A local candymaker is shutting down and it’s sad to me! 74 years! I can’t quite tell whether it’s a private equity vulture thing but a bunch of their assets got sold off 3 years ago, so probably.
https://www.sfgate.com/food/article/bay-area-annabelle-candy-factory-closes-19607565.php
Their rocky road bar is the most popular but they are maybe best known outside the bay area for their appearance in Half Baked, prior to chappelle going off the rails.
I STILL often think “abba zaba, you’re my only friend” when walking around the house. What am I gonna do with that now!!!
(in beverage news, I have decided that both Inka and Pero are equally good chicory-based coffee substitutes, and all the others are simply not as flavorful. funny how most of the time you gotta import those from poland)