Undeniably sweet but overrated
Thursday, August 31, 2006
I trekked east to Dylan's Candy Bar one day and was really disappointed in what I found. Sure, (overpriced) candy abounds, but the place was overrun with people. Local kids squabbling at the soda fountain, tourists gawking... the smell of pure sugar made my headache and I chipped a tooth on a lollipop. Clearly I had a bad experience on this particular day, but I have to say, I've never been motivated to return.
I was also not impressed with the presentation. The logo is heavy and dark, I saw several chocolate items that had grown old (I used to work in movie theatre concessions, and if the chocolate gets old that means they're not rotating the stock often enough) or that had been smashed by patrons.
I think I really wanted Wonkaland... and I got Dylan's uber-business instead.