Does your sweetie have a sweet tooth? Woo her with Valentine's Day gifts of the chocolate and candy variety.
Sweet stuff
Grab a gift at the city's best indie candy and cupcake shops
January 13, 2009
Candyality
3425 N. Southport Ave. - ChicagoThis cute-as-can-be take on the corner candy store offers plenty of old-fashioned treats.
Bon Bon
5410 N. Clark St. - ChicagoThis gourmet chocolatier features handmade chocolates with exotic ingredients and unusual shapes.
Sarah's Pastries & Candies
70 E. Oak St. - ChicagoGourmet pastries and sweets are the specialty of the house in this Gold Coast shop.
Sarah's Pastries & Candies
111 N. State St. - ChicagoFind more of the same at this sister spot to the Gold Coast Sarah's.
Vosges Haut-Chocolat
951 W. Armitage Ave. - ChicagoChocolatier 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. - ChicagoThe Michigan Avenue location of this lauded chocolate spot is smaller than the Linolcn Park shop but every bit as sweet.
Sweet Collective
5333 N. Lincoln Ave. - ChicagoThis Lincoln Square spot features ice cream, sorbet, cakes, chocolates and more.
Canady le Chocolatier
824 S. Wabash - ChicagoGet handmade chocolates, truffles, gelato, mousse pie and gelato cakes at this high-end chocolatier.
Barton's Chocolates
2816 W. Devon Ave. - ChicagoThe 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.



