This place should be titled "Pulp and Hide Your Prices" So, my mother-in-law and I went in here with around a $500 budget. We thought that this would get us some nice wedding invitations. The women showed us expensive ones first, putting the bill at a minimum $1000. We told her our budget, and then she brought out the "cheapie" book. The customer service just declined from here. We found some invites that we liked a lot in this book. She said it would be around $500. She kept being vague about the price (which should have been a huge RED FLAG!). We went through other features, what have you, and made our choices. We had a few other questions a couple days later, and despite many calls, no calls back. Finally, she called us when the proof was ready. We loved them and ordered them. Still vague about the price . . . roughly $500? Right? We came back to pick the invites up, and mysteriously, she brought the bill up to $1500. All these little perks, like, do you need your ribbons tied (which she never said cost money) to do you want a proof (like a $150 service, I guess). We were shocked. The invites are nice-ish, but we have totally been ripped off. If you want a scam artist, and some pathetic customer service, here it is folks. UPDATE: Two days later, we discovered that she had given 60 of our RSVP envelops to another customer by mistake. Currently, my invites are waiting for this little error to get worked out . . . read more

Amazing candy shop!!!!!!!! Filled with goodies and treats!! Must visit the shop the people their are sooooooooooooooo nice!!!!!!!!! read more

Pulp & Hide is is run by two lovely sisters, Ann and Joan, and is a Brentwood institution. The small shop is not only a stationer and children's book store (Pulp & Hide) but also a candy store (Candy Alley). As a result, the shop is JAMMED with fun stuff. There are racks of cards, shelves of stuffed toys and book and other gifts; the counter is lined with jars of candy and is front of a wall of shelves filled with candy containers. Then, the piece d'resistance, the candy case with the house made candies. I ordered an assortment of truffles (about $45/pound) and other candies (about $25/pound) while chatting with the lovely sisters who were letting my little one explore all of the books. This is a very kid friendly store and an excellent place to pick up a gift for a little one's party (a cellophane wrapped book with coordinated plush is their signature gift). Here is the lowdown on the candies that I had: From the Jars: pumpkin spice chocolates have a white chocolate base and are tasty but not house made. While not house made, I did really enjoy the irish coffee candies - the little green pellets had the consistency of M&Ms with a lot more flavor. Truffles: I had the Tiramisu truffle, which is a crunchy white chocolate shell around a white chocolate interior - it was not very flavorful. The black and white (dark shell and white buttercream filling) was more flavorful but not remarkable. I had the salted caramel truffle and the dark on dark truffle, both of which were good. The chocolate ecstasy (?) truffle was excellent - a dark chocolate truffle coated in cocoa powder. The expresso truffle was also excellent - dark, hard shell topped with a chocolate covered coffee bean around a soft and gooey, coffee flavored interior. But, for me, I would generally prefer the other house made candies in the case below the truffle shelf. These included: Chocolate Covered Graham Cracker: a simple but well-executed treat - a square of graham cracker coated in a perfect layer of dark chocolate. Very good - crunchy throughout. Chocolate Covered Candied Orange Peel: the dark chocolate and sweetened orange peel are a rich and sweet-tangy combination. Very good. Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup: OUT OF THIS WORLD! It is huge (about 2.5" in diameter and over 1" thick), with light and fluffy filling that is lightly spiced. The chocolate shell is generous and crunchy. This was my fave candy. Toffee Chocolate Covered Pretzel: made with milk chocolate, I would have preferred a dark option, but still an excellent sweet, salty and crunchy treat. Toffee Covered in Milk Chocolate with Pecans: the toffee is very good and the minced pecans are plentiful. The result is a winning crunchy combination. I would prefer dark chocolate, but milk chocolate is the classic pairing with toffee, and their toffee is obviously fresh. Turtles: white chocolate-pecan and dark chocolate-almond with fresh, chewy caramel are both delicious combinations. I thought that I would prefer the almond varietal, but it was the snow white chocolate with whole pecans that caught me by surprise. Delish! Dark Chocolate Covered Honeycomb: light and crunchy brown sugar flavored toffee is bathed in a layer of dark chocolate for a combination that is absolutely DIVINE but hard to come by. This candy, as well as the turtles and the peanut butter cup are worth the trip. There is VERY limited parking in the rear. You should definitely call in advance, because the hours can be somewhat variable. I highly recommend the excellent house made candies at The Candy Alley...the turtles, the peanut butter cups and the dark chocolate covered honeycomb are unparalleled, old fashioned treats which are hard to find these days. They also have great cards and a gerat selection of children's books. read more

Pulp & Hide, The Candy Alley As great as these two stores were - Sadly, they are no more. The stores closed late last year, due to the owner's illnesses. Joanie (Candy Alley) passed away February 2019, and Ann (Pulp & Hide), passed away March 2019. An era has gone. May they RIP read more

Great selection of chocolates including chocolate cherries my personal favorite. Wonderful choices of marzipan. Plus you can also order beautiful stationery and invitations. Joan is terrific and so helpful. read more

I love this store and the sisters who run it. Everything is top quality and personalized. I first met them at least a dozen years ago when they made a wonderful cake for my then teenaged daughter's birthday. They put those red waxed lips all over it and she loved it. Also, Joan (one of the sibs) dropped it off saying "it is on the way home." Since then I have been in for snacks and gifts. Wonderful stuffed animals and kid books, stationary etc. Very high quality and classy and friendly. FYI they have moved a couple doors down from the address posted on Yelp, but same location, just a few feet away. read more

"Candy Alley" is where it's at. Recommended for ages 5-12. Good selection if I remember correctly, nice ladies working the place. Packaged and loose candy. $5 should cover a whole lot. read more

BEWARE!!! They make promises that they can't/won't keep. I made the fatal mistake of ordering my wedding invitations through them. I chose them because it was a good price, but mainly because they promised to have my invites printed They never gave me a specific date, but always gave me a 2-3 day time period. They were very reassuring about "soon", when I started panicking because everything took so long. SIX WEEKS LATER (!!!!), the invites finally came in, and THEY MESSED UP THE RETURN ADDRESS on our RSVP's. When we got the final batch, we found an UNFORGIVABLE mistake. They spelled my FIANCE'S LAST NAME WRONG!!!!! They are totally incompetent!!!! Going ANYWHERE else and paying more is a MUCH better alternative. I wish I had checked their reviews before entrusting them with such an important service. Thumbs DOWN!!! read more