'We're really an old-time confectioner and there are few left in California.'
where a series of chocolate-covered almond clusters, crunchy peanut brittle and other sweets are perfectly stored within a glass display. Behind the counter is owner Irene Preston, a spry and petite 77-year-old, who knows the ins and outs of every piece of candy the store makes in-house.
Volunteer Ben Lambright holds eight 'rescue boxes' of candy at Preston's Candy & Ice Cream in Burlingame, Calif. on May 10, 2022 for a customers. The boxes are to help sales at the 75-year-old store that has suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.Ben Lambright, who is a writer and runs an educational nonprofit, helped spearhead the “rescue boxes,” as first reported by, that went on sale March 30.
The ones that did return found many top-selling treats at Preston’s Candy unavailable due to a full-time candy maker leaving or because of. For months, Preston couldn’t make her chocolate-dipped orange peels when the special rind, shipped from France, was stuck in a cargo ship. The peanut brittle was likewise affected when Preston started making fewer batches because the puncture-proof bags needed to store the salty-sweet confections were unavailable, even though she ordered them six months ago.
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