Let’s face it: The New York daily grind does NOT leave you feeling like a kid in a candy store. To achieve that feeling, you'll need something that’s sweet, gooey, maybe sour and most likely bad for your teeth.Fortunately, some of the best candy stores in the world reside right here. The hundreds of bodegas may offer instant gratification with a Snickers bar, but the real addicts find their fix at the numerous “pick-your-own, in-the-bag, by-the-pound” bulk candy buffets. The idea of digging into a pile of jawbreakers with a plastic shovel may seem juvenile, but this Halloween you too can trick or treat (for just $9.99 a pound) at these dentists’ paydays...

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