It is oh so sad when that time of year rolls around again and we need to bid adieu to the annual pagan ritual we have of dressing up in costume to get candy and trick each other.The good news is, not only do we have another full year to ponder our next costume, we can still go to some favorite haunts for both tricks and treats year-round.Although places to find tricks are limited, some of our favorite places to find everyday treats include:Buttercup Bakery – Located at 1709 Walnut Street, the bakery is a franchise of the New York original and sells a wide variety of beautifully frosted creations made with buttercream, meringue and whipped cream.Walnut Bridge Coffee Shop - Serving the ultimate in chocolate indulgences – from enormous Joseph Schmidt chocolate truffles to mini Scharfenberger bites to go along with the outrageously delicious coffee.Le Bus Bakery - Makers of the finest artisan-made bread, rolls and pastries in the area. The lemon bars are outrageously delicious.DiBruno Brothers - “Culinary Pioneers Since 1939” this is the absolute best place for savory treats like pate, caviar, cheese … and Zapp’s Crunchin Crawtator flavored potato chips.Rite Aid – One doesn’t have to be a rocket scientist to know that for true candy lovers and bargain hunters, the day after Halloween and Easter are the most wonderful days of the year because all the bags of candy are drastically reduced (half off or more). Happy Shopping....

Words can’t describe how excited we are to discover a new coffee shop that just sprouted up in just the right place – right across the street from a gym and smack dab on the bridge between University City and Rittenhouse Square. Owned and operated by two people who left corporate America in search of coffee wishes and chocolate truffle dreams, Mike Caro and Edna Cruz, The Walnut Bridge Coffee House http://www.walnutbridgecoffeehouse.com/ provides a selection of gourmet coffee, teas, chocolates and pastries in a universally comfortable setting.... A vast assortment of San Francisco-imported Joseph Schmidt truffles such as pecan praline, macadamia Jamaican rum and traditional all milk or all dark ($1.30 per gigantic piece) fill the display case while Droste Chocolate Pastilles ($3.75 per pack) can be found towards the back of the House and there are also chocolate croissants and chocolate milk....