Before there was a Mass Pike, everyone took Route 20 to go into Boston. And in 1946, Hebert’s became the first roadside confectioner in the United States. This building was built 100 years ago to be a summer mansion, and when you walk in, you can sort of tell this was not built as a store. Kind of feels like you're in your rich uncle's crazy home. There are just shelves and bowls and baskets of candy everywhere you look.
This one is for all the chocolate lovers. For chocolate you can eat, or chocolate you can drink, you can do much better than L.A Burdick. Visit their headquarters in Walpole NH, or visit their stores in Brookline, Boston, and Cambridge.
What would happen if somebody decided to create an entire restaurant based on completely over the top desserts, eye-catching design, and all kinds of food basically designed to look good on Instagram? Well, we have the answer: Sugar Factory.
Located in an old white Victorian farmhouse, standing grandly on the corner of Washington and Main in North Easton, Hilliards is a family owned chocolate company that’s been crafting gourmet confections for nearly a century.
"It's been called a confectionery kingdom. It's probably the biggest selection of candy in the northeast. We've got products from all over the world. " And while candy is dandy, the shakes at Lickee's and Chewy's are the true superstars.