Halloween Candy Made Here: Pop Rocks
“Taste the Explosion,” the ads for this fizzing candy told us… But just don’t mix it with Coke or your tummy will explode (urban…
Halloween Candy History Series
Halloween Candy Made Here: Lifesavers
These hard, lifebuoy-like candies were once pushed on the diner circuit, where waitresses were told to make sure customers had a nickel in their…
Halloween Candy Made Here: Junior Mints
Okay, we’re kind of cheating on this one — Junior Mints are currently produced by Tootsie Roll Industries (originally from New York City, now…
Halloween Candy Made Here: Bazooka Gum
Bazooka gum might be something your grandma gives out at Halloween, and indeed it does have post-World War II Brooklyn written all over it….
Halloween Candy Made Here: The Tootsie Roll
This week, we thought we’d take a cavity-taunting diversion through standby Halloween candies with a New York past. We were first befuddled to learn…
