Well, Annie & her sister & I ate our way through every bakery & candy shop that we could dash to in our few days in NYC. New York is such a food centered culture. Everywhere you turn there are wacky, super-focused businesses like a rice-pudding only place called "Rice to Riches", a pulled sugar shop called "Papabubble" & even a super fun peanut butter store called "Peanut Butter & Co".
Trying to extrapolate influences & information gleaned there and apply it to the OC scene is the challenging part. And trying to figure out where we fit in to all that is even more daunting.
It seems like the most successful places - MarieBelle, Vosges Chocolate, Doughnut Plant, Dylan's Candy Bar, Amy's Bread, Little Pie Co, etc. - all seem to focus on just one thing or at least a limited assortment. My problem is that I get bored and want to do a little of this & a little of that. I wonder in a way if the Farmers Markets are like a crutch, encouraging us to be diverse, while maybe holding us back from having the time to develop our singular item. Who knows?
New products and packaging are certainly in the works, but in the meantime, it's all about getting back up to speed and getting orders out. In the next few days, I'll post all of our great food pictures & comments. And start to sift through all the samples I brought back! Is there ever too much chocolate???
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