Olinda Sweet Company is a really popular sweet shop in Sassafras. Open from 11 -5 on weekdays and…read more11-5.30 on weekends, it is well-stocked to service your sugar cravings pretty much all the time. When I arrived it was full of excited children, their parents and even a few grandparents. It isn't a large shop so it was quite a squeeze moving around at times. There was one person serving but that was definitely adequate as people seemed to spend a lot of time looking then buy only one or two items. My favourite part about the shop was the pick 'n' mix section. There was a table with all sorts of lollies on it and it cost $2.90 for a 100gram selection of your choice. No wonder people were in here for ages - there was so much to choose from. I noticed the prices in this shop were a fraction higher that the other lolly shop in Sassafras but I'm talking fifty cents so it wasn't a big difference. They stocked sugary drinks like Dr. Pepper as well as big giant freckles, which was quite cool. The shop is around the corner from the main shopping strip in Sassafras and stocks all sorts of worldly treats like Dutch Licorice and English Boiled Sweets - make sure you don't miss out!

Im not much of a sweet-tooth, however I hold a soft and gooey spot for American candy bars...and…read moreDr. Pepper. Fulfilling my needs for both these treats is the Olinda Sweet Co. The same guys that have the Sassafras Sweet Co shop. are catering mainly for the weekend visitors to the area, the Olinda Sweet Company bring sweets from around the world to their cute little stores and make them available by the bag, perfect for opening in the car as you wind your way around the hills. Much the same as the other store, you can buy your favourites sweets of old by the pre-packaged bag, or by weight. The range of chocolate candy bars is great too, with American favourites on offer, plus some you may remember being in stores here at home that have now been discontinued. In the fridge is a range of soft drink varieties you may or may not be familiar with too, and although you'll pay a little more than usual, these aren't your usual flavours.

This chocolate shop has the best Belgian chocolate. Last time we were in Melbourne the shop on…read morecollins street was getting renovated and we weren't in the Qantas terminal to actually get to buy any. This time we were lucky that as there were 2 of these shops in the Qantas terminal and we bought some Belgian sparkles (freckles) they are always a favourite of ours, the shop is a bit pricey but as it's very rare that we buy something from here it's worth it :)

"Sweet As... bro!" - Fun to say and fun to visit. I love Sweet As, sitting very close to the…read moreWestfield Doncaster food court you can get all sorts of chocolates and lollies from around the world. Beware, if you are taking a chocolate lover with you someone is going to have a big dent in their pocket. This is not because the prices are expensive, but more so because there is so much goodness in the one store. Example A: When everyone was obsessed with Terry's Chocolate Orange, a box would cost you anywhere between $8-$11. At Sweet as you were looking at between $3 and $5. You can also buy some amazing MnM varieties, Reeces Pieces and other american favourites. I really want to try the new Tabasco Chocolates they have which is made with real Tabasco sauce.

If you want to spoil yourself when you're shopping at Knox, there are worse places to enjoy a…read moreguilty and probably highly fattening food than Mrs Fields. Even though I usually order a coffee somewhere else, I more often than not queue up here and grab a warm chocolate muffin. Seriously, this place is awesome if you've got a craving for baked sweet goods like muffins, biscuits and that sort of thing. Yeah, it'll probably cost about the same to make it yourself, but you can't be bothered, and you only want one. So try this place. Service is a bit meh, nothing amazing, but it's Knox. Everywhere is like that.

I am addicted to Mrs Fields cookies and I'm not ashamed to admit that…read more They are sooo yummy. They remind me of subway cookies, but better. This particular Mrs Fields has a good variety of cookies and cakes, ice cream, and coffees. Feel like a birthday cookie, big enough to feed 10 or 20 people? No problem! They also sell gift typ things, like love heart shaped cookies with I love you written on them in a box.

This funny little nut 'n sweet shop seems out of place on Russell Street, but I'm glad I found it!…read more Yummy Sweet & Nut could easily be a stall in one of Melbourne's many markets - they have a huge range of self-serve nuts with some very exotic varieties, and they're significantly cheaper than what you'll pay in the supermarket plus you can control your quantities exactly! I stop off here from time to time to get a bag of pistachios (my favourite in-handbag snack food) and they're always fresh and nicely salted, without too many closed ones. I've also tried a couple of the sweets on offer, but I don't rate them as much. The chocolate on the coated nuts tastes a little stale, or maybe it's just a cheap make. My verdict - good for nuts, not so good for sweets.

love the fresh roasted and raw nut range. lots of exotic spices and beans too!…read more i come here to get my quinoa, persian fairy floss and dried fruits for new recipes. i didn't find the previous review helpful. there's no self-service, which is a good thing. i prefer knowing the stock is fresh and only handled by the 2 attentive staff. the shop keepers are lovely and know their products and nutrition well.. there are only a few kinds of chocolate nuts. all dark chocolate varieties and seal packaged for freshness. over 30 varieties of chocolates and 20 lollies. oh and the turkish delight is delicious!

From the first glance around the shelves it's clear that Brunswick IGA is as independent a…read moresupermarket as they come. The tell-tale signs are all there; the comparatively cramped space the store inhabits, the slightly nonsensical layout of the isles and displays (with some exceptions; putting a huge tampon display next to the chocolate isle may not be as illogical as it first appears), the surplus of markdown stickers overtaking the shelves. The latter feature is one of Brunswick IGA's greatest assets, which boasts more specials each week than your pocket calculator could ever dare to comprehend in a quick trip to the shops. Indeed, the prices on the whole tend toward the lower end of the scale when compared to most other independent grocery stores, with a few items managing to compete with the giants of the industry. That said, there are cheaper places in the neighbourhood to purchase fruit and vegetables, but the quality is generally decent enough. The bottle shop is small but moderately priced, albeit located on the opposite side of the store to the car park. License restrictions also require that all alcohol be purchased from the counter on that side of the store, which can be slow during peak times. If you hit the store at the wrong time, the checkouts might be clogged with elderly folk insistent on paying in loose change. Still, the staff are mostly fairly efficient, despite the odd sour demeanour (though this phenomenon is hardly unique to this store). The store also boasts a fairly decent range of obscure and specialty food items catering to the multicultural nature of the area, from Greek through to Lebanese goods. My personal victory find was Harissa paste. One of the main downsides to is the early closing time of 9pm, which is occasionally ushered in a little earlier. On the other hand, it tends to open on most public holidays. On the whole, a Brunswick IGA is a convenient and reliable grocery store (though it couldn't hurt to double check expiry dates).

Not too shabby a supermarket. You have to be careful about the sale items, because I noticed a lot…read moreof expired or near-expired items in the dairy section, but otherwise it's got a good selection and decent enough prices. I wouldn't buy everything here since there's so many good markets nearby, but it's great for the basics.

Talk about yum! Chocolate covered honey comb crisp. Kinda like a violet crumb but better. This…read morewas so good that I had to buy the milk and dark chocolate version to bring back to the USA. Now, why has no one in the USA replicate this???

Chocomama is a new addition to the Royal Arcade. It's a sweet addition to the arcade and a delight…read moreto visit. They stock a number of local chocolate brands as well as their own creation. Boiled lollies, chocolate blocks and single chocolates/ truffles. There's always samples on the counter and if you are keen to try something the staff are all friendly and helpful. Great place to buy sweet gifts. My fave is the chocolate covered pretzels, yummmm!

In a city filled with self-serve frozen yoghurt options, I'd definitely recommend a visit to Yo-Zen…read moreon Burke Road. This place is aesthetically pleasing; lots of white space, painted brick, wood panels, beautiful stained glass windows at the front... some graffiti-style art, and a projection of mainstream music videos playing on the wall. Sure, why not. The staff here are lovely, and allowed us a little taste-test of as many flavours as we wanted. Did I try them all? Yes. Did they fill me up adequately, as the generous testers were shot-glass-sized? Yes. Did I still purchase a whole cup to myself? Duh. The flavours are a little more adventurous than some, with salted caramel, lemon myrtle, and honey being stand-outs. However, the yoghurt here tastes a little sweeter and feels a little more heavy than, say, Frozen By A Thousand Blessings. The toppings are fairly standard - delicious! but standard - and the price is perhaps a little steeper than some, not as steep as somewhere like Cacao Green. This isn't my favourite Fro-Yo place in Melbourne, however upon sharing that opinion with some friends recently, I was all but tarred and feathered and abandoned in the street.

My sig-other is frozen yoghurt obsessed so I find myself getting dragged in here weekly. I pretend…read moreto roll my eyes, and often don't get anything myself, citing my lack of sweet-tooth, but then of course end up eating half of hers every time, much to her annoyance. It's a charade I plan on continuing. I can't pretend to really be able to differentiate any of the self-serv fro-yo's across town from one another, and am of the opinion that the bubble's gotta be near bursting point soon (a competitor Camberwell-based place on the Junction has already vanished) but plan to enjoy it while it's still kicking along. Well, I plan to enjoy hers anyway.