Artwork is for illustration only: Many candies at Schmidt's are not nearly so regular in appearance. A peppermint pattie, to take just one example, will inevitably be lumpy and out of round, a far cry from machine-made, foil-wrapped, pucklike symmetry. But its mint flavor will be pure, free of the metallic notes that taint some brand-name patties, and well-balanced by a thick robe of dark chocolate. Hands on!
Schmidt's Candy
94-15 Jamaica Ave. (94th-95th Sts.), Woodhaven, Queens
718-846-9326
www.SchmidtsCandy.com
Closed Sunday, Monday, and during most of the summer; at other times, call ahead
