Whenever I'm in the area, I visit Regina's Candy store and buy a half pound or so of Nonpareils,…read morewhich are small dark chocolate disks topped with little white beads of sugar. They are not easy to find these days, but I grew up loving them and I love them as much now. Regina's has been around since 1926, so they are celebrating 100 years in business. They make their own candy, as well as sell imported candy. They have two stores, the one I visited in St. Paul on St. Claire Avenue and one in West St. Paul. You can also order candy online. This little store is a gem and frankly, I'm grateful that I do not live anywhere near either store, or I would be 50 pounds heavier than I am. I do not have the willpower to resist, although I did refrain from their butter English Toffee (aka Butter Brittle ) and fudge. Everytime I have visited, they have been consistently friendly and helpful. I hope they are around in another 100 years!

It's hard for me to not love a candy store and this was no exception. Regina's has a wide variety…read moreof candy and we went specifically for chocolate, which was all delicious! The peanut butter cups and hazelnut chocolate was especially delicious . The customer service was so friendly and helpful and answered all my questions. It's a cute store to check out if you're in Saint Paul!

Cute chocolate/honey shop!…read more NOTE: they have moved to a less visible, and honestly a little less photogenic, location across the river. They are now in a quiet area of businesses in the Harriet Island area, which happens to have lots of nice areas to stroll. This is a shop that sells artisan chocolate and honey. They're super proud of their honey and even invited me to check out the buzzing bee boxes out back! This is good honey; I don't have pure honey too often but this is very sweet stuff. The chocolate bonbons filled with honey are great, perfect blend of the two. You can also get chocolate-drizzled honeycomb which is quite intense and is ideally experienced shmushed onto some toast or creatively combined with something somehow, but it is a good idea to do something like that. And they have chocolate that isn't about honey but is interesting, artisan stuff! And you can sample a whole bunch of the flavors! Get bars of the ones you like or maybe do what I did and buy a mixed bag of little pieces and bring them to a party and let people guess what the flavors are. The owner was very nice to talk to here, so if you want to do some shopping that might involve either chocolate or honey I think you will be glad you came here.

Prices are too high. Just really creepy vibes I got every…read moretime there . Chocolate was delicious.

Brought my husband and his brothers here because they love craft sodas, and wow--the selection was…read moreabsolutely insane! We all ended up building our own 6-pack of different sodas so we could sample a bunch of unique flavors. In my opinions.. I personally think the coolest thing in the shop was their soda chilling machine thingy--you pop your glass bottle drinks inside, and it chills them down in just a few minutes! (I left mine in an extra couple of minutes to turn it into a slushie, which was so perfect on a hot day). While we waited for our drinks to get ice-cold, we wandered through their massive candy selection. They have everything from nostalgic, old-school retro candies to fun new treats. Once our sodas were ready, we went to the back to play pinball, which was a total blast! Be careful if you bring the kiddies, I feel like you'll be spending a lot of money! This is such a great spot to take out-of-town family and friends for a fun afternoon. The food area wasn't open while we were there, but that just gives us a great excuse to come back soon!

I visited with a sketching group. What a fun, colorful shop. They have so many kinds of sugar, from…read moreice cream cones to bottled soda, from marshmallows to vintage candy. I even saw a box of crickets if that suits your fancy. The store was amazingly clean for all the bottles and stuff they have available for purchase in there. There was so much to look at. It brought back so many childhood memories. Service was excellent. Parking was easy, just out in front of the store. What a fun stop.

I can't tell you how many times I've passed this business without giving a second glance. I thought…read morethis was a bath and body or lotion store. Last Sunday, my best friend and I decided to stop after getting a Wetzel pretzel as it was near the stand and we were in snackoma. We were given a warm greeting by Ashley and she thoroughly walked through the different selections and also gave us a little bit of background about the company. I was pleasantly surprised by the hazelnut chocolate. I typically do not like hazelnut, but theirs is so smooth and tasty. I ended up getting one of the lemon truffles and the strawberry and cream chocolate. I'd say for the chocolate size and pricing it's about seven dollars for the size of your hand. One of the truffles was four dollars. Yes, this is on the expensive side, but it was a treat - and totally worth it. The lemon truffle was one of the best things that I've put in my mouth lately and I will definitely be back. I'm still thinking about how pleasant Ashley's customer service was.

Literally was about to head up the escalator and this chocolate shop stopped me in my tracks…read more.... looking from the window, I was SO curious what I was seeing as I never heard of this place. I don't even know how to pronounce the name, haha! Literally I was starring at sheets of chocolate! Greeted and educated by Ashley on the quality of this chocolate. Oh my goshhh, I've never had any chocolate like this in my life! It's high quality, smooth, and flavorful. Just INCREDIBLE! Ashley was kind enough to share a sample which made it hard to pick what to buy because let's be real I wasn't leaving without something. I went with the classic/top seller--milk chocolate hazelnut and a mini mousse caramel truffle. Absolutely delicious! The store is clean, bright, warm, and inviting . Lots to see and honestly, hard to pick, but I see why people come here. When I visit MOA I will be making a stop here. Thank you to Ashley for making it a great first visit.

We stopped in during Paws on Grand- the owner was absolutely delightful and so friendly. It was a…read morehot day- she offered to let us sit in the entrance with the pups to cool down for a bit. She was so wonderfully outgoing. Went back another time without the pups and stopped in to browse around- so many cute items, specialty food, candy , gifts etc. so much to browse through and such a cute shop. I only wish I lived closer now- we lived about 6 blocks away for years and never visited- it's not until you move do you appreciate it.

I visited based on a recommendation and I was not disappointed. I wanted to purchase a gift to…read moresupport local businesses over the holidays. I asked 'what screams 'Golden Fig' such that is will create a unique gift for a special foodie person. They recommended the hot chocolate mix and spices as they create both in house and are unique to their store. There are several options for each and I chose one chocolate and some homemade marshmallows to accompany and several slices that reminded me of far away travels. So fun. I had a ton of fun perusing the store. There were so many things to look at. Lots of holiday options but also a few staples if you just need a local grocer. Parking is on street but I found a spot right in front. Great experience.

Stopped in while waiting for my Chinese order next door…read more Very cute little place in a strip mall. Wanted to pick up some treats for Valentines day. They have the cutest little novelty chocolates and a decent selection of candies. I picked up a little hammer, saw, puppies, lipstick, peanut butter hearts and some other cute chocolate items. The lady helping me was lovely. Very friendly and offered some cute suggestions. Will definitely pop back in again.

Sweet Choclate is the very best place to pick up a hostess gift or just a sweet treat! Amazing…read morechocolates and they do fun occasion themed chocolate items too. Nice and imaginative graduation items, spring and fall themed chocolate. They offer deliciousness in a bag!

I quickly stopped by to pick up some chocolate for a gift for my partner and was surprised by how…read morecute the space is. Plenty of residential parking. I got the chocolate covered almonds, Kodiak cups (my fav!) and the mint polar bears (my partners fav). A bit pricey, but the chocolate is absolutely delicious and makes a great gift!

We were in the neighborhood looking for dessert and this shop popped up. We stopped in Sunday at…read morearound two in the afternoon and there was only one other customer in store. This shop is ran by a friendly hardworking man who is well informed about all the delicious chocolate and gelato. This space is so cute, and there are so many different varieties!

Perfect spot for your chocolate needs!! Love the city of st Croix and downtown area…read more Prices as spendy but well worth it, your taste buds will not be disappointed!!

Have been trying to stop by for a while, but ever since they were on a national program, there's…read morealmost always a line. We happened upon a time when there wasn't one. Walking in, the space is small. I was actually a bit surprised by that, but they still had so many things to pick from. I had to limit myself to only getting 6 truffles that got split at home and some hazelnut toffee pieces. All was enjoyed when they got home. Would definitely recommend a stop here.