When I walk into the Candy Barrel, one word comes to mind: Nostalgia.
From the homemade fudge, to the ice creams (about a dozen selections from Leatherby's) ready to be coned, to the barrels of old candy favorites, to the caramel apples, to the taffy, this store is a walk down cavity lane ... err, I mean memory lane.
Of the barrels, my personal fave is the one filled with mini candy bars ... it's like my childhood Halloween candy stash all over again.
You'll find a barrel of red licorice, barrels of Pop Rocks, a barrel of of swizzle sticks, a barrel of Starburst, plenty of taffy (including the original McCrain's flats), several barrels of different gums, chocolates, Smarties, Tootsie Roll pops, lollipops, candy buttons, and just about every hard candy you could imagine. And, if you've just finished a big Italian or Mexican meal, you even get your after-dinner mint on with the round peppermint candy-cane type candy.
There's some newer stuff thrown in: I saw some Harry Potter jelly beans in the joint.
Prices are low ... most things in that $.99, $1.49, $1.99 range.
And, even better, you can RENT barrels from them!
I love this place. Your dentist may have another opinion. read more