The Fudge Pot, Chicago

The Fudge Pot owner, David Dattalo, and his family have crafted confections for generations. They opened The Fudge Pot in 1963, and today, the candy store staffs fourth-generation chocolatiers who create fudges and candies while customers watch. Dattalo affirms that all recipes are from his family, but the butter english toffee is his own creation. The store's speciality is, of course, the 10 styles of fudge in flavors such as chocolate rum walnut. But fudge isn't the only treat: the menu also includes golden toffees and molded chocolates shaped like sports mascots, animals, and automobiles.