Ah, Pixy Stix. Just the thought of those paper straws full of dextrose takes this old man back to a simpler time when all of a child’s problems would melt along with the sugar dissolving on his tongue ...

Every Saturday, the Honey Tree sets up shop at the Huebner Oaks Farmers Market, then on Sunday rolls over to the Alamo Heights Farmers Market. And when you find the booth, manned by owner Joe ...

Readers share their Halloween candy stories. First, here's the best one: Dear, Greg: It's not 3 feet long, but there is a Pixy Stix in the box of retro candy we'll send you for sending in your ...

If you're worried about the amount of sugar in your kids' Halloween candy or the candy you sneak from them, a study found which goodies have the highest and lowest amounts of sugar. The study said ...

Monsters and demons are a common sight on Halloween as children take to the streets for the annual tradition known as trick-or-treat. But in 1974, a real monster walked among them in a disarming ...

In the 20th century, St. Louis was a hub for candy manufacturers. Chief among them was the Switzer Candy Company, founded by Joseph Murphy and his brother-in-law. “[Switzer Candy Company] is the story ...