It's like stepping back in time here with that early 1900 feel, back in a simpler time, appreciate…read morewhen places like preserve the past. Besides all the fuff, a large amount of variety between chocolates and gummies, to hard candy's. Really enjoyed my chocolate covered blueberries and cranberries. I have not opened the raspberry one yet. I can say the chocolates I had were so good. Well worth the trip in the past for here

Stopped in here while vacationing in the area, got some goodies. Woman was nice. Cute little shop.read more

This is literally the best candy store on the planet. When you initially walk in it's a bit cramped…read moreand seems not that big, but you will soon realize the amount of candy and variety is insane. I'm talking different candy from all over the world you'd never get without traveling to those countries. Also a lot of stuff you haven't seen since you were kid. Now about the owner. She clearly loves candy, I mean LOVES CANDY! Has crazy knowledge around all candy, she's super nice and helpful, just really great person. PS. You also get a toothbrush with every purchase.

Cute store, really nice staff but the candy and chocolate is massively overpriced. The 'handmade'…read morechocolate is priced by weight and not actually made locally.

I recommend the raspberry (milk chocolate) truffle, peanut butter smoothie truffle, & chocolate…read morecovered gummy bears. I also got a dark chocolate strawberry truffle & the chocolate covered Swedish fish which were both fine but not ones I'd buy again.

Don't buy the overpriced rice crispy treats with Paul Rudd and Jeffrey Dean Morgan pictures. They…read moreare awful and taste like cardboard. Manager said quality was fine and wouldn't offer refund. Paul and Jeffrey please do better! Very disappointed fan.

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.

Still one of my favorite candy stores to visit when I am out in albany... even though they have…read morediscontinued by favorite watermelon slice hard candy. So disappointing but that is life. They have a great selection of unique Holiday molded chocolate candy and some of the best caramel apples around. This is also a great place to stop and shop for treats and gifts.

There seems to be a candy store in almost every ocean side town I visit. I simply walk on by as i'm…read morenot the type of parent that lets my kids buy bags of candy. So when I saw one opening in Kingston almost a decade ago I just shrugged and kept going. After learning Dianne Reeder's story you realize this isn't your ordinary candy store. Yes they have over 400 kinds of candy you can buy in bulk and the store has your typical kitschy trinkets but if you look deeper it's where you find Diane's passion and empathy for others. She just wants to make your day a little easier and for you to leave happier than you came. Certainly this isn't hard when you're scooping Janes Ice cream and serving vegan homemade soft serve using Fruition chocolate and coconut milk. Even this is fairly common place in a world over run by NYC transplants expecting everything to be homemade and gluten free. Where Dianne is different, is her commitment to community. In 2005, Diane was the winner of the Microsoft/Bill Gates Start Something Amazing Award (a program honoring the unique and inspiring ways that people use Microsoft related technology to pursue their everyday passions) for her work bringing attention to food insecurity. Her passion for cooking and her desire to help others led her to find a nonprofit organization called The Queens Galley in Kingston. The work she did with the Kingston Farmers Market was instrumental in getting them to accept food stamps. Diane's mission to have people come together and break bread in dignity has now spread across the country. Her commitment even landed her a diner at the Whitehouse with President Obama. To add to her resume she graduated the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park while raising 3 kids and running the candy bar. But let's get to the point. Diane is a pillar of the community where everybody knows her name. But what about the food? Just sitting outside snacking on my freshly roasted nuts (still warm) sipping on my 72hr steeped Lavazza cold brew I'd say simply perfect. Don't miss the carrot cake doughnut topped with maple walnuts and stuffed with macerated pineapple. The passion fruit and blackberry parfait or those rainbow cookie tricolor doughnuts. They have a sweet for everyone! Kingston Candy Bar might not be the hippest spot on the block but the love Diane puts into her work is palpable. Kingston Candy Bar https://www.instagram.com/b.overly_delicious/-- at Kingston Candy Bar.

Friendly place, small town candy shop when you walk in. Not many options, but familiar enough you…read moreknew what to look for. A few things appeared to have been stored away and sorta looks as if it's kinda shoved to the side. For example : soft serve machine. Not sure if some things are placed there because not in season purposes? I wanted candy corn, my husband got a rootbeer. We were both satisfied with what we got. All payments accepted. Parking is available along the side street. Friendly service.

Awesome Candy store kind of off the beaten path but not far off of it. There's a pretty hard to…read moremiss sign as well if you're walking up Tinker St. They have all kinds of candy and they have the older stuff too, the candy that was around when I was a kid! Sodas and drinks too. A must stop if you're in the area. This is the candy shop I picture when you hear "kid in a candy shop".

The only thing missing at Harley's is a bell above the door that has a 'cling' as you step inside…read moreat this candy shop on Mill Hill Rd in Woodstock, NY. It smells like straight-up old-school candy- not just one kind, but all of it at once. There are candy necklaces, rock sugar crystal sticks, lollipops, Mike & Mike's, Red Hots,, bagged milk chocolates, Pocky sticks and British chocolates- to name a few. Behind the counter is Caiden- who enlightened me on the British chocolate! Thank you- it was freaking delicious! I was also looking for vanilla and chocolate Now & Later- but doesn't carry those. I also picked up a couple of single candies like Toosie Rolls and a few others that were a penny each back in the day. These are 25¢. Listen, you can get candy from the supermarket and stuff- but there's something timeless (at least for me) about going to the candy store.

Excellent assortment of milk and dark chocolate. Creams, cherry cordials and nut clusters. Busy…read moreshop in Rhinebeck. They sell many pops and prepackaged chocolates. It's worth a trip.

Krause's is your one stop shop for everything chocolate related. They also have VERY fair prices!…read more Hidden in the cutest strip mall, get ready to enter a mini chocolate factory. The workers were so nice and patient, I can only imagine that they have to explain every chocolate a million times a day but she was so sweet about it. I picked up some lose bags around the store - they had 1/4 and 1/2lb bags of fun different treats around the store. I picked up some chocolate covered s'mores and dark chocolate covered espresso beans. Both absolutely delicious. I also got a box of some other goodies. Everything was great, fresh and perfectly sweet. Add this spot to your list if you're in the area.

Not the friendliest as neither employees greeted us when we walked in even though there was no one…read moreelse in the store. Delicious ice cream from Giffords from Maine. You know it has a high butter content when it doesn't melt. Very tasty! The chocolate dipped cone has a thick layer of dark chocolate, which was also delicious. Their milk chocolate dipped almonds tasted sour. Not sure what that was about. Reasonably priced though at $7 for a bag.

Krause's has my heart! This chocolate shop is so cute and has the best chocolates and chocolates…read morefor special occasions and holidays, especially with their festive signs too. Most recently got gifted some chocolate peeps which absolutely made my day. This is such a perfect store for gifts and sweet treats so I highly recommend stopping in. They have such high quality chocolates of all different flavors and assortments. It's such a gem in the town of Saugerties. I actually haven't gotten the chance to stop in myself so I look forward to doing that one day!

Rude owner, felt profiled due to my race. She was rushing me. Making rude remarks. She lost a what…read morewould have been a high paying and frequent customer for sure. She needs to learn to run a business. How she has so many high reviews is beyond me because I've spoken to others in town and they say she is snappy, rude, accuses people as she did me. Lurks around you and is just plain cranky. And all for overpriced and not impressive candy and crappy clothes. The ice cream is the only selling point but guess the gas stations will get my money now. Small store anyway. Felt claustrophobic by her and the shop. NEVER returning.

Cute little candy and the ice cream shop in Millerton. There is a wide variety of ice cream flavors…read moreand lots of vintage candy. Our server was very friendly and gave samples of ice cream. I enjoyed the flavor of my chocolate ice cream, although the consistency was a little "whipped" for my taste. I also would have like to have seen my favorite flavor, chocolate peanut butter. Husband orders a Carmel swirl and said there was not much caramel in it. Appreciate the late hours! Nice stop for dessert.