Economy Candy
Candy Store
Lower East Side, New York
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"Incredible selection of new and classic candy"(3 Tips)
"licensed pez dispensers and tons of candy from around the world."(3 Tips)
"This is the place for hard to find and nostalgic candy"(3 Tips)
"old school candy shop is packed to the brim with chocolate"(2 Tips)
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- Serious EatsOctober 25, 2013Open since 1937, this old school candy shop is packed to the brim with chocolate, gummies, fruits and nuts, and all manner of other sweets, vintage and new.
Just shy of giant vats of candy for you to swim through. My go to is the sour Pink Grapefruit Haribo candy, one of the few places that carry it. That and some of the European candies and chocolates.
Emily WilsonJanuary 27, 2016One of the most amazing places in all of NYC. They carry every candy you could ever want, & in multiple quantities. I love the dark chocolate covered graham crackers. Forever feels like a hidden gem.
Paul T.November 9, 2016The closest thing to Wonka's Candy Factory that exists. Floor to ceiling chocolate, candy and gum from around the world. This place is heaven for candy lovers.
Lori LuoOctober 27, 2014So. Much. Candy. You'll find almost anything you can think of, available in various sizes and weights (including bags of 5 or 8 lbs of candy).
Ms HeleneMarch 26, 2018Name describes it all. Good selection of NY and US classic candy if souvenirs are required or gifts for overseas
Kevin SkobacDecember 20, 2014So many fun discoveries amongst the overflowing isles of candy, from classic candy favorites that have disappeared everywhere else to nostalgia items like old comics
nikkiFebruary 12, 2017a nostalgic and diverse selection of packaged candies, plus plenty of affordable "per pound" fill-your-own bag options :D true bliss
One of the few places in the city that carry polar bears (white chocolate covered gummy bears), except not during the summer.
Raphael LangenscheidtNovember 17, 2015This place is perfect except for one thing - it's impossible to walk out without buying way more candy than you could imagine you wanted. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
Wejdan ✨April 24, 2018This place is incredible!!!! The international section is my favorite! Cadbury, Milka and green tea kit kat.
Kate FurmanOctober 11, 2015Come here to satisfy your sweet tooth craving. They've got everything from vintage candies and hard to find brands.
Village VoiceNovember 3, 2014Slinging sourballs since the 1930s, this longtime favorite preserves, in sugary microcosm, the Lower East Side of the old days. Read more
The Luvely RaeMarch 29, 2012This is the place to go to when you want to walk down your childhood memory lane, and don't want to fight the crowds at Toys R'Us. Oversized lolly pops still make a great novelty gift. www.luvrae.com- Martin JenningsSeptember 13, 2016Very very good and really really cheap. Cheaper than the supermarkets and drugstores
- NetsirkApril 29, 2019All types of licensed pez dispensers and tons of candy from around the world. Decently priced.
they have basically every single pez dispenser ever made, including the rare presidents collections.
Jon hoffmanOctober 2, 2022Do you like 30 year old chewing gum? Get yourself an unopened pack of 1992 Topps baseball cards. The fresh candy is excellent too
Ronni HuaJune 20, 2013My new favorite store!! They have lots of candy to choose from and so many vintage stuff!! I found some awesome Vinyl records for $5 each!!
Séverine Thery-PerezNovember 12, 2014Just passed the door and you will feel like a kid again... A paradise for candy addict ;-)
Kathleen KaneMay 3, 2013If you miss any candy from long ago or far away, whether PC or not, you can find it here. Candy cigarettes, pixie stix, bacon mints,
Meir SadanAugust 3, 2013Bazooka! Absinthe Gum! Halva! Tabasco Candy! Turkish Figs! Jellybeans! 90s TV shows trading cards! Helpppp
Kristina MJanuary 26, 2015Love this place, so much to choose from. Especially old school candy thats hard to find.
New York HabitatNovember 7, 2011Walk into this old school candy shop and become a kid again. Any candy you can think of, they'll have it. Time to get your sweet tooth on!
If you have a sweet tooth or just want to get nostalgic, you have to make a trip here
James JDecember 26, 2014The smell of candy...old candy especially, is pervasive. Had to get out quick but place is great.
naveenJanuary 9, 2010no words to say here, except to say "awesome". get the "cigarette" gum: the puffs produce fake smoke. so neat!
Ben GaspariniSeptember 18, 2016Trip down memory lane (for ex zebra gum). Try the yohoo chocolate for an interesting treat.
Brittany ASeptember 8, 2015Buy a pack of Alf trading cards and eat a piece of gum from 1987 (no, don't eat it, it has not aged like a fine wine).
- WicksnCandlesticksFebruary 28, 2014This place looks like "THE CANDY STORE!" I must go visit it when I am in New York!
Moses NelsonNovember 25, 2013Every candy I've ever eaten from my childhood is here...this is what heaven looks like if a child dreamt it
KW.June 10, 2014Every old school candy you could want. The tables are 6 for 5. Make sure you pick wisely. But no peanut chews 😫- This is the place for hard to find and nostalgic candy
Sandra RubinchikOctober 19, 2014I know a store that's tough but sweet. It's so fine, it can't be beat.
- Christine AliferisFebruary 5, 2010Get there before 12 if you don't like crowds. And if you like Jelly Bellys, they pretty much have every flavor on earth.
Best dried figs, and kookaburra strawberry licorice changed my life and I don't even eat licoriceeee
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