Dylan’s Candy Bar

Midtown


Willy Wonka has nothing on this dental nightmare of giant swirly lollipops, crunchy candy bars, glowing jars of jelly beans, softball-sized cupcakes, sugar-free and kosher treats, not to mention a luminescent staircase embedded with scrumptious, unattainable sweets. There’s even a cafe upstairs if you need an instant sugar rush.


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