I found this down-and-dirty haunt one night on Rivington btw Essex and Ludlow. Floor-to-ceiling sugar rush inside! Economy Candy is for serious sucrose shoppers. Also, apparently a hangout for local 10-year-old boys...we roamed the aisles together in silence, occasionally flashing our sweet-teeth to each other in acknowledgement. I scored some simple white candy cigarettes here that will be excellent for suburban fence posts. And I loved feeling that gingerblogging has some sort of seedy underbelly that needs to be sourced out on the Lower East Side at night.
I hate to admit it, but this shiny Saturday-afternoon shop actually had more to offer for your average underground gingerblogger. If you can brave the teeny-bopping tourists, Dylan's Candy Bar had much more depth to their variety. I was looking for green cotton candy and found none at Economy Candy (pink and blue only), but found 4 different brands of green at Dylan's! This search ended up proving pointless (as you will see in future posts), but made me feel as if I had the entire world of candy right at my fingertips.If you're buying online, however, Economy Candy wins hands-down. Need bulk? Shop by color at Candy Warehouse.
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