Amy G.
8/8/2025
My new favorite candy store in Brooklyn. I spent a recent afternoon in Bushwick and I happily stumbled into Eugene J. Candy Co. It's more than an amazing store with an incredible selection of...
Eugene J. Candy Co.
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16 Wilson Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Eugene’s is a most peculiar, Halloween-themed candy store in the heart of Bushwick in Brooklyn, NY. It carries an assortment of bulk candy, specialty chocolates, nostalgic favorites, and fun novelty — all served with a dash of macabre. The odd little shop also exclusively makes the candies of Wonka’s enemy, Fickelgruber (FG.). Called FG. Freaks, the hard candies are suspiciously similar to Wonka Nerds in construction but many times bigger in size. The candy store was opened in March 2016 by a chemical engineer who had toiled away with candy-making much of his life. With ambitions to innovate and manufacture on a grander scale, the store is just the very beginning of this fairytale story. Current products and experiments revolve around panning — a process of putting a candy shell on just about anything.
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5.056 reviews
Bethany W.
8/4/2025
The Freaks (Eugene's homemade version of Nerds) are a must try. The citrus flavors (grapefruit, orange, lemon, and lime) are flavored with essential oils and the grapefruit ones taste like a super...
Elizabeth M.
1/16/2025
Very cute candy store! There are a lot of unusual candies and chocolates here. Sadly when I visited the proprietor's own candies were sold out, but he pointed me in the direction of some other...
M J.
7/24/2024
The most delightful place in all of Bushwick. Candy made in house by the store owner, Eugene, who is a remarkably kind person. If you haven't been, go! Get some freaks!
Catherine L.
7/10/2024
Found this place while craving candy and was AMAZED by the reviews. Had to take a pilgrimage with 5 good friends and we were all equally impressed. The candy is DELICIOUS and the decor triggered...
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