The Sweetest Destination

Metro Jacksonville · December 20, 2014, 11:35:02 AM

The Sweetest Destination

From EU Jacksonville: Sweet Pete’s & The Candy Apple Come to Hemming Hotspot

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I-10east · December 21, 2014, 07:15:24 PM

What do yall think about the building's exterior? IMO it looks pretty good. It's not to cartoony, and it kinda has a Jaguar color scheme going on.

I-10east · March 27, 2015, 12:34:35 AM

Sweet Pete's has a new TV venture with Office Depot. In the wake of its star turn on Marcus Lemonis' "The Profit," Downtown Jacksonville candy shop Sweet Pete's was recently featured in a commercial for Office Depot and Office Max products.

http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/03/26/sweet-petes-gears-up-with-office-depot.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3knXowFeGhQ

Noone · March 27, 2015, 12:57:48 AM

Very positive addition for a Downtown Destination.

Keith-N-Jax · March 27, 2015, 03:03:44 AM

Very nice store. I bet it smells delicious in there.

Bativac · March 27, 2015, 09:13:02 AM

They did a fantastic job with this old building. The space is well utilized inside and it's a neat mix of restaurant / candy shop / event space. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet - they do have more than just candy.

IrvAdams · March 27, 2015, 06:04:57 PM

We went in there during the last Art Walk and it was very busy, a steady stream of customers for both the candy store and the restaurant. And the porch was full of diners and visitors; a great place to congregate.

I believe this is going to be quite the tourist attraction.

mtraininjax · March 28, 2015, 06:55:14 AM

QuoteI believe this is going to be quite the tourist attraction.

They said the same thing about the Landing too....

tufsu1 · March 28, 2015, 09:19:43 PM

^ and it was...for more than a decade!

in fact, its still a stop for many visitors to Jax.

I invite you to spend some time at the Landing during One Spark. I'm willing to bet it is lively and fun.

Keith-N-Jax · March 28, 2015, 09:43:55 PM

Despite its faults, the Landing is perhaps the best gathering place we have in downtown right now. Every out of town guest I've taken there have enjoyed it. Sweet Pete's will be an excellent addition to that area.

Bativac · March 30, 2015, 02:38:08 PM

We took some out of town guests to both Sweet Pete's and the Landing for the past two weekends. You probably don't have to guess which they enjoyed more. (One guest was in her 50s... the other in her 20s.) The Landing is in bad need of... something. (Though I do wonder how long a candy store will remain novel enough to draw a crowd.)

Downtown Osprey · March 30, 2015, 02:41:36 PM

^ Probably why it's more then just a candy shop, right?

pierre · March 30, 2015, 03:14:30 PM

Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on March 28, 2015, 09:43:55 PM
Despite its faults, the Landing is perhaps the best gathering place we have in downtown right now. Every out of town guest I've taken there have enjoyed it. Sweet Pete's will be an excellent addition to that area.

Enjoyed the view?

tufsu1 · March 30, 2015, 03:28:30 PM

Quote from: sanmarcomatt on March 29, 2015, 10:18:09 PM
Two side notes: Landing was pretty dead but Hemming was jumping. Tons of families. Everyone having fun. Just awesome to hang out and enjoy the scene.

there was an easter egg hunt in hemming Park yesterday

The Landing was pretty busy during the day Saturday....several community walks (one for victims of domestic violence) going on.

Keith-N-Jax · March 30, 2015, 07:12:47 PM

Quote from: pierre on March 30, 2015, 03:14:30 PM
Quote from: Keith-N-Jax on March 28, 2015, 09:43:55 PM
Despite its faults, the Landing is perhaps the best gathering place we have in downtown right now. Every out of town guest I've taken there have enjoyed it. Sweet Pete's will be an excellent addition to that area.

Enjoyed the view?

Probably the Landing best attribute " The View"