It's that time of year for the local candy store.
In case you haven't stopped by recently, Hilliards is fully decked out in all of it's Valentine's Day galore. The popular candy shop was packed and fully decorated this week as customers stopped by to buy their valentine a gift.
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Also in this month's restaurant round-up: A Stoughton woman won a contest to have a burger appear on the menu at Wahlburgers in Hingham.
We know Easton residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking. Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month. Easton Hilliards Looks to Keep Fundraising Easy and Local When it comes to selling candy bars for fundraising efforts, Hilliards House of Candy takes pride in dealing with the local organizations and small groups that some chocolate-making conglomerates might otherwise overlook. Check out Patch's profile of the local shop from earlier in September. CANTON PHOTOS: Orange Leaf Grand Opening …
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Owners Judy and Charlie McCarthy take pride in helping local groups earn money.
It's no surprise that when it comes to selling candy bars for fundraising efforts, Easton's Hilliards House of Candy takes pride in dealing with the local organizations and small groups that some chocolate-making conglomerates might otherwise overlook. After all, Hilliards has existed for almost 90 years as the small, local candy store that can deliver big flavor. "We stay within about a 50 mile radius and it’s a service oriented business," said owner Charlie McCarthy. "We deal with the small groups that the big players aren’t interested in. The big players aren’t going after the scout troops. They’re not going to the dance schools or the individuals raising for a cause. That is our niche. In our area, we own that." Charlie, and his wife …
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The hometown candy store is also Easton's choice for ice cream.
When it comes to ice cream, Easton residents would prefer to stay right here in town. Hilliards House of Candy was chosen as Easton's top choice for ice cream in this week's Best of Patch Reader's Choice poll. The candy and ice cream shop, located on the corner of Main Street and Washington Street, sells ice cream from the Friday after Easter until the end of October. "Made on the premise with only the freshest and best ingredients including our own homemade flavors and candy that we have been perfecting for over 80 years," the Hilliards website reads. "Thank you Easton for all your loyalty and your votes," Hilliards owner Judy McCarthy said in an email message. "We will continue to put special care and only quality ingredients into our …
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It is one of only two times a year that the product is sold.
Local Confectionery Institution Likes Research Findings
Just in time for Easter – that religious holiday that is also an occasion of big time candy buying and consumption. Yesterday in the prestigious and world renowned medical publication, Archives of Internal Medicine, a study was published which supports that eating chocolate just might help people stay thin. Hmmm. The study is making news across America. Well, I, your humble Easton Patch columnist, work with Hilliards House of Candy – which has stores in Easton (also the site of its corporate offices), Canton, and Hanover – on its blog. We made sure that this study and the corresponding news story were featured today on the blog. Here is a link to the blog post: Staying Thin And Chocolate Sweet news indeed.
Members of the Brockton Rox visited Hilliards Wednesday afternoon.
If you stopped by Hilliards House of Candy Wednesday afternoon to get a scoop (or two, or three) of their famous homemade ice-cream, you probably noticed something different. The building was swarming with Brockton Rox ball-players, who were invited to Hilliards to enjoy some free ice cream. Hilliards Owner Nelson Cruz extended the invitation to the players as a way of giving back and embracing the community. The Rox visited Hillards after a difficult 8-6 loss to the New York Federals Wednesday. The 37-26 Rox play at home against the Rockland Boulders tonight at 7 p.m.
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