I WANT CANDY

New Yorkers have long debated whether sugar is a spice or a vice. I WANT CANDY settles the argument by treating it as both. The store occupies a slender slice of Broadway that most pedestrians overlook—200 Broadway, New York, NY 10038—yet the scent drifting onto the sidewalk pulls in anyone with a sweet tooth.

Candy shops in Manhattan often lean toward either nostalgic penny-candy bins or artisanal truffle boutiques. This one refuses to choose. Shelves hold gummy worms coiled in plastic barrels next to imported chocolate bars still wrapped in foil from European factories. The selection feels less curated than accumulated, as if every craving that ever walked through the door left a sample behind.

Neighborhood kids stop in after school; tourists pause between subway transfers. The Financial District’s lunch-hour crowd sometimes detours here for a sugar rush that outlasts the afternoon slump. A single purchase can include a lollipop, a bag of sour belts, and a dark-chocolate almond cluster—proof that variety isn’t just possible, it’s inevitable.

Directions and storefront photos are easiest to find on the map listing. When questions arise, the phone number rings at (646) 349-7931.