First impression walking in: SO ADORABLE. It's eye-catching, the colors are vibrant, and I love the…read morevibes. They have a selection of candies that you can buy by the ounce. They have a lot of coffee options, ice cream, and candies. I grabbed so many different candies (some being Swedish and so fun to try)! Ice cream was alright, not our favorite. But, I'd go back for the drinks and candy!

The whole family enjoys this candy/ice cream shop!…read more Love the small town charm aesthetic. So many different options for everyone. They even a couple vegan options. Everyone is always so friendly and helpful.

$4 cotton candy! This is really the best reason to come in. You can choose from about ten different…read moreflavors and it's made while you wait. There are many candies for sale from fun-sized to king sized and everything in between. They wont have everything you are looking for, but they have some options you haven't seen in ages. They also sell buckets based on decades: candies that were popular in the 50s or 60s, and so on. You can also get a phosphate, ice cream cone, ice cream soda. Very friendly staff each time I come in. Winter hours noon until 6, and noon until 5 on Sundays.

Reminiscent of penny candy stores from my childhood, Sugar Shack offers a great selection of…read moreindividual wrapped candies to choose from. My favorite thing is the cotton candy - freshly made with a choice of flavors! They also boast a fun assortment of vintage toys, lunchboxes and other collectibles.

Switzer, I love ya, truly. Mad props to the intense, heady flavour in your black licorice. It is…read moremy all-time favourite candy and thanks for producing it for something like 120 years. You kick all kinds of ass over Twizzler. BUT. Could you do something about the texture of the licorice? Dear god, it is like biting into a steel-belted radial. My jaw has never hurt more than after trying to eat more than two of these tiny bits. Hey, maybe market it as a diet candy? The tagline could be "You CAN'T eat more than one!"

I absolutely love these chocolates! The designs are truly amazing and colorful and the flavors are…read moreto die for! If you ever need a gift for someone, I recommend gifting a box of these chocolates! They have gift boxes available during certain holidays so order ahead to be sure they won't sell out. I follow them on insta and always find their videos of the candy making process so fascinating! Everything is just designed to beautifully that it's almost hard to eat the chocolates, but once you appreciate the design for a bit, trust me, eating the chocolate is worth it! The workers are always so friendly and they make recommendations if needed. There is a mall lot outside to park, but if needed, there is some street parking nearby too.

Stopped in again in hopes that some of the flavors I tried a few weeks ago would still be…read moreavailable. They were, so I was happy. As expected, friendly staff, greeted upon entry. I chose three of the same flavors as last time and then tried another different flaver; Black Current Balsamic. Yum. As I was paying, I saw the sign for the new fall flavors, I guess that means another visit to try these new ones.

I have a family member who is obsessed with old-fashioned Molasses Puffs. These are hard to find,…read morewhich makes giving them as a gift even more special. Bissinger's Handcrafted Chocolatier offers Molasses Puffs in both Dark Chocolate and Milk Chocolate, packaged in 15-ounce tubes. I really wish these were a bigger seller and available at the counters...we'd stop by so much more often! My personal favorite is the Bear Claws Royales, absolutely delicious. The drinks here are great, too. Gifts from Bissinger's can brighten anyone's day!

Still very good! +…read more Ambiance is a tiny store inside Frontenac. ++. Chocolates ofc! I grew up eating Bissinger's and they carry one of my faves.... dark chocolate covered orange peels! There aren't many chocolatiers who do orange peels right and they have the magic recipe :). There are many things chocolate here but I came for their dark orange peels and emptied half of their tray! +. Price is higher and typical of chocolatiers. Nothing outrageous. +. Service was alright. Not knowledgeable but friendly. + Parking is a mall lot and shared Enjoy!

It's all in the name, if you want chocolate make your way here…read more We stopped in from time to time and get the chocolate covered strawberries, and non-Pareils. The prices are a little steep, but you're paying for quality. They are stocked to the gills with Holiday goodies. So many different options to pick from. The store is always clean and decorated cute for the holiday season.

In all the years I've lived in St. Louis I've never stopped in here bc I'm not a chocolate person…read more My daughter and I decided to take a walk and just go into all the shops....bc why not! She loves dark chocolate so we came to check it out. Lots of chocolates obviously. Tons to pick from. Def the place to come if you know a chocolate lover and need a gift. We picked few individual ones and can't wait to try them!

This was my second time coming to this place…read more The staff is so inviting and friendly and are willing to answer any and every question you have. They made a fresh pot of coffee and even went the extra mile to go get ice as we came in later in the evening and they had run out. I did tell them they didn't need to, but he insisted which I thought was outstanding. This quaint little café is so charming inside. It allows people to gather eat a sweet treat and have general conversation conversations where you can actually hear one another. They do have outside seating too. The chocolate cake was soft and as a non-cake lover I found this very delicious. Definitely worthy of sharing. I ordered a quiche to go. I had mentioned they didn't have the spinach feta pastry that I had before. The gentleman stated we have some in the back, I'm happy to get you one. So I ordered that too. And although this was only our second time coming, the fact that they'll make a fresh pot of coffee in my opinion is key to a great café. I will keep this in my rotation of places to go.

I hate to leave a bad review, but it was the weirdest interaction.. or lack there of, I guess??…read more The website and the hours on the door say it closes at 10pm. I got there around 8:45pm. As I was walking to the door, I see a man cleaning the tables. He walks toward the door as I'm walking up to it. We're literally standing face to face with the door in between us. I smile, he is stone faced. I go to open the door as he walks away. The door is locked. I try a few more times, thinking maybe it's me. I look around at the hours again, but next to it is a "we're open" sign. I try maybe 3-4 times more before I give up. I walk to the window and he's sitting at a table toward the back, looking at me. We just look at each other, then he looks at his computer. I turn toward my car, then turn back around and he's still looking at me! I sat in my car, confused. He never looked back up from his computer, so I left. Highly disappointed.

We stopped by Kirkwood Pop Co after having some lunch in Kirkwood. There are so many flavors to…read morechoose from and the staff offered some samples for me and the kids. I got a medium bag of Windy City and another medium bag of the cheese and sour cream. The best part for families with kids who don't want to share, they offer kids sized mini bags so they can choose their favorite flavor to keep for themselves! My kids choose a chocolate and birthday cake flavors.

Popcorn. What else can I use to describe this place? Anywho, cool little store honestly, the…read moreinterior was neat and cute as a button. Displays were pretty easy to access in my opinion and it gave me enough information for buying and such. Super useful and great business tactic there. Lady at the counter was so, so sweet. We had a heart-to-heart conversation about flavors (of popcorn) and such. She offered me samples-which absolutley convinced me to buy something. Spoiler: The popcorn was scrumptious. I got the Backyard Popcorn and the flavors just really mixed well. Would go here again.

I was able to test a bunch of Oh Sheila! Chocolates with a beer pairing - made especially for…read moreValentine's Day - at Flying Saucer. The various flavors, such as Peanut Butter with Bacon, Salted Caramel, and Triple Chocolate, were just fabulous. They really complimented the beers on tap, too. I will have to visit the store or find where I can get my hands on more Oh Sheila! in the near future.

I found Oh Sheila! online a couple years back. I had an emergency travel obligation and needed…read moresomething to send back home to my husband for his birthday. I contacted Oh Sheila, and she not only delivered it on short notice, she delivered it to our home herself. My husband enjoyed the assorted box for days to come, groaning in bliss with each bite. Oh Sheia! I will never forget your great customer service and how happy your chocolate creations made my husband on his birthday. Thank you!!

I love not only these products, but the store itself. I live on the East Coast but stop by my…read moreshampoo and body bar soaps from Sammy's!

sammysoap is a great establishment, as pure as it gets. They have a great mission statement, they…read morecreate jobs for people with disabilities and care about our environment as well. This store has been in Kirkwood for about a decade and every time I come in, it's a good experience. Their staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and they have a great selection of soaps and other items such as decorations and knick knacks. You can even watch them make the soaps in the evenings, most days. Yes, the soaps are expensive, but they're free of artificial ingredients and give back to the community. That's a win in my book :)