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'Bittersweet:' Popular Bergen County Candy Shop Hanna Krause Closing After 65 Years 'Bittersweet:' Popular Bergen County Candy Shop Hanna Krause Closing After 65 Years
'Bittersweet:' Popular Bergen County Candy Shop Hanna Krause Closing After 65 Years Since 1959, Hanna Krause Home Made Candies located right off Route 17 in Paramus has been the go-to candy store for thousands of people, from both near and far. Anyone who's seen it knows it, and anyone who's been inside can still smell it. But in a bittersweet twist of fate, the iconic Hansel and Gretal-esque, tudor building with colorful cutouts and friendly faces will be closing its doors on Friday, June 28, after 65 years. The owner, Karen Ryan, whose grandfather opened the shop the same year she was born, is planning on retiring. And so, much to the disappointment of her cus…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Boston Based Gourmet Nut Shop Coming To Bergen County Boston Based Gourmet Nut Shop Coming To Bergen County
Boston Based Gourmet Nut Shop Coming To Bergen County Fastachi, a gourmet roasted nut shop born in Boston, is coming to Bergen County. The shop opened in 1990 and is opening a store in Ridgewood, its website says. "On a winter day in 1990, Fastachi opened its doors, to offer the world their goods," its website says. "Eager Bostonians were seduced by the freshly roasted aroma, and swiftly succumbed to these wholesome, hand crafted delights." Fastachi carries an array of chocolates, nut butters, brittles, dried fruits and a variety of mixed nuts. All can be shipped across the U.S. No word yet on an opening date. Fastachi, 14 Wilsey S…

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by Cecilia Levine