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2 days ago
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Pulakos Chocolates marks sweet new addition to Colony Plaza
Owners of an Erie classic have been hoping to open their third store, Friday; their sweet dreams came true. Pulakos Chocolates found a new home at the Colony Plaza in Millcreek Township. Carmelite Monastery set to be demolished this summer They're offering all their famous candies plus an exclusive new item, ice cream from Pot of Gold Dairy in Cambridge Springs. This location showcases the chocolate shop's original vintage cast iron signs and will also offer outdoor seating right next door. Tips to take care of your brain for Alzheimer's and Brain Health Awareness Month 'We're really excited to be the stewards for a local legacy business. We grew up with Pulakos, so we're excited to just continue to legacy moving forward and sharing Pulakos with lots of new folks and introducing new ideas and products even in small batches here,' said Sara Harris, owner & operations manager of Pulakos Chocolates. Their soft opening is Friday and Saturday and they will begin regular hours on Monday, which is 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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12-02-2025
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Coming in ‘candy' — Local chocolate stores stock up on supplies for Valentine's Day rush
This is one of the busiest weeks for Pulakos Chocolates on Parade Street with Valentine's Day holiday being their busiest single-day holiday. Sara Harris, co-owner and operations manager for Pulakos said preparations begin far out in advance to ensure their products go above and beyond for their customers. Don't give love a bad name — FirstEnergy reminds residents about dangers of metallic balloons 'We start getting ready for Valentine's Day probably in September. We order all of our boxes months in advance so everything's ordered probably at the end of spring, May or June. And then we add it to our production schedule for packing, so we like to have everything in the store by the end of January,' said Harris. But they aren't the only chocolate shop gearing up for the holiday — Preparations are also well underway over on West 8th Street with Stefanelli's Candies. 'We are so far ahead of schedule on our Valentine's. We have about 400 flats of strawberries coming and we'll be doing that for the next three days or so,' said Linda Maloney, plant manager for Stefanelli's Candies. Maloney said their preparations for Valentine's Day began a week prior by getting boxes and spaces ready. 'Strawberries are our biggest seller at Valentine's. Yes, for sure,' said Maloney. Harris said their fan favorites are also chocolate-covered strawberries as well as chocolate-covered grapes. 'Valentine's Day is really busy the day of and the day before and we've been getting busy all week here,' said Harris. 'Right now our little bit of a rush the people want to beat the people coming in on Thursday and Friday but for the most part it'll be Thursday and Friday morning,' said Maloney. Getting in the Valentine's spirit with a Valentine's Day ice cream social Many of Erie's chocolatiers said they have been impacted by price changes and supply chain issues but they do their best to keep their products affordable for their customers. 'Chocolate prices are up and it has affected us but we're keeping the strawberries the same price that they've been for the last few years, so $15 for a half dozen, so $25 for a full dozen,' said Harris. 'We do have some supply issues. We've had those even since the pandemic, you know, getting things in and stuff but we're doing okay right now,' said Maloney. A little fun fact — Although a variety of chocolate is offered on Valentine's Day, Maloney said Easter is actually their biggest chocolate holiday, followed by Christmas. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
