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City Streets Sweets - again!

11 02 2009

Once again, Bullseye Business Builders (http://www.meetup.com/Bullseye-Business-Builders/) sponsored an Open House at City Street Sweets, located on Snow Circle in Hyde Park. The theme, of course, was pre-Valentine’s Day, but that didn’t mean that hose lacking a recipient for gifts couldn’t indulge themselves!

Gayle Santonelli, one of Bullseye’s organizers, did her usual great job of signing up passersby for the mailing list - and recruiting people to step inside and try the free samples of fudge and chocolate covered strawberries. (Yeah, a tough sell I know! <G>) But seriously, besides the casual walk-by visitors there were also quite a few who came because of the event publicity Gayle generated.

Of course, City Street always has a couple of convenient tables outside for those who want to enjoy their chocolate or other treats outside.

Naturally, Steve had a few theme-specific items on hand for those looking to spice things up with out-of-the-ordinary treats.

: LOVE-ly treats from the Norman Love Collection

The crowd was filling up the store, and Steve was actually running short of a few items - but, fortunately, most of their items are made on-site, and Steve not only helped several clients by putting together custom treats to fit their needs but also filled my own order for a couple of those tasty caramel pecan apples. One for supper last night, one for lunch today, who needs fast food? And apples count as health food, right? Especially when they are huge, Steve has to order them special, he can’t get them in grocery stores. Stop by and see for yourself! Details on the web: http://www.citystreetsweets.com/

City Street Sweets!

11 12 2008

For those of you who missed Monday’s Bullseye Business Builders After-hours networking at City Street Sweets (1601 West Snow Circle, Tampa, FL 33606, in the Snow Circle Shops just south of Swann), you missed more than the usual networking meeting. Would it be corny to say it was “sweet?” Okay, yeah, but I’m saying it anyway. Stever, the owner, was dashing to and fro passing out samples of site-made fudge (gotta try the pumpkin!) and serving coffee and hot chocolate to all, be they passers-by or BBB Partners.

Gayle was there, of course, lassoing people with seductive offers of free fudge and other samples.

: But, I want some too!

No puppy, you can’t have any, chocolate is bad for you!

Who can resist free sweets?

Samples, of course, turn into sales!

Your sweet tooth says “Let’s go!”

Steve will gladly point out the perfect selection for you, or gift for someone you’re sweet on….okay, enough with the sweet puns already, just go. My favorites are the apples. These aren’t your garden variety grocery store apples, these are closer to the size of small grapefruits, and Steve covers them with a delectable variety of concoctions and confections; my final choice was the pecan caramel, but you can get chocolate, peanuts, and swirls, as well as other options - you’ll just have to go by and look!