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| - A little late to review the Caramelapalooza at Smeeks Candy Shop event on 3/26, but here it is. The setting was an outside packing lot, a row of peeps waiting to try the different caramels. The line was long and moving really slow. The contestants were Honey Moon Sweets, Wicked Kitchen Gourmet, BOURBON STEAK at the Fairmont Scottsdale Resort, Urban Cookies, Tammie Coe, Tracy Dempsey, Urban Beans, Sweet Republic, and Whimsical Candy Whimsical Candy. We got to vote for the best caramel candy. I voted for the beer & pretzel caramel from Wicked Kitchen. I didn't really taste the beer, but they were chewy and all caramel inside. By the time we make it toward the front, most of the caramels were gone. I wanted to try the bacon brittle and caramels from Sweet Republic, which sounded very interesting. After the event, we went inside Smeeks to fill our brown lunch bag. This place sure brought back so many childhood memories. My favorites were the lunch boxes, gag candy gifts, and many, many retro candies. I love this store. I hope they stick around for a while.
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