Chelsi’s Candy Corner

OK… OK…OK…you gotta check this place out !! For those of us who grew up with a local candy store down the street, Chelsi’s will definitely bring back some good memories. I don’t know how they did it, but they’ve managed to recreate the ‘old school’ candy store from way back when… complete with goodies from way back when. D’ya remember Nut Chews? They got ‘em ! Remember Candy Buttons, Banana Splits, Bubs Daddy, Mary Jane and Mint Juleps… they have all of those and much, much, much more. Too much to even try to list here. Oh yeah… for us ‘real old schoolers’ they even have «Lunchroom Cookies». Anyone who attended Chicago Public Schools ffrom the late ‘60s through the early 90’s definitely know about those «Lunchroom Cookies». And they’re homemade. This is a fantastic one stop step back in time when life was just a little easier… and a lot sweeter !!! The place is family run and may be a little hard to find… at first. If you’re in the South burbs (Richton Park/​Park Forest/​Matteson area)…you just gotta stop by. They’re on Governor’s Highway just south of Sauk Trail. They’re in a small strip mall with plenty of parking. Just look for the blinking red lights and the handpainted signs in the windows. Oh yeah… try the chicken next door at J’s Fish and Chicken (they’re great… and they’re ‘old school, too).