Cheap Sweets?
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 17:55
I was hoping for a little help from la.foodblogging readers. I’ve been searching the LA Basin for the past few months for good, cheap candy sources and coming up oddly empty handed.
What I’m looking for is bulk pick-a-mix style candy. I’d prefer individually wrapped stuff for stocking stuffers, but I’ll take bulk M&Ms, chocolate covered goodies and gummies. I think I’ve been spoiled by the midwest. Pictured is the candy aisle at the grocery store near my mother in Younstown, OH. There you can pick from a huge assortment for only $2.99 a pound. The closest I’ve gotten is at Von’s where they have just Brach’s, but that’s still $4.49 a pound and kind of a sad selection.
I’ve also been to the mall where they have those bins of candy, but $10 a pound for starlight mints seems a bit steep. I don’t mind paying a lot for good chocolates, but plain old hard candies shouldn’t be that much.
Anyone have any good sources they can point me towards?
By cybele (see more of her posts). You can find more of cybele's writing all about candy at her own website Candyblog.net
SoCalorie says:
November 29th, 2005 at 6:48 pm
Crap. I was going to come over to your house. Candy for breakfast!
candeee says:
November 30th, 2005 at 11:43 am
i saw a pretty nice assortment of bulk candy for relatively cheap at grand central market downtown. worth taking a look.
Why We Type says:
November 30th, 2005 at 4:45 pm
Don’t they have a bulk candy wall like this at the Ralph’s in Studio City (Ventura near Universal)? Then of course, there’s always Food4Less, Smart & Final, and my insurance agent’s receptionit’s desk.
Scott says:
December 7th, 2005 at 1:24 am
Whole Foods does have some candies in their bulk foods section, and some of them are quite good. Yes, there’s nuts, granola, trail mix, but some actual candy as well. The chocolate covered dried cherries are delectable.