Hockey Friday: IIHF World Juniors

I’m only half joking when I say I like visiting my mom because she gets the NHL Network. While I was visiting her, I watched a truly staggering amount of hockey, including the IIHF World Junior Championships. I pretty much filled our Twitter account with my spontaneous reactions to the matches I watched. Spoiler alert: congratulations, Team Sweden!

My favorite match, no question, was Russia vs Czech Republic (see video highlights) because it was a goaltending bonanza. The teams combined for about 80 shots so there was plenty of offense… but both goaltenders turned in mind-blowing performances and the match went to overtime, tied 1-1. It was one of those games in which it was a shame anyone had to lose.

It was a bit of a stunner that Team USA didn’t advance to the medal round, but I don’t watch this type of tournament just for nationalistic interest. Seeing the top players from around the world in a given competition level is the draw for me. In this case, it’s the players aged under 20 so another part of the fun is trying to spot those who might become professionals. I’m rooting for Jake Trouba (USA), Petr Mrazek (Czech) and Jonas Brodin (Sweden).

Capogiro Gelato Artisans

As a huge fan of gelato, I am particularly thrilled to announce that Philadelphians can now get our lollipops at any of three Capogiro Gelato shops. I feel like we’re kindred spirits – their menu includes creative combinations such as Honey Cumin and Lime Cilantro.

I was extra thrilled to be able make an in-person delivery to their Midtown shop while I was in the area visiting family over the holidays. Ostensibly I was hand-delivering their order to save them the shipping cost. In reality, I was doing it to have an excuse to eat gelato at 11 in the morning!

Capogiro Gelato Artisans, 13th & Sansom, Philadelphia

Oooh they're starting to put out the day's flavors...

Coconut is one of my all-time favorite gelato flavors, so they had no sooner popped the Thai Coconut pan into the display case than I was ordering a scoop. It was heavenly.

Susan chowing down on a bite of Thai Coconut gelato

This Charming Candy lollipops for sale by the register!

Run, don’t walk, to the nearest location. Buy a lollipop. And please report back about the gelato flavors you tried!
Locations:

• Midtown – 13th & Sansom
• Rittenhouse Square – 20th & Sansom
• University City – 3925 Walnut Street

Presents of Mind

Portland, represent! We are pleased as punch to report that you can finally buy our lollipops in your lovely town. Specifically, at Presents of Mind, a boutique that’s chock full of totally cool and unique goods from independent artists. We urge you to hop on over and snag a tasty sucker to eat while you browse the rest of their offerings.
3633 SE Hawthorne Blvd
Portland, OR 97214

On Sale!

photo by Kevin Keeker

We have a handful of our Greatest Hits lollipops left in stock. So we've just put them on sale for $15 (they're normally $20), a 25% discount! They're a great way to revisit your favorite flavors or try a new one.

Hello 2012!

And we're back! That was a much needed vacation. We hope you enjoyed your candy, and everyone enjoyed their holiday presents! Thanks to all who placed an order over the break, your candy will be shipping out today.

Visit our Etsy shop, twitter feed, or facebook page to keep up with us.

Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day

Today, January 30th, is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day! We definitely appreciate bubble wrap. It keeps our gourmet lollipops snuggly and safe en route to our customers.

We've spent an alarming amount of time popping virtual bubble wrap as, you know, research for this blog post :-)



Knock yourself out. Happy popping!