"It’s Halloween 365 days a year inside this Bushwick candy shop with quirky, homemade confections. No inch is undecorated, and a spider web of black and orange crepe spans the ceiling, corner to corner. Owner Eugene crafts candy in a workspace behind the shop—like his customer-favorite Freaks, a homegrown version of Nerds, flavored with citrus essential oils. All the bulk candy here is $16 per pound, and you should pay special attention to the tubs bearing a wax seal, which are the ones Eugene makes on the premises. We especially love the textural rollercoaster of his chocolate-covered Nerds Gummy Clusters." - molly fitzpatrick, will hartman, willa moore