Genvieve's An Old Fashioned Candy Store

There's nothing like an old fashioned candy store, especially at the holidays' It's a travel back in time where treats were hand dipped and stirred  in copper kettles.This is the case of Genvieve's a sixty eight year old institution in Garfield, New Jersey. It has given the community some of the best local choclates for three generations.

Garfield, New Jersey is a gritty mill town on the local Passaic River with a long history.A place like Genvieve's stands out definitely. It is a sweet , old fashoned storefront decked out in curtains, much like what you see in old movies. The smell is reminiscent of an old fashioned candy store, redolent of freshly made chocolate,.What I like  about it is that there's a wide array of old fashioned candies such as chocolate covered cherries, flavored cremes and caramels.You can find the rare gems such as rum balls and brittle. There are also chocolate pops and holiday themed chocolate balls s. The candy doesn't disappoint.Genvieve's milk chocolate mini Santas are rich and creamy.They are what candy should taste like ,especially now at the holidays. it was smooth without the usual waxy taste most associated with mass produced chocolates.I would definitely try the cherries the next visit as both the milk and dark chocolate dipped pretzels. of course homemade brittle is always good too,andI 'm sure that Genvieve's uses fresh butter in making it's crunch. Garfield , New Jersey is an old fashioned town.Family businesses go back three and even four. Generations.Genvieve's is no different.For sixty eight years it has been producing some of the finest candy in the Southern Bergen county area.It is a true old fashioned gem ,producing those rare jewels homemade chocolates.