Village Candy's 5th Annual Root Beer Tasting has come and gone, as have so many before (well, actually, 4). But many other events have blown by too. When our very first customer (and, coincidentally, first employee) graduates from college this weekend, it makes us reflect on what impact we have on the lives of some of our clientele. We've seen many school kids come through during our eight years here, and as schedules change, so does the kid mix. Every now and then a college student or graduate will come back in and tell us about their memories of how great it was spending time here after school. The same type of warm memory many of us have from our childhood, and the nice feeling that seems to be more rare in today's fast-paced world. Just a small service we cheerfully provide and never take for granted.

Village Candy will be closed this Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, in order to attend a joyous event. We here at Village Candy are all proud beyond words of the graduation of former employee (and former Chief Taste Tester) Elliot Alpern from the University of Michigan! It is now time to set the world on fire, and no one is more capable.

 

HOTLIX is one of Village Candy's more "out there" candy creators. They've made their name "candifying" insects. They've been in business for over 25 years, are based in California (maybe that explains it), and their "products are handmade fresh daily." Village Candy offers Hotlix scorpion, ant and worm lollipops, chocolate covered ants, and crispy larvettes and crick-ettes. They are all made from real insects and are completely (and safely) edible. Maybe they're ahead of their time.