" Hidden Gem "…read more Don't forget to stop her for your chocolate needs . They set the bar high and never disappoint. I drive from Newton to this spot in east Boston . The only problem is limiting my intake and making sure my friends don't eat all my goodies . The vibe is friendly and the service is well .

Hidden gem in east Boston. Its a small shop with a lovely variety of really unique chocolate…read moretruffles/bonbons. I tried the carrot cake and the pistachio, both I'd recommend. Sometimes when it comes to truffles, you'd expect artificial flavors -- that is absolutely not the case here! The pistachio was nutty and truly had the flavor of salted pistachios, which is my family-favorite nut... so I'm pretty pretentious about my pistachios. This chocolate was probably the best and most well-done pistachio sweet I've ever tried. The carrot cake took the flavors in a carrot cake, but the flavors were distinct and clean. Both were fun and also beautifully presented. Each truffle was a little over $3. You can buy individually, pick a selection for a box set for gifts, and there are some chocolate bars too. The lady who helped me was nice & has a smart, relaxing presence. I assume she was the owner/chocolatier. If you're in the area during open hours, definitely make a visit. I'd recommend looking up their hours, I've passed by multiple times and it's usually closed in terms of my own schedule. Or just make it a destination to try over the weekend. Awesome for gifts. And there's street parking.

The store is advertised as a Pop Mart, but there were only a couple of items that seemed like…read moresomething Pop Mart would actually carry. Most of the store was candy and novelty items. The bigger issue was the atmosphere. It didn't have the cute, fun candy store vibe I was expecting. The exposed concrete floors and dim lighting made the space feel a bit off putting and unfinished. I think the store would benefit from more decorations and a brighter, more whimsical design to make it feel more inviting. Not necessarily a bad store, but it wasn't what I expected based on the name and branding.

Two floors of irresistible candies! I was in heaven !! They have it ALL! Not over priced. You…read morecan build your own bag of candy or just buy individual packs of whatever you prefer.. they have all the original /regular candies.. then some from when I was little that i totally forgot about! Some new items, YouTube , TikTok candies etc.. the delicious Dubai cones&chocolates (I can't get enough of) we had a blast visiting this store .. most of the candy didn't make it home haha I ate it while sitting in traffic on the ride back!! LOL

I stopped by this 7-eleven when I was on a walk in the area with a couple friends. Everything…read moreseemed to be fully stocked, but I basically only came for a big gulp so my whole transaction was pretty quick. I will say, I went for the lemonade fountain drink and fruit punch came out, which is okay because I was between fruit punch and lemonade anyways so in the end I just got fruit punch. :) That's not exactly normal though haha.

They advertise 24 hours, but they are not 24 hours. There's someone in there 24 hours but he picks…read moreand chooses who he lets in. I guess I didn't look like a person who should be let in at 1 AM. If you're guessing something then you're correct.

I absolutely love Burdicks and have been coming here for years. The hot chocolate is to die for and…read morethe chocolate mice are always a hit as a gift. I've gotten the mixed chocolate and hot chocolate several times as well. The hot chocolate is never quite the same as the store but worth trying! I was super excited to try the ice cream and got a small hazelnut ($9 for one scoop). Unfortunately it was just fine, nothing special, and sooooo tiny. Wouldn't get that again!

Chocolate! Chocolate! Chocolate!…read more So rich hot chocolate! We were craving dessert and decided to get some hot chocolate from L.A Burdock since we were in the area. The shop is super cute with plenty of chocolate gifts to take home or to buy for someone special. I really liked their displays of beautifully wrapped chocolate bars and gift sets. At the back of the shop their is a coffee shop that offers some pastries. I ordered their classic hot chocolate and my boyfriend got their spicy hot chocolate. There are a few tables to sit and enjoy your dessert and we were lucky to grab a seat because it was very busy on a late Saturday night. The drinks came out hot and super rich! The classic was very good and very chocolatety. The spicy hot chocolate was so thick and rich it felt like I was drinking a candy bar it was almost non liquid! It was very good! If you are a chocolate lover I highly recommend trying their yummy hot chocolate! You can even purchase a bag to prepare at home!

I took the Beacon Hill Chocolate Tour and loved it so much I want to do all 3 of the other tours as…read morewell in the near future. The tour made its way down Charles Street and across the common to Park Street, stopping in several places for tastings and talks along the way. I don't want to give away all of their secrets but a few highlights were Beacon Hill Chocolates, a fabulously adorable little shop with amazing artisan chocolates, 75 Chestnut, where we were served a unique and superb toasted almond chocolate soup and the Melting Pot, where we got to try 4 different dessert fondues! A few people mentioned this tour was pricey, but I disagree. Good chocolate is pricey. If you went to Beacon Hill Chocolates on your own, a box of 4 chocolates would have cost you $10. We got to try 2 chocolates and a sample of gelato. A small fondue at the Melting Pot would run you $18. We got to sample 4 different types. And those are just two of the stops! I actually think it was a bargain! The founder actually joined us on the tour and it was apparent that this was his passion and a lot of time and effort went into finding the places to feature on these tours. I really had a great time and I left stuffed! But I can't wait to try another neighborhood for more amazing chocolate discoveries!

This review is for the Cupcake Crawl that Boston Chocolate Tours offers…read more My sister, Mom and I had been on the Back Bay chocolate tour through this company, and had a great time. Our guide was very personable, and each stop consisted of a worker at the shop discussing with us the history of the company, the chocolate they make, interesting facts, etc. Since then, we have gone back to several of the places we discovered on that tour, most notably Hotel Chocolat on Newbury Street. My sister and friends scheduled a private cupcake tour for my bachelorette, figuring it would be along the same caliber. It was not. 1. Not sure if this was the person coordinating the event or the guide, but we were told to park in the Boston Common garage and given the wrong address to the first location. This resulted in half our party having to take a cab to the correct address, and the rest of us doing a 15 min walk, past many other parking garages. We were then almost 20 minutes late meeting our guide. 2. Half our party showed up a few minutes after us since we had been split up, but the guide was hurried and wanted to get started right away without waiting for them, even though it was a PRIVATE tour. She didn't know it was a bachelorette, wasn't overly friendly, and gave us cupcakes from another bakery at Cakeology, but neglected to tell us that, so when I praised the girl working at Cakeology about the amazing chocolate cupcakes, she was completely confused. 3. Obviously cupcake/bakeries are a little more spread around than chocolate stops, but our tour consisted of us walking from Downtown Crossing, to Beacon Hill, to Newbury Street, to behind the Pru by the Christian Science building. We spent more time walking than we did in any of the actual bakeries, learning about the cupcakes, the establishments or even enjoying the actual tasting. At one point, at Georgetown Cupcakes (where we didn't even go inside or get greeted by anyone working there) our guide said let's walk and eat...down Newbury Street, on a busy Saturday afternoon. Not enjoyable. 4. One stop was totally random, at Johnny Cupcakes on Newbury. For those not in the area, it's a niche t-shirt shop, they don't sell cupcakes. They did have cupcakes from a bakery in Malden (why, I'm not sure...because nobody told us). We just kind of stood around in there while our guide chatted with her friends working there until she asked us if we were ready to leave. 5. This is the real annoying part - we walked all the way down Newbury, past the Pru and Hynnes, all the way around the corner and down towards the back of the Pru by the Christian Science Center for our last "stop" with the Kickass Cupcakes truck. They weren't there. I have no idea why our guide didn't think to call them to confirm their location before we started walking over there, but when we got there, she called, and they were at the corner of Clarendon and Newbury, where we had just been. She then offered to go back if we wanted to...we all declined. Tour had been billed as about 3 hours long. If it had started on time at 1:30, that would have put us around 4:30. Because of the address and parking issue, we really started at around 1:50ish, and we were done before 4pm. I can only attribute this to the fact that we didn't spend hardly any time in any of the bakeries before being shuttled off to our next destination, and then completely missing the last cupcake stop. I felt bad for my friends, because this was something special they planned for my bachelorette and paid extra for to have a private tour, and it was a total joke.

I love Mrs. See's candies. I was introduced to it many years ago by my aunt Alice from California…read more She used to send us the lollipops. The butterscotch and chocolate are my favorite. Growing up we used to have Fanny farmer in Massachusetts. And this is the closest I found to that good old-fashioned candies love it.

See's Candies is my favorite chocolate. the Nuts and Chews are my favorites. They are expensive,…read morebut I treat myself once a year to a 2 pound box. Treat yourself--it's worth it!

This is a great Instagrammable spot to take pictures while buying delicious candy. The walls are…read morecovered in cute sayings and pictures. Just be careful when filling your bag that you are paying by weight. It isn't huge so be mindful that they do get really crowded during busy times. I recommend stopping by and trying new candy.

Nice lil sweet treats on newbury, cheaper then the nuts factory. Clean setup, boutique style…read moreselection with a cute layout store. There are perfect bags small or large, zip lock style. They have various gummy, chewy, sour, sweet flavored candies to choose from I'm partial to lemonade coke bottles! And the Swedish fish style doggie gummies! The store decor is cute, everything felt clean and the candy was arranged in an easy to grab way whether you choose to use a spoon or tongs. Weigh your bag pay and you're out! There aren't a ton of chocolate offerings but they do have packaged bars near the register. Would come back. One staff at register, didn't talk too much when we were in store but guess they didn't really need to people understood what to do!

Stopped here for ice cream the other day! I love the location of this JP licks, it's the perfect…read morespot to hit after an esplanade sunset. There was plenty of seating inside and we had no trouble finding an open spot to sit down and enjoy our ice cream. There also wasn't a line which was really nice! My boyfriend got the mint chip in a waffle cone, and I got the salted caramel cookies n creme in a cup with sprinkles on it. While I do usually prefer my ice cream order to my boyfriends....i do have to admit that I liked his more. Don't skip the waffle cone like I did. Definitely a great stop to add to your day in boston! The flavors are always great, and there's seasonal flavors which rotate that are always fun to try.

While visiting Boston, we went on a late night hunt for dessert and ended up at JP Licks purely…read morebecause the name made us laugh. Turns out, it absolutely lived up to the hype. I went with two scoops, black raspberry and brownie chocolate, and the brownie was killer. Rich, chocolatey, and totally worth standing outside in 30 degree weather to eat it. I devoured it without hesitation. There were so many great flavor options, and my friends all found something they loved too. It felt like one of those classic, must-stop dessert spots. Cold, delicious, and just the right amount of chaotic fun... it was wicked good.