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Sweet stuff

Grab a gift at the city's best indie candy and cupcake shops

January 13, 2009

Sweet stuff
Coco Rouge

Does your sweetie have a sweet tooth? Woo her with Valentine's Day gifts of the chocolate and candy variety.

Candyality

Candyality

3425 N. Southport Ave. - Chicago
773-472-7800

This cute-as-can-be take on the corner candy store offers plenty of old-fashioned treats.

Bon Bon

5410 N. Clark St. - Chicago
773-784-9882

This gourmet chocolatier features handmade chocolates with exotic ingredients and unusual shapes.

Sarah's Pastries & Candies

70 E. Oak St. - Chicago
312-664-6223

Gourmet pastries and sweets are the specialty of the house in this Gold Coast shop.

Sarah's Pastries & Candies

111 N. State St. - Chicago
312-781-3004

Find more of the same at this sister spot to the Gold Coast Sarah's.

Vosges Haut-Chocolat

951 W. Armitage Ave. - Chicago
773-296-9866

Chocolatier Katrina Markoff's sumptuous truffles highlight the flavors of far off lands with ingredients like ginger, wasabi, curry, coconut and paprika.

Vosges Haut-Chocolat

520 N. Michigan Ave. - Chicago
312-644-9450

The Michigan Avenue location of this lauded chocolate spot is smaller than the Linolcn Park shop but every bit as sweet.

Sweet Collective

Sweet Collective

5333 N. Lincoln Ave. - Chicago
773-293-0888

This Lincoln Square spot features ice cream, sorbet, cakes, chocolates and more.

Canady le Chocolatier

824 S. Wabash - Chicago
312-212-1270

Get handmade chocolates, truffles, gelato, mousse pie and gelato cakes at this high-end chocolatier.

Barton's Chocolates

2816 W. Devon Ave. - Chicago
773-274-1273

The Jewish candy and gift store is a hodgepodge of lots of different items, from ornate, gold or silver Menorahs to Seder mints and conventional boxes of chocolate. They also make their own special chocolates, called Bartonettes, on site.

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