36 min
EP #61 Talking Clark Bars and Dextrose Shortages with Cleveland's Candy King, Tom Scheiman of B.A. Sweetie Candy Company CLE Foodcast
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When you hear the word "Candyman" do you think of the Sammy Davis Junior hit from the 70's OR that freakishly scary horror movie set in Chicago? Hey, it's a fair question!
Well, it's probably better if you think of the guy who owns the LARGEST candy store in North America, and probably, the world. And that's Tom Scheiman of the B.A. Sweetie Company. He bought the original small company 40 years ago and has also purchased iconic brands like Humphrey, Campbell's and, most recently, Olympia to grow and preserve Cleveland's candy and confection history.
While candy is in the spotlight Halloween through Easter, Sweetie's massive complex is an all-year destination with an ice cream parlor and a miniature golf course...not to mention just about every kind of candy you could desire...from Jelly Belly beans to Pez to Zagnuts (which have been made since 1930 by Hershey's.) Sours, gummies...I even saw something called Toxic Waste which is "hazardously sour."
Enjoy this Halloween-timed episode and take the fam to Tom's place and let everyone run wild...including yourself.
This episode is supported by the Kimpton Schofield Hotel, Chef Douglas Katz and Cookin' Genie.
When you hear the word "Candyman" do you think of the Sammy Davis Junior hit from the 70's OR that freakishly scary horror movie set in Chicago? Hey, it's a fair question!
Well, it's probably better if you think of the guy who owns the LARGEST candy store in North America, and probably, the world. And that's Tom Scheiman of the B.A. Sweetie Company. He bought the original small company 40 years ago and has also purchased iconic brands like Humphrey, Campbell's and, most recently, Olympia to grow and preserve Cleveland's candy and confection history.
While candy is in the spotlight Halloween through Easter, Sweetie's massive complex is an all-year destination with an ice cream parlor and a miniature golf course...not to mention just about every kind of candy you could desire...from Jelly Belly beans to Pez to Zagnuts (which have been made since 1930 by Hershey's.) Sours, gummies...I even saw something called Toxic Waste which is "hazardously sour."
Enjoy this Halloween-timed episode and take the fam to Tom's place and let everyone run wild...including yourself.
This episode is supported by the Kimpton Schofield Hotel, Chef Douglas Katz and Cookin' Genie.
36 min