Samuel's

We stopped by and stayed at the Beekman/Delamater Inn while passing through Rhinebeck, NY. It just so happens that my husband's man crush - Jeffrey Morgan - also lives in Rhinebeck and is part owner of Samuels Sweet Shop! So, being a couple with big sweet tooths, we had to go! Sadly, my husband didn't get to run into Jeffrey (he cried)... But we got some awesome chocolate/sweets for our Valentine's Day! The shop is cute, small and nostalgic. It's a little expensive, but what can you do. They had all my favorites, which were a variety of retro candies, chocolate covered gummy bears, and non-pareils.

I was looking for a sweet shop that had Raspberry fudge and I found it here! I wound up buying a lot more than I was looking for, simply because there’s a LARGE variety to choose from. The store is clean, the fudge is good, the girl at the counter (Taylor) is THE SWEETEST (sweeter than the candy!) I had a nice conversation with her and she recommended a bunch of places in the town to go to as a Newbie here :) thank you, Taylor!!!

When my partner and I planned a trip to Rhinebeck for her birthday, Samuels was a big part of the reason we wanted to make the 1.5 hour drive up from southern Westchester. As fans of sweets and JDM it seemed like a perfect fit. Samuels did not disappoint, we took advantage of the extensive hours, stopping by for coffee and snacks after dinner. The store is extremally charming as expected. What we didn't know the expect was the coffee which was fantastic! The sweets were delicious, but I think we will most remember the coffee..

Deceptively smaller than photos make it look. The young employee behind the counter was courteous and made me a delicious cappuccino- I had to buy one of the bags of the Bedford coffee they sell as it was so delicious. Also got a scone which was yummy- decent prices for both in comparison to where I'm from in SC. A little annoyed we had to go outside in freezing snow to enjoy our treats, though- many places have relaxed the mask ordinances and it's unfortunate they haven't too. The candy is a little overpriced, but it's a famous little shop now so I understand. After drinking coffee in the snow storm, we went back and got our niece and nephew some fun candy we'd never seen before and some of our old favorites we haven't found elsewhere. I'd return if I find myself in Rhinebeck again.