Lauded French Laundry and Ad Hoc chef Thomas Keller recently revealed a new candy bar that, according to Inside Scoop, is only available in New York. For now, anyway. What's in it, you ask? It's topped with a "crunchy caramel ganache, covered with chewy peanut caramel and enrobed in dark chocolate." more ›

On Thursday, real estate site Zillow will officially announce that San Francisco ranks tops when it comes to trick or treating. San Francisco climbed to 2nd on the 2010 list, trailing behind Seattle, but now Baghdad by the Bay reigns supreme when it comes to handing out fun-size, high fructose, corn syrupy treats. more ›

Keep an eye out for more tasty V-Day treats in the coming weeks! by Aislinn Fletcher Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and the obligatory heart shaped candy boxes are on the shelves in overwhelming numbers. more ›

Okay, this might not be exciting for those of you who hail from Britain or Canada, but that's because you've been living in Candbury heaven. See, English candy is treat not to be missed, especially for those of us here in the states, those of us forced to enjoy the waxy offerings of Hershey's. We don't see the ample, more common, and far better tasting treats found across the border. Fortunately, Fiona's Sweetshoppe has as bevy of sweet treats that will please a big crowd or a hungry stocking. more ›

By a landslide, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups ranked highest as your favorite Halloween candy. Created in 1928 by Harry Burnett Reese (H. B. Reese), a former dairy farmer and shipping foreman for Milton S. Hershey, Reese's Peanut Butter cups, made of milk chocolate and slightly salty peanut butter, are also the favorite junk food snack of Thomas Keller, The French Laundry's master chef. more ›

Yesterday's Halloween Candy Showdown semifinals proved fatal for some, victorious for others. In the Chocolate/Caramel/Coconut/Peanut Butter/Nougat category, sweet-on-salt tastes proved too irresistible for readers. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups creamed the competition after puling in 26% of the vote. Twix came in second with 16% of voters choosing the cookie, caramel and chocolate snack. (Why was Twix so popular comapred to, say, Snickers? Well, for starters, there are two bars in a package. And chewing off all the caramel on a Twix bar prior to eating the cookie is as satisfying as pulling clear plastic film off a new remote control. Ah.) more ›

On Sunday night, costumed children with makeup on their faces and murder in their eyes will come knocking on your door begging for high fructose sustenance. Unless you want an egg-covered door or toilet paper-covered tree, you need to deliver the goods. But what Halloween candy reigns supreme for the young ones? Take our All Hallow's Eve candy polls to find out! more ›

Tamara Barak Aparton, current Communications and Policy Assistant with the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, writes the best crime press releases. Take, for example, the case of residential motel resident Willie Smith, 42, who was accused of pushing his way into a neighbor’s room, spraying the male victim with an air freshener (and yes, it's Glade), stealing his Snickers bar, and then threatening to urinate on him. more ›

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