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  <id>641169</id>
  <title>Have Elk and Economy candy shops both closed?</title>
  <published_at>Sat Aug 01 11:18:24 -0700 2009</published_at>
  <post_count>4</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>18</id>
    <name>Manhattan</name>
  </board>
  <posts>
    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>4909006</id>
        <content>I can't find numbers for either one.

I'm trying to buy a small gift, with the main consideration being low-priced, and secondarily something boxed (it has to be mailed), and perhaps preferably non-melting.  I'd thought of something like either dried fruit (which neither Fairway nor Zabar has at the moment) or jelly-type candies.

Any ideas?
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        <published_at>Sat Aug 01 11:18:24 -0700 2009</published_at>
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        <user>
          <id>13871</id>
          <name>Fida</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4909030</id>
      <content>i wasn't paying attention when i walked by economy candy today, but i probably would have noticed if it had closed down.</content>
      <published_at>Sat Aug 01 11:30:43 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>4909006</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>273441</id>
        <name>Cheese Cheesely</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4909040</id>
      <content>Google is your friend.

Economy Candy is still open:
http://www.economycandy.com/

Elk Candy has closed:
http://nymag.com/listings/stores/elk-candy-co/</content>
      <published_at>Sat Aug 01 11:38:34 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>4909006</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>103920</id>
        <name>goodhealthgourmet</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4910396</id>
      <content>Russ &amp; Daughters has beautiful dried fruit.</content>
      <published_at>Sun Aug 02 07:08:14 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>4909006</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>10985</id>
        <name>MMRuth</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>4911207</id>
      <content>Thanks.

Ruth, I've also bought from Russ in the past (love their glaced fruit), but this time price is the guiding factor.  Also, I hate to say it, but although Russ has lovely food, I'm hoping for something giftier-looking.  </content>
      <published_at>Sun Aug 02 14:16:02 -0700 2009</published_at>
      <parent_id>4909006</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>13871</id>
        <name>Fida</name>
      </user>
    </post>
  </posts>
</topic>
