Chenez's is WNY's newest, and quite possibly BEST popcorn shop sensation!! :-D We were on our way home from our camp, and stopped in Chenez's on a whim on a Sunday afternoon. Pretty much everything else in Lockport appears to be closed on Sundays, but Chenez's is open. It is a super-bright-and-fun family-owned popcorn shop, with all of their traditional and creative-flavored popcorns all made in-house. The wall of flavor-varieties is abundant. There is plain, and then several salty-based flavors, many with nuts and candies mixed in, some cheesy. Then there are a bunch of techni-colorful-coated sweet flavors, like lemon, root beer, orange, grape, mixed fruit, and more. Our son went with a bag of cotton candy flavored popcorn. My husband grabbed their signature caramel corn. Unfortunately no vegan flavors here at this time, so our vegan daughter grabbed a Chick-o-Stick from the candy-shop side of the store, which has a bunch of throw-back candies and bizarre flavored sodas. As for keto-me, it's a definite no-go for me here, hahaha. That's fine, I would not expect a gourmet popcorn and candy shop to cater to the sugar-free crowd. :-P But it would be awesome if they could add a few vegan flavors to the line-up, as vegans (who aren't also keto anyway, hehe) usually do LOVE their sugar!! :-D We chatted with the clerk for quite a while, who happened to be Mr. Chenez himself. He and his wife started the business in 2019, walking away from the corporate grind to do something they loved. From making popcorn on their kitchen stovetop for friends and family, to eventually opening this lovely shop, they have such an inspiring story. It was so nice talking with Mr. Chenez, but the true test of the biz--how did our fam' like the popcorn?? Well, when the guys ripped into their bags on the drive home ... SUPER-BIG THUMBS UP ALL AROUND!! One thing I can clearly see about Chenez's, even without eating the popcorn myself, is they really LOAD UP THE COATINGS!! And my son and husband definitely LOVED this super-sweet treat. The coated popcorns are fully, generously drenched with sugary-sticky-flavorful YUM that adds a little sticky-snap to each crunchy bite. I have my eye-on-the-prize right now with sugar-free-keto, but when I hit my goals, I'm definitely coming back to Chenez's for a celebratory snack for myself!! :-D The prices are very reasonable too, at $6 - $8 for a good sized small bag, which seems fair for the quality of this local homemade treat. My son and husband definitely want to come back to eat their way through more of the flavors. And if Chenez's does eventually add a vegan-friendly flavor or two, our vegan daughter will be part of that caravan, as well. When you walk into Chenez's, you cannot help but be ALL SMILES, so do yourself a favor and get over there for some sweet smiles and sweet treats now!! :-D read more