The hurricanes totally wiped out The Candy Kitchen, but they are back! Just as good as before, but…read morewith higher prices which was to be expected. $12.99 lb on my favorite: Licorice Snaps. First introduced by The American Licorice Company in the 1930's, Snaps went on hiatus in 2009. But The Candy Kitchen makes their own version and as far as I know, Snaps are available no where else.

We visited here on spring break. It had a great atmosphere and delicious ice cream. We beat the…read morerush around sundown but still had to wait in line. Once we got into the store, it was full of old time candy from my childhood. Even though there was a line, the server took his time and helped us find the perfect order. He offered suggestion to my wife as they out tighter the prefect milkshake. I ordered a single serving on a waffle cone. The serving was very generous. Not to be outdone, my son orders the double. It was a mountain of ice cream! The server was kind and engaging. He made us feel like we were his only customers. Again, the ice cream was delicious. And the atmosphere was fun. We will definitely be back.

We were taking a walk down Central Avenue in downtown St.Petersburg, and this awesome soda shop was…read morethere we were blown away how cool this place was! They had every soda that you can possibly imagine there at least a few hundred sodas I have never seen before! Also all different candies and chocolates, stuff you can't even find anymore! My husband found a caramel toffee that he use to eat when he was a kid and you can no longer find it anywhere. It's called a Mackintosh creamy toffee. Also what I loved about this soda shop is they had different types of sodas and chocolates from different countries like Japan love trying unique stuff! They also had all kinds of vintage collectibles, which I thought was really cool. The service was great. The lady behind the register was so helpful and kind. She answered all our questions, and we love this place. We'll definitely be back again when we're in town.

Get your old fashioned craft sodas at a great price! They have all kinds of flavors, for new and…read moreold. My favorites are the Sprecher root beers and Dublin ginger beers. I would definitely recommend checking this shop out if you've got a real sweet tooth. I will be back for my next fix.

First time trying out House of Sweets and it was a nice experience!! The outside is very colorful…read moreand inviting with some outdoor seating. Inside there are all sorts of goodies from ice cream, fudge, candy and drinks as well!! The employees working were very friendly and helpful too!! Look forward to stopping in again soon!!

We had the best ice cream ever. Yum Yum Yum. My kids had a great time. We ate ice cream outside the…read moreplace and enjoyed every minute of eating that ice cream. The sad part was when it was all gone. We loved the orange Creamsicle, bourbon, butter, and chocolate raspberry, and Keylime pie ice cream. We loved the heck out of it.

We popped in here after having dinner at Bar Fly across the street. Micah helped us and was awesome…read more- He gave us free fudge samples, which were AMAZING and told us about the new seasonal products (Maple Truffles!). I always love coming in here, but Micah made our experience even better. If you're in Safety Harbor, it's right on the corner of Main - Don't miss out!

You know the saying "a kid in a candy store," well that was me the second I stepped in here. I was…read moredriving past and I immediately parked to go check out everything they had. Anything and everything you could imagine, floor to ceiling, sugar invaded, and much much more! I loved just looking to see the variety they had in store from old fashioned candy to modern day sugar crazes. One of my favorite sections is the ability to fill a bad and pay by the pound with a wide variety of things! However, one of the best parts about my stop was the worker. It was such a sweet gentleman! He offered samples of candy, encouraged us to get more, and was super friendly! Not to mention they had fireballs and those parents as easy as you might imagine trying to find! Can't wait to go back and maybe even bring my nephews!

I was gifted some chocolates from Sweet Divas! I don't know exactly what each of them was, but they…read morewere so yummy. The chocolate peanut butter one was probably my favorite, and the little chocolate seahorse was so cute!

One of our stops on the St Pete scavenger hunt. This was the 3rd one for a dessert…read more Cupcakes! Who doesn't like them and they are made really well here. Both that we had were delicious. We also grab a couple of chocolate covered Oreos because, well they were there and why not! Yummy!!

Amazing chocolates...we give this as gifts to our friends and family year round...and they can't…read morewait to get it!!

We do not require a reason to enjoy and support Richey's chocolates but the Easter season is one…read moremore reason to hop on over and enjoy their yummy and beautiful Easter goodies. My hubby loves the coconut and I am a sucker for the maple filled. The chocolate covered Oreos are amazing! Lots of other choices in addition to the seasonal treats too. Much tastier and reasonable in cost compared to big box chains.

Visited Zeno's on the boardwalk this week while on vacation and I just have to say Liza the…read moreemployee who was working there made it such a nice and memorable experience. Not only was the taffy so delicious with so many different flavors but the service we received while we chose our taffy was unmatched. Not only did she help us by giving us suggestions of flavors we might like, but she also was extremely helpful and knowledgeable about the area. She kept the store extremely clean and organized and treated us with such genuine enthusiasm from the moment we walked through the door. Loved this place so much, would definitely return just to see her again!

There are plenty of sweets shops in the general area but this one seems to be the real deal. Most,…read moreif not all of the candy in here is family made in the general area and you can honestly taste the freshness, especially in the salt water taffy. There were not any that we got that were hard and there are an absolute ton of flavors to choose from, more by far than any other store! The taffy itself was so fresh and the flavors really lit up our mouths. The chocolate that we got was pretty good but blown away by the taffy. Now, you will pay for the quality and freshness but in my mind, it was worth it.

After dinner one night at the vinoy I stumbled into Kilwins and was immediately greeted by the…read moresweet smell of sugar and chocolate. I was so excited to try this plant based option and was even more delighted by the chamoy and baby tajin bottle I was given. This was delicious and super unique.

Here is another gem in St. Pete, they have locations all over..I have been to the one in Sarasota…read moreand also Celebration. Kilwins Ice Cream, Fudge and Chocolates. You can smell the Homemade Sugar Cones when you enter and can also see them working and preparing different things as well..they have an Ice Cream case and also offer samples in case you cannot decide on what you want! They have unique flavors too! Fudge, Candy? They have many flavors to choose from in the case! They also have Taffy and other choices as well! You will not leave empty handed! A great little stop after dinner at one of the great Restaurants on Beach Dr.

Are you from the UK and homesick? did you used to live in…read morethe UK and miss it or want to take a trip down memory lane? Do you have oddly specific cravings for food from across the pond? Do you have a need for proper British products? Then come on down to the British Shop. It's a quaint place for souvenirs and snacks. Very cute around the holidays (and in general).

It's so great to have a shop that has all things British in South Tampa. It truly is a one stop…read moreshop. They have beautiful sets of mixing bowls that remind me of the Great British Bake Off show. I saw the traditional teapots that you see all over the English countryside. There's snacks, chocolates, hard candies, tea, frozen pies, curry sauces, cheese, and even ice cream. I felt like I was back in Woodbridge, England. I honestly haven't seen this many grocery items in one place since being stationed over there. It really brought back great memories. I ended up buying some sweets. I was mainly looking for a box of Cadbury Roses, and some hard fruit candies with soft centers. I can't remember the brand name. I ended up getting the Cadbury Bournville bar in the Old Jamaica flavor. I thought it had been discontinued. This is actually the first time I've seen it in years. I also got the Simpkins Mixed Fruit Drops. It's the simple things that make me happy. All tasted exactly as I remembered them to be. I didn't get to hang out at the store long enough. I think that's a good thing, because I would have bought the Cadbury Eclairs and the Walkers Roasted Hazelnut Toffee bars. I'll need to pace myself. I can't wait to return for more goodies. It will be even more tempting at Christmas time when they bring in seasonal candies (hopefully liquor filled), and tree ornaments.

We were drawn into the Flip Flop Shop by all the stuffed animals on the porch! I saw them while we…read morewere driving by and just knew we had to stop there. We found parking easily every time we went to this area in front of the church which was super nice because everywhere else on the island parking is a literal bear an agitated one at that lol. We walked down to the shop some places had nice shaded wooden porches to walk under and a path a little further from the main road which was nice. When we made it we looked at all the stuffies on the porch and then ventured inside. They have beach hats, clothing for ladies and men, toys, souvenirs and candy. I don't know about your kids but mine right now is obsessed with squishy dumplings if a store has them she can find them in mere minutes! They had several varieties including glow in the dark ones, they had the squishy cheese (which she says is "the best"), and squishy gummy bears (regular colors and glitter ones). We ended up getting a dumpling and a squishy gummy bear. Service was friendly and store was clean and organized. We ended up checking out pretty quickly once we were ready which was great because my husband was waiting for us outside with the pup! Definitely check it out if you have kiddos they will love it!!

I walked in looking for flip flops for my dad who has Alzheimer's. My mom forgot to pack him some…read moreand I needed to get out just get some air so I decided to stop. Very clean, very nice detailed store. The candy looked very fresh too and not dry like some stores in the area. Very impressed. Most impressed with the customer service I received from the shop owner's daughter at the register. Very sweet girl. We chatted a bit and we complimented each other on our nails :) even though her's were much better than mine! I will def be back next year!