Sweeten up in Covent Garden
Anna and Josefin, two Swedish sisters with an infectious love of confectionery, have just opened SugarSin sweet shop at the Holborn end of Long Acre. The striking frontage frames a modern down-the-rabbit-hole interior: bright white walls with patches of bold colour, bulging columns and table legs, oversized picture frames and hot-air balloons floating ceilingwards. Large glass jars are filled with familiar boiled, gummy and chocolate-coated sweets. But there are also some unusual offerings: Swedish Fish, a fruity, pescatorial-themed candy; chewy jellies; Dumle, a soft toffee; plenty of Daim bars; and salt liquorice sweets flavoured with ammonium chloride. Yum! Elsewhere there are bags of own-brand pick ’n’ mix selections and jars of salted caramel, while an occasional Scandinavian stops by to pick up a tray of Aladdin chocolates, a box of Salta Katten (more salt liquorice) or a Plopp, Sweden’s number two chocolate bar. SugarSin also offer pre-theatre and pre-cinema discounts, which makes it worth a diversion before the show. Annie Lund
For info, see sugarsin.co.uk.
