Perhaps the sweetest part of this visit was the patience and kind service given by the young woman behind the counter as we took our time choosing from Something Sweet's many choices. Over the years, I've stopped in from time to time, and always leave with something easy to enjoy.
Today, that included a small turtle (dark chocolate with caramel and pecans) for my mom; and for me a thin mint, a maple cream, and the substantial tiramisu truffle. It's good to be an adult in this store, now that I can have whatever I want. All of these treats were less than $6 total, so the prices beat the competition of other designer confectionaries in the area.
How were they?
The mint was minty without tasting like toothpaste or York peppermint, always my litmus test for a quality mint confection.
The maple was mapley, set in such a way so as not to ooze all over when you bite only half instead of cramming the whole thing down your gully.
The turtle was generous in its pecan offering, with a sufficient amount of caramel, but perhaps containing too little dark chocolate, leaving this turtle just off balance, though still enjoyable with a fine finish.
And the impressive tiramisu truffle that I'm pairing at this very moment with a fine wine? Mmm...tasty, but where is that undeniable and irresistible tiramisu flavor? My tastebuds cannot find. So, a slight disappoint, but nothing to cry over.
Today's selections do leave me wondering whether Sweet's confections are handmade or done by machine. If I were a betting man, I would say by machine. The tastes were just a tad too uniform, and I was looking for those subtle variations and imperfections that suggest hand crafting, but did not find. Nonetheless, not a bit was wasted, every bit was appreciated.
Something Sweet has been around for quite some time, so I am both shocked and pleased to do their first review. Not many shops in the Powerhouse stand the test of time, but this one has, and that fact should be testament enough to their quality to dollar. They are staged right at the front entrance, so grab a treat to energize your walk around this lovely mall. read more