September 7, 2012
It seems unlikely that Upper West Siders–including you, residents of Glenwood's Grand Tier and Regent luxury rental apartment buildings–missed the opening of the insanely bright, loud (aesthetically and music-wise), and awkwardly spelled It'Sugar, a completely bonkers NYC candy store that starting slinging its sweets in mid-August on Broadway and can be seen from ten blocks away. Not really, but close. But in case you were away, or haven't been in the market for the "World's Largest Gummy Worm!" or a cereal-sized box of Nerds, here's the scoop: It'Sugar is mall-ish, very strange, awesomely/amusingly/horrifyingly (depending on your perspective) over-the-top new addition to the neighborhood. Welcome?
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Posted in NYC Events | Tagged Candy in nyc • Candy store in nyc • Candy store nyc • Candy stores in nyc • Itsugar • It’sugar • Nyc candy store
August 24, 2012
Sugar and Plumm first made itself known to its Upper West Side soon-to-be neighbors late last year when construction began on the 2,300-square-foot space, and a stretch of lavender-ish painted plywood stretched up nearly half the block. Not a little local outrage soon followed, with folks complaining about everything from the mall-ification of Amsterdam Avenue to the dangers posed to the health of neighborhood kids by having so many sweets so readily available, not to mention the imagined arguments which were sure to ruin many a family outing if parents dared to tell their children "no". Last week, after surviving a passive-aggressive attack by area "vandals" and a redesign of the interiors by the Rockwell Group, Sugar and Plumm finally opened its doors… and when we stopped in on opening night, Sugar and Plumm on the Upper West Side was packed. Only question is, is it indeed a "destination of…
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Posted in NYC Dining, Westside | Tagged Baker nyc • bakery in nyc • Bakery nyc • Candy store in nyc • Candy store nyc • Nyc bake • Sugar and plumm • Sugar and plumm new york city • Sugar and plumm nyc • Sugar and plumm upper west side
