The Candy Store On Facebook

December 14, 2008

I must admit, I’ve never been big into the social networking sites out there. People have been telling us to set up MySpace and Facebook pages forever, but we just never got around to it. Then we were approached by a group of entrepreneurs who have built an application for Facebook called RealGifts - with it, you can send another Facebook member an actual gift, as opposed to a virtual gift (something I frankly found a little strange). We signed on with them to provide candy gifts, so if you are a Facebook member you can download their application and send someone candies from our store. We have a great selection of inexpensive gift items available through them, and the RealGifts people take care of the ordering, payment and notification of the gift’s recipients for you. So send a Facebook friend a gift of real candy from our store!

Check out the store’s Facebook page (don’t forget to become a fan!): The Candy Store’s Page

Link to RealGifts application page: RealGifts

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10 Great Gifts For $20 or Less

December 9, 2008

It seems like every time I open up the newspaper these days, there’s some awful story about how, recession notwithstanding, it’s still possible to find a few great Christmas gifts for under $50. The diligent reporter then heads off to K-mart or Target, where they manage to locate a plastic trivet or a pair of chrome salad forks for $49.99. Well I for one would rather be shot in the face by Dick Cheney (gun available at Wal Mart, also $49.99) than receive chrome salad forks for Christmas.  Of course, at The Candy Store we’ve always had a huge selection of great gifts that are also affordable. Oh, and people will actually like them…

It took us about ten seconds to come up with this list, and it’s just the tip of the iceberg:

1. Tins of Peppermint Bark or Snowballs, fudge covered in white chocolate and coconut flakes ($10)

2. Handmade Candy Canes in peppermint, sugar plum, cherry and apple pie (3 for $10)

3. A box of retro-dessert-inspired Truffles from Coco-Luxe ($20)

4. Handmade Ribbon Candy in bags ($10) or beautiful Ribbon Snowflakes ($8)

5. Marzipan Rum Pralines, 18-piece box ($20)

6. Chanukah Maltballs in a large take-out container ($10)

7. Jars of Artisanal Hard Candies from Papabubble ($15)

8. Chocolate Caramel Pretzels or Chocolate-covered Caramels Topped With Salt from V Chocolates ($18)

9. Assorted Candy-filled Ornaments ($8)

10. The Candy Store’s Box of Four,  a round clear container filled with holiday-themed candies ($15)

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Hamlin Winterfest

December 9, 2008

We had a great time at Hamlin School’s Winterfest, where we set up shop for 2 days this past weekend.  We saw many familiar faces and met some amazing kids.  We couldn’t have done it without the help of Madison, a 5th grader at Hamlin and good friend of the store.  She’s definitely got a job waiting for her when she turns 16!  

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The Holidays Are Here Again…

November 24, 2008

And we have a whole bunch of new candies at the store for Chanukah and Christmas. But more on that later. For now, I’ll leave you with a couple of photos of our new window display:

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Parkside Candy

November 22, 2008

Have you heard of sponge candy? I honestly wasn’t quite sure what it was until seeing it here at The Candy Store. Think honeycomb covered in chocolate. Think Violet Crumble (which we carry). Think Crunchie, for those familiar with candies from the UK, which we also carry. Our sponge candy, which gets so many excited, is by an East Coast confectioner.

Located in Buffalo, NY, Parkside Candy has been in existence since 1927. They are famous for their sponge candy. Anyone from the Buffalo area who comes into our store does a little jump for joy when they see the familiar brown and gold box. They are always pleasantly surprised that we carry it. In fact, you’ll have a tough time finding it anywhere else on the West Coast.

The candy itself is a combination of crunchy, airy and chewy. Each piece is made up of a honeycomb center and an outer dark chocolate layer that is just the right thickness, providing the perfect balance. Yum!

If you’re thinking of gifts for the holidays, this one pound box may be just the thing you’re looking for. Perfect for a gift to take to the office or that upcoming dinner party, or maybe for your pal who hails from Buffalo. Stop by The Candy Store today to pick up your box.

– Liana

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A Worthy Cause

November 17, 2008

A good friend of the store invited us to be a part of a trunk show at her house this week.  All of the vendors donated a part of their proceeds to Raphael House - established in 1971, the first shelter in San Francisco for homeless families.   A few days before Halloween, I had the great pleasure of meeting some of the children who live at Raphael House, when they took an after-school field trip to the store.   I was told afterwards that it made the kids’ day - mine as well.  I’m honored to have been part of such wonderful events. 

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Event: Red Tie Gala

November 16, 2008

The Red Tie Gala at Neiman Marcus, benefiting The Little Sisters of the Poor, is quite something.   We, along with many of the Bay Area’s finest restaurants, donated our time and product to the worthy cause.  We set our candy cart up in the lower level, next to men’s Prada overnight bags and Paul Smith jackets - almost as yummy as our candy.  With over 2500 guests in attendance, you can only imagine how busy we were.  Everyone that visited our cart was presented with a take-out container, which we filled with the candies of their choosing - to munch on while walking around or to take home.  All in all, a very successful event.   

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Our 2nd Annual Halloween Event!

November 10, 2008

With over 300 trick-or-treaters stopping by, the event was a huge success. There were so many great costumes, it was extremely difficult to judge our first-ever costume contest. But at the end of the day, there could only be three winners, and here they are:

First place winner, Peter, pandered shamelessly to the judges, not only dressing as candy, but singing the entire Oompa Loompa song from Willy Wonka. Shameless pandering is rewarded highly at The Candy Store. Remember that next year, kids! Peter won a filled gumball machine.

Second place winner, Tyler, impressed us with his realistic rendition of a racecar driver. Ricky Bobby would be proud. Tyler walked away with his own candy bin filled with gummi bears.

Third place winner, Alexandra, was, well, just too cute in her ladybug costume - we had no choice but to present her with a $5 gift certificate to the store.

Check out some of the other photos from our event:

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Candy for Gifts and Events

October 19, 2008

Many of you are already aware that we specialize in providing candy for gifts, favors and events of all kinds. We can provide everything from customized candy favors like the ones pictured above to a full-service candy cart stocked with 20 different kinds of treats. For more information, check out our Gifts and Special Events Brochure.

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Halloween is here again!

October 5, 2008

It’s October again, and we are certainly excited. At The Candy Store, we love this time of the year because, well…candy is king! The season officially began with the highly anticipated arrival of the new crop of candy corn (we celebrated by using 30 lbs of it to decorate our front window!) We’ve also got some other new arrivals at the store to help get you in the Halloween spirit - think vampire bats, gummi brains, pumpkin malt balls and wax fangs.

As for the big day itself, if you want to be the coolest house on your block, you’ll want to hand out candy from our store. If you’re hosting a haunted house party, let us put together some fabulously freaky favors for your guests. And of course, the best party of all this Halloween is going to be right out in front of our store. Once again, we’re rolling out our fully stocked candy cart and will be giving away hundreds of pounds of candy to trick-or-treaters of all ages. If you missed it last year, don’t make the same mistake twice - stop by the store on the 31st from 3pm - 7pm. See you there!

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