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A semisweet stream for customers to plunge into headfirst like Augustus Gloop is about the only Wonkaesque thing missing from Dylan's Candy Bar, the supersize candy store across the street from Bloomingdale’s. (We're guessing it was the astronomical insurance premiums, plus the difficulty of hiring Oompa Loompas these days.) The brainchild of Dylan (daughter of Ralph) Lauren and Jeff Rubin (an FAO Schweetz co-creator), Dylan's is a dentist's nightmare of custom-colored Skittles and M&Ms, a Pez zone, and custom-made sundaes, from Central Park Zoo to Candy Bar Blast. And if you're determined to take a bath in chocolate, head to the (inedible) Candy Spa, where you'll find Hot Chocolate Bath Salts, Cheeky Chocolate-Milk Bubble Bath, and chocolate candles—with a fragrance some might find more seductive than Polo. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

So your precocious 4-year-old is bored with traditional birthday cakes already? Indulge her jaded eye with a one-of-a-kind creation from Dylan Lauren, like  solid-chocolate “moon pie cakes” or “birthday cake” ice cream.

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Delivery by courier is available within Manhattan.