Gothamist: A Mixed (Candy) Bag at Dylan's Candy Bar

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:41:28 -0500

ITS CANDY FOR GOD SAKE, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO BE A RIP-OFF ARTIST ABOUT EVERYTHING?IF IT WAS MORE AFFORDABLE, MORE PEOPLE WOULD GO!

jerry

Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:07:52 -0500

Economy Candy is so much better a true candy store for the true candy lover no frills but the real deal sorry dylan

MT

Thu, 03 Mar 2005 09:06:45 -0500

I gotta give Dylan's points. Every time I have given someone a gift basket (I like to put them together myself) they have been blown away when they open it up and see Wonka bars or some weird candy we had when we were kids. It's definitely worth the price to have a few minutes of being transported back to when you were five. It makes being an adult suck just that little bit less.

tien

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 20:13:19 -0500

but they have a pixie stick maker!! a pixie stick maker!! then again, i don't really like pixie sticks that much.

debbie

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:16:15 -0500

I'll third Economy Candy. THAT's the kind of candy store I grew up with, and still enjoy visiting. And their prices are gentle, for sure. Enough of the meshuggenah fancy-shmancy stuff. (I used to work for Sage American Kitchen, by the way, and their faux-stess cupcakes are incredible! We had them instead of a big cake at our wedding.)

debbie

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 19:15:45 -0500

Phil

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:33:27 -0500

My wife and I went there a few days after Christmas after the wait at Serendipity was too long. We were crushed in the mass of people browsing the bulk candy selections and opted to try their sundae/hot chocolate drinks. While we were waiting, the menu screen from the "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" DVD kept looping on a LCD screen above us, so we had to endure the 30 seconds of menu music for half an hour. I may never watch that movie again. The drinks were good but too sweet, and the sugar rush we got lasted well into the wee hours. It was a fun visit for about 20 minutes, but we stayed for an hour and overdosed. I don't plan on going back anytime soon -- there are better and less crowded places to get hot chocolate treats in town.

Bri

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 17:32:35 -0500

I have to agree with the above comments 1) ridiculous prices at Dylan's and 2) you are far better off at Economy Candy - for price, selection, and like feeling you are actually in New York.

Cecilia

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:44:02 -0500

I usually walk by Dylan's Candy Bar once a week or so in the morning. The day that a saw a mouse making a beeline past the entrance, before the store opened, was when I figured there's no need for me to shop there.

comment

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:38:36 -0500

who the heck would want to eat a "trendy" cupcake. that sounds so dumb.

Doug

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:37:54 -0500

The prices there are outrageous! Same candy to be had at your corner deli for much cheaper, and without the annoying tracks of "Lollipop, lollipop, oh lolly, lolly, lolly, lollipop. Pop!" playing in the background. I haven't been there in 18 months, and after reading the article, the song is once again stuck in my head.

Elizabeth

Wed, 02 Mar 2005 16:31:04 -0500

Based purely on the stories about Dylan Lauren from a friend-of-a-friend who used to work for her, I refuse to ever give her a penny of my money. Give me Economy Candy any day!