It doesnt matter if your significant other is on a diet; you dont show up on Valentines Day without candy unless you want to sleep on the couch. Save yourself an expensive round of treatments with a chiropractor and invest in some sweets for your sweetheart instead. The metro is a great place to find handcrafted truffles, classic candy bars, gummies of all shapes and sizes and even some out-there sodas. Remember, diets can always start again tomorrow.
Chocolate at 42nd St. Candy, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.
Its physically possible to walk out of 42nd Street Candy Co. without a bag full of chocolate truffles, old-school candy bars and sour gummy worms, but it isnt easy. One look at luxurious, bite-sized cocoa treats will activate anyones sweet tooth. Dont be fooled by its small entryway (which also leads to VZDs Restaurant & Bar); 42nd Street Candy Co. runs three rooms deep and offers chocolate-covered sunflower seeds, jelly beans, gum and more. Create a custom gift box to really make that special someone swoon.
Chocolate Truffels at Cocoaphilia, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.
Formerly known as Fat Daddy Sweets, Alicia Helsley moved into a retail space in Harrah to sell her handmade chocolate treats at Cocoaphilia. The stores name is apt, as anyone who visits probably has a deep appreciation for cocoa confections. The variety available is staggering. Cocoaphilias English toffee has a perfect, chewy crunch with a sweet, buttery flavor and the exotic chocolate-dipped orange peel brings a seductive mix of sweetness and bitterness with a citrus bite.
Chocolate at The Candy Basket in Norman, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Normans The Candy Basket started giving college students sugar rushes in 1989. What is the key to the sweets suppliers longevity? Customer service. Whether its your first time in The Candy Basket or youve visited for years, the staff takes great care in making sure guests get what theyre looking for. Custom candy bars are a treat, as is the shops gourmet popcorn selection. Flavors run the gamut from salty and savory to delectably sweet.
Its hard to talk chocolate around here without discussing Davis-based Bedré Fine Chocolate. Purchased by the Chickasaw Nation in 2000, the company began in an old Ada elementary school in the 1980s with a goal of making better chocolates. In fact, bedré means better in Norwegian. But chocolate lovers dont have to make the pilgrimage to Davis for Bedré  metro stores including Homeland and Crest grocery stores carry the products.
Chocolate at Woody Candy Co., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017.
Founded by Lucille and Claude Woody Sr. in 1927, Woody Candy Company holds the record as Oklahomas oldest candy manufacturer. Keeping a business going for 90 years is no small feat, and locals cant get enough of Woodys signature treat, Aunt Bills Brown Candy. The labor-intensive pecan candy is made with vanilla, sugar, cream, butter and pecans. Making it is an adventure, but those who would rather skip right to eating can find some any time at Woody Candy Co.
Chocolate covered espresso beans at Bricktown Candy Co., Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017.
Bricktown Candy Co. is a drool-worthy store and a magnet for sweets lovers. Nowhere is there a greater risk of salivation than at the shops gelato case. Lower in fat and with less air than ice cream, gelato is a chilly Italian treat that begs to be savored. Thats why each cup comes with a tiny, shovel-shaped spoon perfect for depositing the slow-melting dessert in your mouth. If the weather calls for something a bit less frosty, the shop also carries vintage candy bars, gummy snacks and sodas.
CocoFlow bon-bons and truffles at Trochtas Flowers & Garden Center in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, April 20, 2016.
If youre good enough at what you do, you dont even need a storefront. Thats why CocoFlow Chocolatier, run by Kim and Gene Leiterman, does its business by special order. Occasionally, the artisan chocolate makers will set up shop at events like the Oklahoma State Fair to sell their award-worthy sweets, but if you need a CocoFlow fix, its best to visit the business Facebook page. The shop excels at chocolate, including truffles and chocolate bars, and the Leitermans also make heavenly macarons.
From sweet treats to savory snacks like cornbread and beef jerky, we’ve got you covered.
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