My top inspiration for that perfect balance between gourmet and gourmand.
There are about a million things to peruse in this Fairy Tale-esque building; I could spend countless happy hours checking out everything from what has proven to be the TASTIEST bacon I've had in recent memory, to the beautifully intricate cuckoo clocks filling one wall. The candy selection is of particular interest...no matter how much I tell myself I don't REALLY need anything...I always find something that I can't leave without. I might want to start bringing a handkerchief to mop up the drool so I don't scare anyone off.
I've been going to this place since I was in Elementary school, and snuck off school grounds in Junior High to run over for a treat during my lunch break. When I went in last time the owner was running the till with a welcoming smile and warm disposition, and she even remembered what grade I was when I first met her (some 17 odd years later)! This place makes me feel all warm and tingly inside like I get at Christmas time; which come to think of it this place would be my top place to go for stocking stuffers.
The staff are patient, pleasant and never pushy; I've never felt like I'm annoying anyone in the slightest by approaching them with a question. You should probably just stop reading this, grab your coat and go before I work my way through their entire inventory.