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Candy Stores* (CS-1) of Yorkville Index - July 30, 2019


Candy Stores of Yorkville (CS-1)

Back in the day, we had one, and sometimes, two Candy Stores on a block. Here are few Candy Stores that we were able to name. There are a few at the bottom with partial locations that need a little help in identifying. Enjoy.

Candy Store Index (CS-1)

80th and Lexington Avenue - From a tax picture provided by Russ Albert.

Andy's Sweet Shop on 1st Avenue bet 72nd and 73rd Streets

Barney's on 79th Street and 1st Avenue

Bill's Candy Store on York Avenue bet 80th and 81st Streets

Bunny's Ice Cream Parlor on 79th Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues

Bursky's on York Avenue bet 78th and 79th Streets

Carrie's Candy Store on 72nd Street bet York and First Ave. next to Guggenheim

Carol's on 1st Avenue bet 66th and 67th Streets

Charlie's on 96th Street and Lexington Avenue

Cheap Charlie's on 1st Avenue bet 70th and 71st Streets

Cooper's on 82nd Street and Lexington Avenue

Dirty Nadies

Don's Candy Store on Second Avenue between 93rd and 94th Street on the east side of the avenue

Economy Candy Store

Elk Candy Store

Farrell's on York Avenue and 89th Street

Fischel's Ice Cream on 3rd Avenue bet 79th and 80th Streets

Bill Glaser on York Avenue bet 80th and 81st Streets

George's on the east side of 1st Avenue bet 89th and 90th Streets.

George's on the west side of First Avenue between 60th and 61st Streets

Goldberg's Candy Store

Goldstein's

Heart's on 3rd Avenue and 89th Street

Irma's on 82nd Street and York Avenue

Jitty's on 96th Street bet 2nd and 3rd Avenues

Joe's Candy Store on 2nd Avenue bet 81st and 82nd Streets

Joe's Candy Store on York Avenue and 83rd Street

John and Mary's Candy Store across from Glaser's

Kaylo's on 3rd Avenue and 87th Street

(Kitty's) Kitty and Rita on 78th Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues

Krell Sisters Candy Store on 82nd Street, near 3rd Avenue

Kronk's Luncheonette on 87th Street (NW Corner) and York Avenue

Lenny's on 1st Avenue bet 82nd and 83rd Streets

Lexington Candy Store

Mrs. Lewis 1792 1st Avenue

Loretta's on 66th Street between York and 1st Avenues

Mae's on 77th just east of 2nd Avenue

M&M Lane on 80th Street and Madison Avenue

Murray's on 2nd Avenue bet 89th and 90th Streets. Next to Sal’s Bike shop

Murray's on 81st Street and Lexington Avenue

Dirty Nadies Candy Store on York Avenue and 79th Street

Nueman's Candy Store on 84th Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues

Olga and John's on York Avenue bet 83rd and 84th Streets

Pat and Bob's on 65th SAtreet and 1st Avenue

Pecora's on 2nd Avenue bet 76th and 77th Streets

Perry's Ice Cream

Pete's on 83rd Street and Lexington Avenue

Phil's on the west side of Third Avenue between 76th and 77th Streets

Polymorphos on East 86th between York and East End (just a few steps east of the Mansion Diner).

Pontiac on York Avenue bet 79th and 80th Streets

Pops on 81st Street bet York and 1st Avenues

Pops on 2nd Avenue bet 83rd and 84th Streets

Riefner on York Avenue bet 79th and 80th Streets

Mrs. Rogers on 73rd Street bet York and 1st Avenue, down the block from the Jones Memorial

Ronner's Ice Cream Parlor on 2nd Avenue bet 82nd and 83rd Streets

Sam's Candy Store on 75th Street and 3rd Avenue

Sam's Candy Store on 82nd Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues next to PS 190

Mr. Softee Ice Cream Trucks

Sugar Bowl on 3rd Avenue bet 89th and 80th Streets

Sully's on 88th Street and York Avenue

Sweet Shop on 73rd Street bet 1st and York Avenues

Sweet Suite on 91st street and And madison Avenue

Teddy's on 3rd Avenue bet 83rd and 84th Streets

Bill and Mrs. Todd's on 3rd Avenue bet 92nd and 93rd Streets

Tommy's on 93rd Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues

Tom and Jerry’s on 76th and 3rd Ave

Tom's on 85th Street bet 2nd and 3rd Avenues

Ursula Woods - Locations?

Warren's Candy Store

Woolworth's on 3rd Avenue and 86th Street

York Sweet Shop on 1st Avenue

Yorkville Sweet Shop on 86th Street bet 1st and 2nd Avenues

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Note: I have many names for Candy Stores in Yorkville, and then some, which will be added as I get a chance to check them out and add the names to the list above. Also, a lot of the names are fiction, sounds like, maybe it was here...will be listed at the bottom of the list, and, that's if I can understand what you really meant. If anyone wants to donate, feel free to contact me for contact info since no one reads when I type stuff on the bottom of a post. Candy Store Locations/Partial Name/Etc. A few Candy Stores that we need just a little more information

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Missing Information on Candy Stores Listing

Candy Store was on an Avenue

2nd Ave bet 82nd n 83rd Sts - Linda Manz

K&L Del (Across from deli) 98th St an Madison Ave - Andrea Mays

84th and Lex Ave - Russ Albert

Lexington Avenue bet 88th and 89th Streets - Frank Lossmann

Shamrock Bar (Next to) 2nd Ave bet 81st n 82nd Sts - Henry Pollmann

Unknown Name (Rudy, George & Gloria) - 2nd Ave bet 83rd n 84th Sts - Stacey McGowan

2nd Ave bet 93rd n 94th Sts - Carol Meenan.

Candy Store was on a Street

65th Street and 1st Ave - Peggy Fagan

Orwasher's Bakery (Next to) - Linda Manz

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A few pictures on Yorkville on Pinterest.

Help add some Candy Store names and a picture or two. Enjoy.

Note: If you are the owner of any of these pictures, please let me know so that I can add your name to the credits for the picture. You can click on my name above (my email) to let me know.

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