
Merchants NY
112 7th Avenue Frnt 1, New York, NY 10011
CHOCOLATINI……That sounds like the closest combo to liquor and chocolate as it gets right???
CHOCOLATINI……That sounds like the closest combo to liquor and chocolate as it gets right???
Economy Candy Market
108 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002
The closest thing to The Willy Wonka Factory ever. There are so many varieties, old and new, rare and classic, sweet, salty, sugar-free, EVERYTHING. Oh and since its really difficult to find candy cigarettes anymore (those were my favorite) you’ll have to pick them up here. You can even try a chocolate flavor. How’s that for awesome?
The closest thing to The Willy Wonka Factory ever. There are so many varieties, old and new, rare and classic, sweet, salty, sugar-free, EVERYTHING. Oh and since its really difficult to find candy cigarettes anymore (those were my favorite) you’ll have to pick them up here. You can even try a chocolate flavor. How’s that for awesome?
CELEBRATE THE BUTTERCREAM!
When I get a box of chocolates, like on Valentines Day for instance I am not the kind of person who pokes a hole in the bottom of each chocolate to find the caramel one (which is square by the way) instead, I find GREAT pleasure in not knowing what to expect when I bite into a chocolate. Raspberry, orange, strawberry, ALL of the flavors stimulate and excite me! That’s right, I am stimulated by buttercream.
Martine's Chocolates Too
400 E 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
My favorite: Double Heart with raspberry ganache and the butterfly shapes with hazelnut and praline filling.
My favorite: Double Heart with raspberry ganache and the butterfly shapes with hazelnut and praline filling.
Teuscher Chocolates Of Switzerland At Fifth Avenue
620 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10020
May I suggest the truffles. CHAMPAGNE TRUFFLES?? Ah, yes.
May I suggest the truffles. CHAMPAGNE TRUFFLES?? Ah, yes.
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