Gourmet Halloween Treats
What would Halloween be without candy? Ooey gooey chocolate bars, sweet and stretchy gummy bears, red braids of licorice… we love it all. But with a city full of artisanal marshmallow makers and high-end truffle shops, why limit yourself to the same old Snickers and fun-sized packets of M&M’s? These gourmet Halloween goodies will really endear you to the trick-or-treaters this year — from the elaborate edible pumpkins at Maison du Chocolat in Midtown to the Swedish sugar skulls at Sokerbit in the West Village.
Sweet & Spooky: Grown Up Halloween Candy
Why should kiddies have all the fun on Halloween? Instead of going house to house (or apartment to apartment) for candy, make a holiday pilgrimage to New York’s best sweet shops and chocolatiers,...
Read MoreHaute Halloween Treats
While we think you're never too old for Halloween, let’s face it — Tootsie Rolls and Candy Corn can seem more like tricks than treats to our refined, adult palates. So why not have it both...
Read MoreMitchmallows
Marshmallows are something we generally reserve for popping on top of hot chocolate or roasting over an open flame. But the artisanal, homemade squares at Mitchmallow are delicious enough (not to...
Read MoreLa Maison du Chocolat
This Paris-based chocolatier is as posh as any Madison Avenue boutique — although instead of silk scarves and Birkin bags, the glittering glass cases hold finely crafted candies filled with...
Read MoreDeliso Confections
Who would have imagined that a former Wall Street stockbroker would go on to make some of the best chocolates in Brooklyn? It’s worth a pilgrimage out to Bay Ridge for a box of Anthony Deliso’s...
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Yao’s Dragon Beard Candy
For a truly original treat, prowl the streets of Chinatown in hopes of spotting the elusive Yao's Dragon Beard Candy cart (it’s most often parked outside of the subway on the corner of Chrystie...
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