When you think of food associated with Buffalo, New York, what immediately comes to mind for most people is Buffalo wings, its biggest culinary claim to fame. But for people who live in the city, it ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WIVB) – Western New Yorkers love sponge candy, and we received thousands of nominations and votes in this week’s poll to select the winner of the Buffalo’s Best Sponge Candy title.

When you think of Buffalo, New York, many things may come to mind: the Buffalo Bills, cold weather, and the mistake that (maybe) gave the world Buffalo wings. But in this city, along the shores of ...

"There is a little bit more involved," that's what Kelly Nowacinski says of sponge candy. It's part of the sweet scene in Western New York, though many people take it for granted. "The specific ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — FeedMore WNY has teamed up with Fowler's Chocolates to bring people a sweet opportunity to give back to the community and celebrate National Sponge Candy Day, which is September 21.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A local candy shop is hoping to become the world record holder for the largest piece of sponge candy ever made. Niagara Chocolates created a 131-pound piece of the polarizing treat.

Sponge candy is a specialty of candy shops in the Buffalo area, including Ko-Ed Candies which opened in South Buffalo in 1947. By Mark Mulville/The Buffalo News ...

CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Niagara Chocolates says in celebration of over 60 years of making sponge candy their team has created a massive piece of sponge candy in an attempt to break a Guinness World ...

Just as the chicken wing has its day in the sun, with The Chicken Wing Festival, so too shall sponge candy sparkle in the national eye. Mayor Brown has announced that for the first time ever, a day is ...

Driving down Route 5 in Silver Creek (Chautauqua County), it is almost impossible not to stop at Valvo’s Chocolate Candy Store. If you have gone by it, you will find yourself turning around and going ...

Everyone has a favorite type of candy, whether it's one of the old-fashioned kinds that bring on a sense of nostalgia, or something more modern with exciting colors and flavors. While opening a fresh ...