Delicious Central Mass Sweet Spots

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Tuesday, March 06, 2012

GoLocalWorcester Features Team

Who says you can’t have your cake and eat it too? Central Massachusetts has plenty of dessert destinations that are sure to satiate your sweet tooth. Indulge in sweets of every kind, from creamy cannolis to old-fashioned bulk candy.

Cakes and Pastries

Worcester’s Bean Counter Coffee Bar & Bakery is a premiere destination for delectable desserts. Bean Counter offers cupcakes with heavy buttercream and oatmeal whoopie pies, along with a superb selection of vegan desserts. All sweet fare is handmade from scratch with all natural ingredients. Bean Counter has two locations in Central Massachusetts.
113 Highland Street, Worcester, MA
288 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury MA
(508) 754-0505

You don’t have to go all the way to Boston’s North End to get authentic Italian pastries, Worcester’s own Wholly Cannoli offers over 30 cannoli flavors! Wholly Cannoli is also home of the Dynamite Stick - a pastry composed of cannoli filling, covered in caramel, and coated with a crunchy chocolate shell. If cannolis aren’t up your alley, choose from a large assortment of traditional Italian pastries.
490 Grafton Street, Worcester, MA
(508) 753-0224

For Candy Lovers

Visit Shrewsbury’s historic Candy Mansion, home of Hebert Candies. Delicious chocolate creations are handcrafted at this Tudor-Style mansion, which became the country’s first roadside retail confectionairy operation in 1946. Enjoy milk, white, and dark chocolate assortments made right in the Mansion.
575 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA
(866) 432-3781

The Priscilla Candy Shop has supplied Gardner with delicious hand-crafted chocolates and confections for over 70 years. This candy kitchen and retail shop offers assortments of chocolates with caramel, coconut, and various other fillings. The staff is more than willing to accomadate custom orders for weddings and party favors.
4 Main Street, Gardner, MA
(978) 632-7148

For old-fashioned bulk candy, drop by the Candy Hop in Shrewsbury. The Candy Hop features a whole wall of Jelly Belly Flavors and an array of M&M Colorworks. Look out for hard-to-find candies like Skybars and Mallo Cups. The Candy Hop offers custom gift baskets and bulk purchases.
1000 Boston Turnpike, Shrewsbury, MA
(508) 925-0089

Willy Wonka once said, “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.” That’s the attitude at Sweet, a pastry shop and lounge that marries a full bar with decadent desserts. Post up at the bar and watch chefs prepare dessert creations and specialty cocktails. Sweet also constructs custom-order sculpted cakes that are truly works of art.
305 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA
(508) 373-2248

Newly renovated after water damage, Allgos has reopened with some great new desserts and infused cocktaisl! With a great variety of specialty drinks and sweets, there definitely will be something for everyone. 

58 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA

(508) 304-7129

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