Located in Manchester VT a very homey little candy shop…read more You walk into this place in Manchester and just kinda think...why does this store fit perfectly for where I am at at this moment? It's truly a pleasant little store. The lady seemed a little weirded out when my brother and I first walked in. We were in Manchester for the night, on our way back to NY from a week in Maine. She looked at us like....hmm I dunno, don't wanna say anything mean bc she wasn't mean lol, she just looked at us ... weirdly lol. Not sure how else to put it. As our visit went on she ended up being very nice. I just hope she didn't think we were in there to like...steal a couple pieces of candy hahaha. I mean, we aren't 10 years old anymore lol. She then went on to tell us about the store and how all the candy is made there (pretty sure that's what she said). I just remember thinking....how wonderful that this stuff isn't imported from places like...ugh China! They have everything! Every possible kind of candy you can imagine...she has it. She gave us a free sample and it was amazing! There are few great candy shoppes in Manchester. This one is definitely one of them. Prices are a little...high. Just a heads up if you go here. Couple things to consider as to why tho... 1) it's Manchester VT. It's a very bougie little town. Only makes sense most things are pricey there 2) privately owned 3) candy is made on site 4) it's Manchester Vermont lol Should this stop you from going? Absolutely not. Even if you're just in to look...it's worth it. Really a cute store. I hope to return to it one day. Living in Idaho, I rarely make it to Vermont lol. BUT IF I DO! I will for sure head back into Mother Myricks! Thanks for reading, YelperMyrickers! Cheers!

We stumbled upon this place after leaving Orvis and are glad we did. The chocolate chip cookies are…read moreamazing. They are FILLED with chocolate chips. Absolutely delicious. The lemon lulu wasn't my favorite, I was expecting something similar to Nothing Bundt Cakes, but it was incredibly sweet, like hurts your teeth kind of sweet. The brownie is good, chocolatey and dense. They have samples of buttercrunch behind the counter and they're basically an Almond Roca. Also delicious. They are very expensive, which is to be expected from this location and the type of establishment it is. Plenty of parking out front as well. The employees aren't unfriendly, they're just not really interested in having a conversation.

Nice way to end an evening with a sweet treat... Ice Cream solves almost everything...sweet tooth…read morefor sure on a hot day! Not a very big shop but plenty of flavors to choose from. Friendly staff and service... you can sample the flavors before purchasing in case. Decide on one scoop or two, can't go wrong with 2 flavors. They also sell other treats as well besides ice cream... popcorn, cookies, beverages, etc. There are few tables and seat outside to sit and enjoy your treat as well. Otherwise, take it and go. Glad to have come across Nina's as we were walking around after dinner. Will come back another time to try more flavors.

quick stop for ice cream and thoroughly enjoyed their maine blueberry flavor. Staff was friendly…read moreand was patient with me while i sampled flavors. Cute outdoor seating!

This is chocolate! Major candy companies don't even use cocoa anymore, they use preservatives and…read moreingredients we can't pronounce... and the taste shows it. This is what chocolate should be. So delicious, cute litter store with an awesome variety

My family and I have been loyal customers of Krause's Homemade Candy for many years. We've bought…read morechocolates for ourselves, holidays, and gifts, and visiting Krause's has always been a tradition whenever I returned to New York after living in Florida. In fact, it was the very first stop my husband and I made because I couldn't wait to enjoy my favorite chocolates again. Unfortunately, this visit was incredibly disappointing. The first thing I noticed was the new logo and packaging. While I know businesses evolve, the new design loses the classic, elegant feel that made Krause's so special and instead looks much more generic. More importantly, the chocolates themselves are not the same. Many of the pieces are noticeably smaller than they used to be, and the chocolate tastes different. Several pieces even had bloom, which affected both their appearance and texture. I purchased a variety of chocolates, including individual pieces from the display case, chocolate bars, and peppermint patties, and every product seemed to reflect a decline in quality. To make matters worse, many of my longtime favorite pieces were no longer available. I've happily recommended Krause's for years because it consistently offered some of the best homemade chocolates in the Capital Region. This time, however, I left feeling disappointed and honestly saddened. I truly hope the owners will consider returning to the quality, recipes, and traditions that built Krause's outstanding reputation, because many longtime customers remember how exceptional their chocolates used to be.

Absolutely delicious maple creemee! A very nice maple flavor but does melt extremely quickly in the…read moresummer heat. This is also a great location to pick up Vermont maple syrup and other maple products, like maple leaf cookies and maple crunch (i.e. crystalized maple syrup chunks).

Cute little shop with candies, souvenirs, maple syrup and maple creamers (maple soft serve)…read more We got a couple, one with maple crunchie toppings. In looking at the wall, it looks like they have won lots of awards for their maple syrups!

If you're looking for some old fashioned made candy, you have to come to Jo-Ann's. Justine, the…read moreowner knows her sweets and a pleasure to deal with. When you walk in, your eyes just light up with the vast assortment of candy. The chocolate strawberries, jelly rings are terrific! I myself being a coffee drinker am partial to the coffee bean dipped in dark chocolate. Between the chocolate and caffeine, it keeps me going during the day. Store is located next door to a jewelry store. Don't bother buying candy off the shelves at a grocery store or big box stores. Who knows how old they are. Try it, you'll love it!

Best candy place for miles! wonderful staff! Always have a smile and my favorite chocolate covered…read morealmonds!

Just to let you know, we have stopped by your store a few times but always left empty handed. You…read moredidn't have any chocolate ice cream !!!!!!!! What the heck. Maybe youn should change your name to " THE SOMETIMES CHOCOLATE BARN" .

Stopped y with the I intention of buying 3 lbs of fudge, 2 as gifts and 1 for me. I'm in my 80s,…read moreuse a cane or walker to get around. The stairs are steep and very difficult to climb without railings. There is not a handicap ramp. Luckily there was a family on the porch who extended a helping hand. Once inside, I asked the lady behind the counter if they had sampling so I could see which flavors I liked enough to purchase. She said "NO!" and turned away but telling me to look around the gift shop and if you see something I'll help you. I turned. Went out the door empty handed and very disappointed. Again I thank the family that helped me down the stairs to my car. Will not return to this store.

I came here with my nephew from Canada so he could meet George and Jill. I am sad to say that they…read moreare closing the store for good. I guess I can't blame them for retiring, they been doing it for 25 years. I will surely miss them and the store of course. Who else makes my favorite Vermonster? Sad really sad. Enjoy your retirement Jill and George, you deserve it!

Date: Sunday 2/7/16 Time: early afternoon…read more A staple location when visiting Bennington, Vermont! A very cute and lovely vt couple, who own and operate the small shop. I believe they make all the chocolate cover candies, cheeses, and ice creams on premise. They have a farm in back of the shop! Freshness!!! Must try: best rainbow cookies, even better than a lot of other baked good I had in NYC. Chocolate cover candies are usually around $10 a lb. They also have maple sugar candy and cookies.

We had an amazing day wandering around the maple trees and grounds. Friendly staff helped us to…read morecheese. Plenty available to buy in the gift shop!

We enjoyed our experience here yesterday. A good size parking lot, incredibly friendly staff…read more There's some animals on the farm, a short maple hike, getting to see where the maple syrup is actually made, and sampling cheese and syrup as well. We got to learn a lot about the history and the way the farm operates. Nice size gift shop as well! We liked our visit!

Time for another review. The creemees are a bit larger than last year it seems, and the prices are…read morestill super-reasonable. No surprises at the Sugar Shack, a delightful trip through rural NY and South-Western Vermont, albeit 40 plus miles one way for us. Been there perhaps a dozen times since 2024, still have found nothing that would make me even think about a rating less than 5 stars. I am a picky, demanding, relatively hard to please customer. I believe that the key to running a business is consistency. Run whatever kind of business you want to run but be consistent. The customer has a right to know what to expect next time, after his first visit . Any business can hit it just right and deliver a world class experience once; the key to a steady 5 star rating is to deliver that time and time again. Sugar Shack does exactly that. Their creemees are, quite simply put, perfect. First time, third time, eighth time, twelfth time. Never varying in intense maple flavor that tastes just like syrup right out of the jug. Never poor consistency. Always, always, thick and creamy and substantial. I did notice one difference late last summer; the size of the large cones increased a bit with no corresponding price increase. Prices for the creemees are super reasonable. Five of us went there the other day and the bill was pennies over $20. Two larges, 3 smalls. For a premium quality cone filled with plenty of ice cream, being sold in a touristy area, that is phenomenal. Don't like ice cream? What the heck is wrong with you???? :) Nevertheless, their apple cider donuts, especially the cinnamon coated version, are really good. Always fresh, and much less greasy than the genre is known for. Not heartburn, no disgusting grease soaked bag on the way home, just plain great flavor and freshness. Time for a bit of a ramble. These people, and their business, are real. The two young ladies that run the store are charming and efficient. They are nice to customers because they are nice people, not because there is a tip jar on the counter. I have been on enough cruises and eaten in enough restaurants in my 76 years to have developed a pretty accurate sense of someone being phony because they are in a tipped position, and being blunt, this ain't that. It would seem that the key to the Sugar Shack for me is the realness, the staff, the creemees. Somehow though there is more. They have a wonderful tree shaded side yard with old fashioned picnic tables. Those tables outside, so unassuming, so very not fancy, so utterly 'country', just fit perfectly with the trees and the overall rural ambiance. Going there is relaxing and brings me back to being a much much younger version of myself. Born and raised in NYC, at 14 the family moved to a town in Upstate NY with a population of 1200. Sugar Shack brings back memories of little roadside ice cream places and snack bars and a slower, more peaceful, just plain better time. The owner and her staff (relatives if I understand correctly) are providing a lot more than ice cream and maple syrup and assorted delicious premium treats and foodstuffs. They are bringing us back in time to when business was interactions between people, not transactions with a multi-national corporation. Well done, ladies, well done.

We took a 2 hour drive from New Hampshire just for their apple cider donuts. We were very…read moredisappointed. Donuts weren't hot even at 10am, and they weren't very tasty. They didn't taste like apple at all, just cinnamon/sugar. The positives: Plenty of local Vermont syrup and they did have a public bathroom.