First time stopping in and got a cheesecake slice and a peanut butter chocolate cupcake. Cupcakes…read morewere good and prices are fairly decent. Dog friendly establishment

We stopped in on Sunday to get dessert for my birthday . We ended up getting a few cupcakes and…read moresplitting them . And they were amazing... The pumpkin cheesecake cupcake was our favorite. We had the peanut butter chocolate cupcake and the the chocolate raspberry with a pipette with a raspberry coolie So good a nice variety of baked goods and ice cream milkshakes coffees etc A must try for you and s candy shoppe for the kids .. Enjoy Chris M

This place is incredible! I'm so happy I finally got to go. It's clean and well maintained. The…read moreselection is just stellar and the staff was fantastic. They were soooooo slammed due to it being the day before Mother's Day, but they kept that line moving so fast. They were also just so friendly and kind. I can't wait to go back to treat myself next time!

I've been trying to get here for some time now and it looks like I made it at the perfect time so I…read morecould sample and weigh in on my fellow foodies bonbon visions in the competition currently taking place. The shop is adorable, with a summer Christmas tree in the corner, and believe me when I say that there's something for everyone here. There are so many bonbon flavor options, it was so hard to choose just a few to sample. I met the owner and she was super nice, I love being able to help support this local business. Gorgeous and tasty chocolates all around, I def recommend the lemon meringue one!

The whole family was in the evening we visited and it was so great to meet them and hear their…read morestory, from having a candy truck (bringing sweets to the streets) to opening a brick and mortar, in memory of Tierra's (owner's) best friend, Candi. Grace's is a new Black Owned Business that has only been open a few weeks and is serving up some nostalgia...with a side of gelato or sorbet. They have some hard to find goodies available (when's the last time you saw freeze dried candy/ice cream or a Kit Kat Churro Candy Bar available locally), drinks you and your kids will love in the cooler by @averysbeverages, @drink_warheads and @prime_energy__drinks, and gelato and sorbet locally made by @gelatogiuliana_newhaven! I mean when you have kids to help with the selection, who better to advise on what kids (and anyone with a sweet tooth) want?!? Check out my reel on ig (@clinkdrinkeat.com) and see for the cutest *clink* I've ever captured by the owner's 9-year old twins, Jae'quese and Jahlil. I love how bright and inviting the shop is, with a big candy mural by @b_tatt2dude. Go check it out and find some candy you'll remember from your childhood! You may know I have a frozen dessert addiction so I had scoops of the following flavors: Coconut, Chocolate, All'Oreo, and Espresso Macarpone Chocolate gelato, AND Passionfruit Peach and Blood Orange Raspberry sorbet (oh how the pieces of fruit and seeds in the sorbet let you know it's locally made with love). Yes, 6 scoops. Don't judge. Which are you grabbing on your visit?i

This shop is so beautifully decorated and spotless. There used to be a candy shop in the 80's in…read moreNorth Haven - Sweet Licks and it reminds me of it. I got two candy selections for my girlies, and coconut and Reese cupcakes for myself & the hubs (cupcakes are sourced from Perfect Poundcakes) nice selection of gelato and cool flavored sodas. If they branch out to doing kids parties it would be bringing the fun. Easy peasy checkout with Square.

This candy shop is located in the Factory Square, Rosie's great grandmother owned a candy store for…read moredecades. Rosie is a third generation chocolatier and using the same recipes as her great grandmother. The chocolates are fresh and made in small batches. There were all kinds of sweets in there, from candies, confections, gum, fudge, frozen treats, etc. The place was organized and smelled so good. The employee was super friendly and helpful. My family and I enjoyed browsing. We purchased chocolate covered Oreos and chocolate covered potato chips. My toddler had lollipops and rock candy. We saw cricket and larvae lollipops, not our thing but a novelty and would be a funny gag gift. They had some unique items to choose from too. Overall, a great spot to make your sweet tooth happy.

Located in the factory with other great shops, this chocolate store has it all; Chocolates, hard…read morecandies, gummy candy and other sweet treats. Also some adventurous bug candy...yes candy with actual bugs We opted for some milk chocolate salted caramel bites and an assortment of truffles. Everything was really decadent and mouth watering

Meat is fresh and varied. Service is quick. Staff are friendly. Place looks clean. What more can…read moreyou ask for from a meat market?! Come here to pick up meat for your next cookout.

Best meat market I have ever gotten meat from people were very nice and great customer service. I…read morewill always buy my meat products here.

After recently moving to Meriden, I was driving through the neighborhood and saw this chocolate…read morefactory! I spoke with Jackie and she was happy to go over all their products with me, really nice. Stop by during different times of the year for all their seasonal treats! Very hidden shop but worth the trip!

"Yes I got some candy kisses for your lips Yes I got some…read morehoney suckle chocolate dripping kisses full of love for you" (Stevie Wonder) I've had Thompson Chocolates bookmarked for a very long time. Why did it take us so long to visit? I suppose their limited hours (Tuesday to Friday) had a lot to do with it, but we did visit today and I'm very glad we did. Why? Well, here ya go... 1) Thompson Chocolates goes way back to 1879 and has been in Meriden since Day One. They are one of the first chocolate companies in America. 2) The store is gorgeous and beautifully organized with colorful displays of chocolate bars, pops, bark, gift boxes, chocolate coins and cigars, and jellybeans. 3) We met the owner Jackie, who was one of the very nicest, friendliest, and generous business owners we've ever seen. 4) We walked into a BOGO sale of leftover Easter candies and scored a nice bag of Dark Easter Eggs and an Easter Goodie Bag for zippo 5) Jackie was super generous and tossed four gift bags of assorted chocolate into our shopping bag as freebies. 6) You get a 10% discount with your Yelp check in. 7) They have a 10% Senior Citizen discount on Wednesday and a military discount every day. 8) They have a mail order business through an on-line store. 9) We paid under $22 for a box of dark chocolate raspberry jellies, two Easter Goodie Bags, two bags of Easter Dark Chocolate Eggs, and four small mesh gift bags of assorted chocolates. One was white chocolate which will be a perfect treat for my granddaughter who won't eat milk or dark chocolate. I sure hope that gives you an idea of how great our visit to Thompson was.

This store was awesome! Most of their items for sale are latches and pins, but from a varirty of…read moreartists and over a range of different topics and areas of interest. Prices are a bit high, as is typical for artist made items. Patches ranged from $3 to $12 roughly. They had some vintage pins. They sold stickers and some shirts and art prints as well. A really unique, fun place! I would reccomend!

Fun place to purchase campy items. I love looking around run at strange weird things. I purchased…read morea fun French bull dog shirt totally love.

High quality chocolatier, doing his own thing…read more Came here initially on a whim, seeing the owner walking outside with the big white hat and chef whites. We were greeted with a mostly empty display with lots of stuff everywhere. We did manage to get a small group of treats at a fairly high price point, but the attention to detail and quality of the chocolates produced were at levels typically not seen in Connecticut or even around the US. Ever since that first meeting, we try to make the trek here to get a few delectable treats to savor once in a while. The owner is very relaxed and uses his place as a ramshackle display of personality and skill. It's not prim and polished, but there's a few pieces usually on display, a subtle sweet smell in the air, and many interesting flavors and fillings of truffles dotting the display cases. Like a master tailor, this place is known by those who know. They look past the grit and enjoy the true gem. It's really good chocolate, pricy but worth it, and worth a trek.

I absolutely love this little intimate shop with all the different explosive flavors. The…read morechocolatier surely perfected his craft in making delectable and artsy pieces. We time we opted in for the 12 piece pack, instead of the 6 to try a variety of different flavors. My favorite is the Knights of Tasmania, which is milk chocolate with hints of heat/pepper. My other favorite is First and Last. It is a tomato, flavored chocolate, but don't let the combination fool you. It is a very smooth and creamy chocolate. There is no way to describe it except you must try it. It is VERY good! The prices are a little expensive, but what do you expect for good chocolatier craftsmanship and good chocolates? This is not your average go to the corner store and purchase a box of chocolate. The time taken and the effort put into these chocolates is worth the money! The flavors are simply mind blowing, and nothing that you would normally put together and some of the more unique flavors

Wonderful homemade ice cream with many interesting flavors! Cheerful space and great service!read more

I recently visited Sundae Afternoon after seeing Instagram content. The shop is cute. They use ice…read morecream made by Ice Cream Club, which is based in Florida. I sampled one flavor that I thought was decent, but I decided to order the Red Velvet Cake flavor which looked good and tasty. I liked the Red Velvet Cake flavor. It was a bit of a cheat code in the best possible way. I mean -- combine ice cream and one of the best cakes, and you're ahead of the game. The waffle cone was good too, but it had a big hole in the bottom. Luckily, I noticed Dixie cups on the counter. So I just placed the cup under the cone. Service was pleasant and efficient. Sundae Afternoon was a good ice cream shop and is worth visiting. I wouldn't say it's with the top tier CT places though. Four Stars

I went here for the first time on Saturday. This place had a great variety of different treats with…read moretrays and tounges at the entrance to grab and bring to the counter to purchase. There were packaged items,hot items and cold items as well. I ordered a honey lavender macchiato and it was absolutely delicious. They took my order and then called me when it was ready. It was a little bit loud in there so I didn't head her call my name but it was still hot when I went and checked to see if she called me. That was not her fault. I could have stayed closer. You need a code for the restroom and there is only one single stall. The code is on the bottom of your receipt. I really like that each thing lists ingredients and calories. I love when places do that!

So rude. Came in close to closing for a treat with my…read morefriends. They'd stopped serving drinks and only had macarons and cake slices in the pastry case. Most chairs were up on tables, but a few tables had chairs down and people sat at chairs in the front. When we went up to the register, my friend got excited because they were playing a song she really liked. The employee told her to "calm down" multiple times in a very rude tone. We bought a piece of cake, it was a bit expensive for a small slice ($7.75) but we noticed a student discount with proof of Student ID. One of my friends had her student ID on her so she showed it, my friends also got excited about the discount and we were told to "calm down" again. Then another employee told us that the discount didn't apply to cake or macarons?? Weird. Seems convenient, since those were the only things left in the case. Anyway, we bought the cake at full price, and my friend went to find forks for the group. She asked one of the employees behind the counter and he very rudely said, "Have you tried looking behind you?" So rude. I asked for a plate to make it easier for us to split the cake slice, and the first employee told me they were closed for eating. No mention of that or signs about it before we purchased. We had to leave with our cake and ended up eating it outside on the street. I'm not happy with this place, it looked so cute at first but honestly not even worth the trouble or the money.