Ah, Pixy Stix. Just the thought of those paper straws full of dextrose takes this old man back to a simpler time when all of a child’s problems would melt along with the sugar dissolving on his tongue ...

Readers share their Halloween candy stories. First, here's the best one: Dear, Greg: It's not 3 feet long, but there is a Pixy Stix in the box of retro candy we'll send you for sending in your ...

Every Saturday, the Honey Tree sets up shop at the Huebner Oaks Farmers Market, then on Sunday rolls over to the Alamo Heights Farmers Market. And when you find the booth, manned by owner Joe ...

In the 20th century, St. Louis was a hub for candy manufacturers. Chief among them was the Switzer Candy Company, founded by Joseph Murphy and his brother-in-law. “[Switzer Candy Company] is the story ...

Here it is Halloween, so what to talk about? Candy of course. And what's more interesting than candy originating in Missouri? We start with the third-oldest candy bar in the country: the Cherry Mash.