What a hidden gem! All kinds of old Timey candy and some great ice cream. The people that own the…read moreshopper is nice it can be and they run it seven days a week. If you like sweets, you definitely need to check this

This place will satisfy your craving for sweets. They have ice cream, sorbet, soda floats, sundaes,…read moremalts, chocolate-covered nuts and chocolate-covered pretzels, old-fashioned candy, taffy, fudge, gummies, licorice gum, root beer, sodas and a whole lots of other sugary treats. It's a candy and snack joint! You will definitely find something for everyone here. Hoosier Cupboard is located in downtown Franklin, in a cute little house that also looks like a train depot. Across the way is some sort of train thing, so I'm sensing a theme. My children got an ice cream cone (Blue Moon) and a scoop of chocolate ice cream in a cup. They have kids' sizes, which is appreciated. I am not an ice cream person, so I got two hand-dipped peanut butter cups, one for each hand: one milk chocolate, and the other dark chocolate. Both were delicious! We ate our treats at a table on the outdoor patio. There is lots of outdoor seating, and zero indoor seating. So, your options are to sit outside or get your goodies to go. The people who work here are polite and patient, which is also appreciated. You know how it goes when you visit a sweets shop with kids -- they can't make up their mind about what they want. But the people behind the counter were very kind and waited with the utmost patience while my children made their decision about which ice cream flavor to choose.

Love these types of soda and candy shops where there's all types and flavor of sodas that you can…read morethink of. We end up leaving with a 6 pack of different flavor ginger ales and root beers along with a mix of candy.

Driving down to go grab some dinner from Barbeque and bourbon we saw this place on the right hand…read moreside of the street. I knew I wanted to stop in. We placed our order and walked down the street to kill some time while waiting. It immediately put me in the mind of rocket fizz. It had such a cool vibe about it. I had been looking for Triple XXX rootbeer in its usual spots but had not been able to find it. I had to grab a 4 pack, then I came across nehi peach and grape soda. When I tell you they had all of the soda you could think of. They did. Candy as far as the eye can see. Awesome vintage signage... you name it. It brought back child hood with the penny candies, pop rocks and many vintage sodas. I look forward to going back and taking some tum to explore this quaint little candy oasis. It was a treat.

We tried four different cupcakes, and split each in quarters so we could try them all. I don't know…read moreif I could pick a favorite, but the lemon blueberry stood out. All the cupcakes were moist, and a great flavor; too often when you visit bakeries they have frozen the cupcakes and I can always taste that. These were fresh! I love that they chose a downtown location in a historic building and left the safe in the wall. They store the cake boxes in the old safe and it is visible behind the counter which lends character to the atmosphere. This is a candy lovers dream store. Lots of candy gifts ideas.

The cupcakes are impressively tall. Frosting towers so high that it makes more sense to eat them…read morewith a fork, so be sure to grab one before you leave if you get yours to go. We got a German chocolate cupcake, which is chocolate cupcake with caramel and coconut-pecan frosting. It was big enough for two people, for sure. The Cookie Monster cupcakes were cute, and there were also cupcakes that looked like sundaes, plus a lot of other flavors, like strawberry cream, pina colada, cherry, M&M and others. Along with cupcakes, you'll also find ice cream, pie and cake slices, cookies, bulk candy, and a whole two walls full of packaged candy, including old fashioned candy like Pez, Chuckles, wax lips and other novelty sweets. This is a sweet and charming little store for all things sweet, located in a vintage-looking building. Parking is on the street or in the small free parking lot a short ways away.

First thing to get out of the way - the atmosphere. Yes, There is mild potty humor related to the…read moremispronunciation of the planet Uranus. It's all a very third grade level. If you can get past that, you will enjoy the excellent ice cream and family-friendly facility. A lot of the gift store items are potty humor related but if you have the slightest sense of humor you'll be able to enjoy yourself. There are lots of fun attractions like putting your hand in the aliens mouth, Putt-Putt golf, and other fun stuff. They have a newsletter and many different types of fudge. The potty humor for the fudge amps up to 5th or 6th grade humor. If you survived Elementary School, you should be able to handle this. Visit their website to see the level of humor expected. Again, the ice cream was excellent and served by a staff of teens. The facility was clean and I like the use of graffitied vintage chairs and furniture in the ice cream eatery. Keep an open mind when you visit and remember that off color jokes don't injure or change the taste of really good ice cream!

So let's get all the puns out of the way now. The overuse of them is why I only gave them 4*. My…read morefriend stopped by there about year ago and called it a tourist trap. He was right, I got trapped and I had fun. All kinds of goofy stuff from t-shirts to preserves, chocolates, spices,jigsaw puzzles, plaques and oddities gave me smiles. Retro candy caught my eye and I picked up little to educate my adult sons. For comparison to Mackinac fudge, I bought some here. There is one place in Murfreesboro to get Mackinac fudge and I just might have a tasting at home. All of the artwork here and at the neighboring ice cream shop was fun to see and photograph. Staff is very friendly and greets you with a welcome based on their well known puns. About once I year I am here from TN, and I may stop again. If not, they do have a website of fun stuff to order.

Food and candy are amazing. Dips of ice cream are on the large size and ice cream has a wonderful…read moreflavor and is not expensive The ambiance is very lovely, love Candy Kitchen

We couldn't have been more pleased with our special order of 100 Buckeye candies. This was for a…read moreCelebration of Life where the person being honored had been known for her quality and delicious Buckeyes. The staff was so friendly and helpful on the phone. The candies came beautifully wrapped and divided in boxes, everyone was so complimentary, delicious delicate chocolate and airy and light peanut butter was just perfection. Thank you for being a part of this most important event in such a sentimental way.

This is my family's favorite chocolate shop! While its not really close to chicagoland, I recommend…read moretaking a little road trip (they ship too ) or taking a little detour if you'll be going in that direction. This isn't your made in a factory candy. You can see the staff making the candy! Highly recommend. Side note: handmade fresh candy is on the pricier side but I swear it's worth it. Pick out a few pieces if a whole pound is not in your budget. Thats what I prefer to do! So many to choose from but my must haves are the following: Milk chocolate vanilla buttercream Milk chocolate maple cream Chocolate covered cherry Milk chocolate Chocolate cherry creams Toffee Hope you can make it in person... smells so good!

I wanted to stop by here since we were driving through and I like a good chocolatier. The power…read morejust went out due to some bad weather, but they were still open and had a Mobile payment system. I probably bought way more chocolate than I should've but it's really good!!

It's like how there's always a Walgreens across the street from a CVS, or two Starbucks in the same…read moreshopping center. Well, The Candy Emporium is across the street from The Candy Dish. So basically, this part of Main Street is candy central. Maybe these guys decided to team up, and figured that a rising tide lifts all boats. The Candy Emporium seems to have more commercial and old-fashioned candies than the other place. They also seem to get nasty with the licorice here, and in particular, black licorice. OK! I won't let you know my opinion about black licorice, those murdered-out pieces of vile rubber, because I don't want to yuck your yum. But if you are a black licorice fan, this is your place. They have bulk chocolates by the pound here (minimum 1/8 pound), plus lots of packaged candies -- everything from Starbursts to Laffy Taffy to Razzles and Necco Wafers. The price points range from 10 cents to much higher, so you can bring a kid here with some pocket change, and they'll be able to get a little treat.

Great selection of "real" licorice. More than twenty different varieties. On this trip, I got…read morethe Scottie Dogs and Carmela Sticks. Pricing around $10 per pound. Not bad considering all the licorice choices.