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LONDON CANDY CO Treats New York To A Better Sweet

267 Bleeker Street, NYC The traditional sweet shoppe in the UK and Ireland were staples of so many friends of ours---natives from that part of the planet...who come to these shores to work. They usually pack light-on one hand- for shopping excursions in NYC ("so much cheaper...")...but on the other hand- always seem to pack heavy-their chocolates and PG Tips tea ("so much better"). Jignesh "Jigs" Patel (center) with the test taker helpers.... Now the second generation-the brains (and taste) of London's Candy Company, helmed by Jigs Patel- just opened up a sweet boutique  right in the heart of foot traffic-heavy Greenwich Village ...so American bound Brits can lesson their loads... welcome Snickers---yes, the Brits won and it was rather obiv. Nice touch-Cadbury milk chocolates were the ballots. And yes, even the British version of those are superior.  And why this matters to the masses of American candy lovers from coa...