our bad

back in july, brother derek forewarned us that a failure to reference the peppermint patty by it's proper name (the York Peppermint Patty) would inevitably result in some bad shit. and now we're in mighty hot water with bootleg charlie brown (above). looks like he consumed one of those bargain basement peppermint patties brother d spoke of.

sorry, charlie! we thought everyone knew to pony up for the brand name. our sincerest apologies.

-dana krozek

don't be a:

an important announcement brought to you by Chocolate Bar NYC, who you can thank by hoofing it on over to their west village location and checking out the rest of their retro and graffiti bar collections.


-dana krozek

bittersweet endorsement

fyi: candy-store-owning Dylan isn't the only one we adore.

according to our calculations (let's see... divide by 3, carry the 1, square the remainder), site traffic is expected to grow exponentially (read: from 3 readers to 7) thanks to this here endorsement.

thanks, bobert - you're too kind!



-dana krozek

hint o' mint

this week, bittersweet bud kelly downey (in scandalous shot above) sent word about a few talented mars folk (confectioners not aliens) who have launched a delicacy that laces the fluffy chocolate nougat of a candy classic with refreshing peppermint. a mint musketeer, bros and bras. mint musketeer! but since said confection hasn't made it's way to the northeast, we haven't yet seen or tasted it. and that means we can't provide our unsolicited opinion as to whether you should pony up for the modified les trois mousquetaires (everything sounds better in french). but you know what? if it's even half as invigorating as a peppermint patty, it's safe to assume we're sold. mars: hook a gal up!


- dana krozek

bittersweet sorrys

fact: we revealed bittersweetjesus to the masses about 2 months ago. guns blazing, we spewed nothing but sanctimonious stories about the genius of this here candy blog. we also dished a healthy dose of slander for the handful of non-bittersweetjesus bloggers out there. and THEN what do we do? we dropped the ball. straight dropped it, kids. 4 measly posts in 2 months. now that just ain't right. especially when the candy consumption of yours truly has nearly doubled during that time. for shame!

but to our defense, we've had a few obstacles to overcome: seemingly interested freelancers who pitched fabulous story ideas only to flake like the crispy goodness of an aero bar (get to googling); contributing writer rebecca silverstein's recent preoccupation with pharmaceutical modeling (swing into any ob/gyn office east of 6th ave to see her ortho tricyclin work); and general summer shenanigans from this girly girl herself.

but fret not! we're back on the trolley and ready to start a confection revolution. and no - that doesn't mean 4 posts followed by another hiatus... jerks.


- dana krozek

a belated happy chocolate day

this past lucky-7 saturday was national chocolate day. and while the eyes of all six of our esteemed readers (including bob saget, the son of the guy who played ALF, and the ghost of lucille ball) were glued to bittersweetjesus as they anxiously awaited elaborate editorial / sanctimonious stories about the genius of cocoa beans, we dropped the proverbial ball and were instead incurring irreversible hearing damage at BOADRUM77 – a very special performance by the boredoms in DUMBO.

reasons we considered it important enough to miss national chocolate day:

1.) there were 77 guest drummers.

2.) a recently de-maned andrew w.k. was there.

3.) complimentary saporro was being served.

4.) we have lives, too, people!


- dana krozek

B.Y.O.C.

two important notes for the beach bum masses heading to the sandy shore of long island this summer:

1.) prepare to see more gold-jewelry and excessively tanned hides than you thought humanly possible (uv-protection sunglasses strongly suggested as both are sure to burn holes in your retinas); and

2.) the candy selection along the boardwalk is lackluster, at best.

necco wafers? smarties? wax bottles? get with the times, strong island!

thanks to our good friends (food preservatives!) there are now a number of swelter-friendly chews perfect for the packing. recommendations include licorice (the australian kind that blows the US version out of the water), tootsie roll pops, and spree – combination / quantity depends entirely on your current cavity count.


- dana krozek