Say it isn’t so: Word that the country’s oldest continuously operating candy company might shut down has people suddenly hoarding Necco Wafers… Candy stores and consumers are trying to get their hands on whichever Necco products they can get, the … Continue reading →
The Necco Smoothie is a revolting impostor. The other day it sucked me in with its colorful wrapper, its Necco pedigree, and its resemblance to the original (and still champion) Necco wafer. And so I tried it. Once. Never again. … Continue reading →
For those of you whose appetite for Neccos has been stoked by my post on the subject, but who live in far-flung and benighted sections of the country where the classic treat is unobtainable, here’s a mail order source.
Continue reading →Last night, inspired by my own rhetoric, I went to the Store 24, purchased a package of Neccos, and promptly downed it. Just thought you might like to know.
Continue reading →I will write about politics soon, never fear. But in an effort to get away from the topic—even if ever-so-slightly—let’s talk about candy. Classic candy. New England candy. Neccos. Developed in 1847 with the advent of that great leap forward, … Continue reading →
Regular readers here know I like candy corn, and a reader recently informed me that Brach’s has issued a special type of candy corn for Thanksgiving. Yes, it’s never too early for candy corn and for Thanksgiving. But it may … Continue reading →