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14 W. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85013

602-279-0538

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Best Novelty Shop
Award Winner 2011

Cuisine(s): Dessert, Market

Hours: Sun 12pm-5pm, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm

Price: $

Payment Types: All Major Credit Cards, cash
Attire: Casual

Features: Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly

Serving: Snack Food

Alcohol: None
Reservations: Accepted, Not Necessary

Parking: Lot Available

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2011 | Best Novelty Shop

You've got a birthday party to get to in half an hour, and an overpowering need for a potato gun. We know the feeling. And we've got the source: Smeeks. This "sweet little shop" is best known for its candy (and you can get sugared up here, for sure) but its selection of old-fashioned (harmonicas) and new-fangled (squirrel underpants!) novelties keep us coming back, every time we need a fun gift. Or -- we'll admit -- a little something for ourselves. Hey, everyone needs a set of... More »
2010 | Best Candy Store

Yes, it's a candy store, but the goodies aren't all that's sweet about Smeeks. We've fallen hard for this little store -- from the free gumballs on the front counter to the $5 photo booth in the back. The place is chock-full of guilty pleasures you never knew you needed, like squirrel underpants, bacon Band-Aids, and sparklers that burn so bright atop a birthday cake they even scare the grownups. This is a place for kids of all ages, and old-school candy rules. Owner Georganne Bryant... More »
2009 | Best New Shop

The first time we walked into Smeeks, we weren't sure whether to clap our hands in glee -- or cry. We really did tear up a little, after months of hearing about Georganne Bryant's dream to open a candy/novelty shop in the same complex as her wildly successful boutique, Frances. This place is a dream come true.For us, too. Yes, absolutely, there are retail gems in this town, but let's be honest. They are few and far between. We're frankly sick of going to places like Portland and Los... More »

Caramelpalooza 2012: Sugar Rush Last Night at Smeeks

By Amy Silverman | Sat, March 3, 2012

Anyone else have a wicked sugar hangover this morning? Thanks to all -- chefs, judges, caramel eaters -- who came out to Smeeks candy shop last night for the third annual Caramelpalooza, co-sponsored... More »
~~Three~~ Four Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake This Weekend

By Shannon Armour | Fri, March 2, 2012

Caramelpalooza is tonight in the Smeeks parking lot at 7 p.m. sharp. Again, that's TONIGHT! Yours truly will be there judging all 18 (hopefully) delicious treats and you should probably show up, too, ... More »
Bourbon Steak's Veronica Arroyo: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

By Ando Muneno | Fri, March 2, 2012

From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 18 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Veronica Arro... More »
Slade Grove: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

By Lauren Saria | Fri, March 2, 2012

From now through Caramelpalooza -- March 2 at Smeeks candy shop -- Chow Bella will introduce you to the 17 chefs participating in the third annual caramel tasting. Today, meet Slade Grove of Slade Gr... More »
Candy Crop

By Christina Caldwell | Thu, March 01, 2012

The recipe for caramel is mindbogglingly simple, but even the easiest recipes can get botched. The candy can be burned, scorched and ruined if it rises just a few degrees over 250, even though at its foundation, candy caramel is comprised of nothi... More »
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JessicaHill | Phoenix, AZ | 144 Reviews

| Wed, May 5, 2010

A fun little candy shop and novelty store. They've got all the good stuff that you remember from when you were a kid (or even before that if you're young). I found some super cute salt and pepper shakers here, that I love - they are black and white swallows.

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Smeeks

14 W. Camelback Road Phoenix, AZ 85013

602-279-0538

Description

2011 | Best Novelty Shop

2010 | Best Candy Store

2009 | Best New Shop

Caramelpalooza 2012: Sugar Rush Last Night at Smeeks

By Amy Silverman | Sat, March 3, 2012

Three Four Things to Eat, Drink, and Bake This Weekend

By Shannon Armour | Fri, March 2, 2012

Bourbon Steak's Veronica Arroyo: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

By Ando Muneno | Fri, March 2, 2012

Slade Grove: Caramelpalooza Candymakers

By Lauren Saria | Fri, March 2, 2012

Candy Crop

By Christina Caldwell | Thu, March 01, 2012

JessicaHill | Phoenix, AZ | 144 Reviews

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