Dave Sklena, owner of Doc Sweets’ Candy in Clawson, stopped by to tell us what’s new for the season. As the largest retail candy store in Michigan, Doc Sweets’ sells everything from TikTok fame items like sour wax candy to vintage treats like penny candy and Wacky Wafers. For Halloween, check out the store’s eyeball and pumpkin-shaped candies, candy corn, Halloween gummies and more. Doc Sweets’ also offers more than 200 different types of soda, with everything from old fashioned root beer to avant garde flavors like maple syrup.

Kevin Sell, one of the owners of Barb’s Pizza and Pasties in Clawson, stopped by to tell us about the business’s 41st anniversary this year. Barb’s claim to fame is Upper Peninsula-style pasties, including beef, chicken and veggie, plus pizza, cabbage rolls, carrot cake and other from-scratch dishes. The family business uses the same recipes it’s used since it started with his mother cooking pasties for neighbors. One recent addition is the ability to order Barb’s via Door Dash. Order online or via phone to pick up in store. You can even get frozen pasties to cook later.