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Michael Kras
26 Jan 2022

This new Hamilton pop-up shop specializes in rare sweets and snacks

Sweet-tooths, assemble: a new pop-up shop in Hamilton is all about snacks, with a focus on treats you probably won’t find anywhere else. The shop is called Junkies Rare Snack Express, and they speci...

Michael Kras
19 May 2021

Candi Werx on Concession sees $10k in damages due to fire

Beloved Hamilton sweet shop Candi Werx is facing roughly $10,000 in damages after a fire at the storefront early Monday morning. The suspected cause of the blaze is a discarded cigarette or a similar ...

Michael Kras
02 Feb 2021

This Hamilton chocolatier is making stunning breakable chocolate hearts

Looking for the perfect Valentine’s Day indulgence? A brand new Hamilton chocolatier is specializing in a special treat that may do the trick. Cino Chocolates, a small home-based chocolate making bu...

Michael Kras
24 Oct 2020

City of Hamilton releases guidelines to celebrate Halloween safely

With the clear risks of the COVID-19 pandemic playing a role in the spooky festivities this year, many Hamiltonians are wondering if there are creative and safe ways to celebrate Halloween. To be sure...

Michael Kras
20 Oct 2020

Crème de la Crème Creamery has opened on Locke Street

If you swoon for all things sweet, a new shop for ice cream and artisanal Belgian chocolate treats that just opened on Locke Street might become your favourite place in Hamilton. The shop is called La...

Craig Clark
29 Sep 2020

Is Halloween cancelled in Hamilton this year?

The question that’s on the tip of everyone’s Scream mask tongue this fall is whether or not Halloween will be cancelled because of COVID-19. Although there has been no definitive answers as of yet...

Michael Kras
23 Sep 2020

Hamilton’s Chocolate Tales launches late-night delivery for sweet treats

One of Hamilton’s best purveyors of all things sweet and indulgent has created a new way to satisfy those late-night cravings. Chocolate Tales, a local institution known best for their hands-on clas...

Michael Kras
03 Jul 2020

A new chocolate shop has opened its doors in Ancaster

Ready your sweet tooth, because a brand new chocolate shop has opened its doors in Ancaster; and it looks absolutely decadent. The shop is called Chocolate Sensations, a second location of a successfu...

Michael Kras
05 May 2020

Four employees at Mondelez candy factory in Hamilton test positive for COVID-19

In some less-than-sweet news, candy manufacturing giant Mondelez Canada has temporarily and indefinitely shut down its Hamilton plant as four of its employees were found to test positive for COVID-19....

Michael Kras
17 Jan 2020

Beanermunky Chocolate is closing up shop in Waterdown

Waterdown is about to get a little less sweet, as artisanal chocolatier Beanermunky Chocolate has announced a formal closure date for their storefront in town. Beanermunky’s Waterdown location at 17...