There is truly nothing sweeter than a cellophane bag tied with blue-and-white twine and filled with malt balls or chocolate sardines from this European-style apothecary. Grab a gingerbread cupcake or a tantalizing macaron or some shortbread. The pastel-color cake stands make even window-shopping a treat.
At Miette Confiserie, the sunny French-style sweet shop in Hayes Valley, the world is your candy oyster—or gummy rat, chocolate carrot, or sweet tart skull. While there's none of Wonka's lickable wallpaper, the flowery pastel-hued space with cheerful shop girls and gumdrop topiaries is a sugarcoated backdrop for overflowing jars and tables laden with imported herbaceous chocolates, artisan...
Licorice, lollipops, chocolates and bon-bons beckon from this pretty boutique's colorful canisters.:
Part old-fashioned confectioners shoppe, part peppermint pink Willy Wonka world, this candy store will make you feel nostalgic for a time you may never have known. Oversized glass jars filled with...