"A simple classic that cannot be improved: Alethea's hot fudge sundae. It is well worth the 30 cents extra you pay to have the vanilla ice cream and deep, dark hot fudge crowned with thick whipped cream. The nuts you can get to garnish a sundae are excellent and wouldn't hurt this concoction one bit, but neither are they necessary to find true ice-cream-parlor bliss."
Michael Stern
"If you love chocolate-covered ginger, Alethea's is a holy grail. Made with strong, clear, spicy ginger imported from Australia, it is a huge, chocolate-robed exclamation point."
Michael Stern
"Charlie Chaplin on display in Alethea's candy case. It contained roasted chips of coconut rather than the more common shreds. Chocolatier Dean Tassy explained, "Chips pop with flavor.""
Michael Stern
"Buffalo's candy makers offer Charlie Chaplin in chunks, logs, rolls, and loaves. The common ingredients are marshmallow, cashews, coconut and, of course, chocolate. Even many dark-chocolate devotees find that the milk chocolate version has a more harmonious character."
Michael Stern
"Personally, I don't really love marshmallows and never had a big interest in marshmallow topping on sundaes. Alethea's homemade stuff, freshly made from egg whites, sugar and corn syrup, made me a believer."
Michael Stern
"To me, naked sponge is nothing more than a curiosity. It is basso profundo dark chocolate combined with ethereal sponge that makes my appetite growl."
Michael Stern
"Most people would say chicken wings or, possibly, beef on weck, when naming Buffalo's best culinary attractions. It also is a city of great chocolate shops and world-class ice cream parlors."
Michael Stern
"Bringing chocolate from Alethea's as a hostess gift can be a problem if, like us, temptation is too great to leave such superior confections untouched. It could be embarrassing to present a hostess with a half-eaten box of sponge candy!"
Michael Stern
