This Neighborhood Candy Store In Pittsburgh Will Make You Feel Like A Kid Again
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Beth Price-Williams
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Indulge in an epic sugar rush, unlike anything you’ve likely experienced since you raided your secret candy stash when you were a kid, when you visit this neighborhood candy store in Pittsburgh. You just might leave Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop in the Strip District with an overwhelming feeling of nostalgia and a box filled with all of your favorite childhood treats.
Inhale the sweet aroma of candy when you open the door to Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop and you're instantly on your way on a trip down memory lane.
Take a moment to simply marvel at all the candy that surrounds you in this two-floor candy store where you'll find all of your favorite candies from yesterday and today.
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Plop down in a chair and slip back in time as Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory plays on the screen surrounded by...what else? Candy!
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Grab a Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop box and start packing it as tight as you can with all of your favorite candies - airheads, satellite wafers, and nerds - from the Pittsburgh Candy Buffet bar. You might need a few boxes but, no worries, one stuffed box costs only five dollars.
Keep an eye out for those timeless classics you used to beg your parents for every time you passed the candy store. Who remembers eating a whole package of marshmallow cones in one sitting?
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Expand your horizons and try candy from faraway places like Japan, England, and even...space? Yes, you can even get freeze-dried treats, just like the astronauts eat.
Treat yourself to a juicy candy apple soaked in caramel, M&Ms, and other scrumptious toppings. Not a candy apple connoisseur? Try Grandpa Joe's homemade fudge.
Be sure to visit the second floor of Grandpa Joe's - the bulk section - to stock up on all of your favorites or to find the color-coordinated candy you need for a special event, such as a school graduation, a wedding, or a baby shower.
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Find yourself in the delicious dilemma of deciding which of your favorite pop flavors to choose. Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop features a whopping 325 flavors of pop, each of which comes in an old-fashioned glass bottle. You can also enjoy a freshly-brewed root beer in a frosted glass that you keep.
Turn back the pages of time when you visit Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop in the Strip District. Grandpa Joe's is open daily.
Reclaim some of that childhood magic when you visit this neighborhood candy store in Pittsburgh. Keep that whimsical day going. After your visit to Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop, stop by this incredibly unique house in Pittsburgh.
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