Host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler visits the Dippin' Dots Store, in Metropolis, IL, where they scoop out of their famous ice cream beads in the planet's largest Dippin' Dots store.
Host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler is on the hunt for the coolest twists on cake and a trip to Kickass Cupcakes, a cupcake shop in Somerville, MA, leads to a decadent deep fried cupcake sundae.
When people think of ice cream, their first thought probably isn't ''unbelievably spicy,'' but that's exactly what you get with the Cold Sweat ice cream at Sunni Sky's in Angier, N.C. Filled with habanero chiles, hot sauce and even the infamous ghost chile, it knocked Adam Gertler's socks off.
At Olsen's Danish Village, the traditional Kransekage cake (often seen at Danish weddings) has been a delightful spectacle for decades. Olsen's stacks 16 individual pastry rings, then drizzles icing on each layer. Although the cake is a showstopper, Olsen's offers other Danish goodies too.
Adam Gertler, host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, visits Ferrara Pan Candy Company for bright yellow, sour Lemonheads.
Although Vosges Haut-Chocolat creates more than 18 million pieces of edible chocolates a year, each piece still has an unmistakable flavor. As Adam Gertler discovered, come the Easter Season, they wow customers with their bacon and egg chocolates infused with liquid smoke.
Norma and Irma Paz are helping Nashville chill out. Their Mexican paletas (think of them as the Popsicle's bigger, better brother) rotate daily with flavors from apple to zucchini. Adam Gertler swooned for Rose Pops, and not even a throwdown could cool off the Pineapple-Lime-Chili-Salt Pops.
On Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, host Adam Gertler finds a tiny treat worth talking about at the NECCO factory in Revere, MA, where they make the classic Valentine's Day candy, Sweethearts Conversation Hearts.
When it gets hot in New Orleans, locals flock to Plum Street Snoballs for the chilly shaved-ice treats. The menu sparkles with a whopping 72 flavors like Strawberry Shortcake, Lemonade and even Bananas Foster, which Adam Gertler thought was ''outrageous'' on Kid in a Candy Store.
Called the modern-day Willy Wonka, Max Brenner makes crazy chocolate creations, such as chocolate martinis and chocolate mac & cheese. But Aarón Sánchez couldn't resist his Chocolate Pizza made with bananas, marshmallows and layers of chocolate, calling it a "match made in heaven."
Southerners love traditional MoonPies, and at Chattanooga Bakery they've been delivering both chocolate and vanilla versions since 1917. Nearly 100 years later, the MoonPie has been given an update with flavors like peanut butter cream, mint, coconut and -- Adam Gertler's new fave --strawberry.
Buffalo natives know to skip the heart-shaped chocolates for Valentine's Day and instead go to Watson's for the "famous 'round the world" Sponge Candy. Although Watson sells handmade chocolates, too, this spun-sugar confection drenched in milk chocolate has been the local treat since 1946.
Ever tried Lavender Honey-flavored ice cream? How about Sweet Potato Sassafras Praline? The only place that has unique flavors like these is The Creole Creamery in New Orleans. Guy called Head Chef Bryan Gilmore a wizard, and it's easy to see why — he's made over 400 flavors of ice cream.
For anyone who's ever wanted to eat cake on the go, Holy Cacao in Austin, Texas, has the answer: cake balls on a stick. Adam Gertler was amazed at how sweet the shop's Red Velvet cake balls were on Kid in a Candy Store. While you're there, show some love, too, for the tempting Carrot Cake Shake.
Host of Food Network's Kid in a Candy Store, Adam Gertler tours the M&M's factory in Cleveland, TN, where they're creating their latest flavor, a mouthwatering combination of sweet and salty.
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