It’s baseball season! The sound of the crowd, the crack as the ball hits the bat followed by the mad dash around the bases is considered to be America’s national pastime. When was the last time you took in a game? And the experience isn’t complete without a hot dog, a Cracker jacks, peanuts, and ...
News, OtherOn June 15th and 16th, Shadow PR presented a showcase for the hottest fall collections. The best parts of any showcase are the sneak previews and giveaways. When actress/designer/supermom TORI SPELLING spotted SWEET CITY CANDY, she added Starburst, Gummy Bears, and Jelly Beans to her goody bag which also included UES (Upper Echelon Shoes), Jules ...
News, OtherIt’s so beautiful (and hot!) out that we love to reach for something sweet, cold, and delicious, and I found a great recipe on FoodNetwork.com for Ice Cream Sundae Cones that will satisfy any craving. It calls for a lot of chocolate (YES!), malted milk balls, fudge sauce, crushed peanut butter cups, and vanilla or ...
News, OtherAs if the thought of candy itself isn’t enough to make our mouths water, the new advertisements touch our funny bones too. The new M&M promotion takes the Green M&M’s past reputation as an aphrodisiac and turns it into a sassy M&M with attitude (“I melt for no one”), while the Red M&M is the ...
NewsChocolate covered cherries, blueberries, coffee beans, apricots, hazelnuts, raisins, almonds, pretzels and gummy bears. It seems if we love it singularly, we love it twice as much when it’s covered in chocolate. However, there are many foodstuffs available that aren’t traditionally covered in chocolate. Chocolate covered onions, mushrooms, beef jerky, and squid don’t sound appetizing…but ...
NewsBubble gum. Nothing takes us back to our childhood faster than a piece of old-fashioned bubble gum. Granted, today we have all sorts of flavors and types to choose from, like 5 or Orbit, yet there is something inherently charming about vintage gum like Bazooka, Bubbilicious, and Chiclets. Bazooka gum comes in tubs, little pink ...
NewsAhh, the flavors of summer. Watermelon, cotton candy, blueberry, strawberry, cherry and lemonade. These are the flavors we find refreshing, not only because of their taste but because of their color as well. Just imagine yourself by the pool with a cold glass of lemonade and a fresh slice of watermelon. Summer flavors have been ...
NewsI recently spent a few days in San Francisco, where cupcake shops are all the rage. In NYC we have Magnolia Bakery, Buttercup, Crumbs, etc… My favorite is the S’mores cupcake from Magnolia, heaven! Suffice to say, I’m a sucker for a good lookin’ cupcake. There’s been a slight shift in the party scene in ...
NewsLast night my husband and I went to the movies for the first time in quite awhile. After we picked up our tickets we made our way upstairs to the concession stand. Yes, I am in the candy business but I didn’t plan ahead so we didn’t have any candy to bring with us. I ...
NewsI am a huge Gilt Groupe fan and not embarrassed to be a part of the crowd that refreshes their browser several times at 11:59am before Gilt goes ‘live’ at noon. Today was a pleasant surprise when I began to search for a great top from the ‘Women’s Final Sale’ section when I saw in ...
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