Established 1980 Street address 424 San Felipe St NW Phone +1 505-243-6239 | Head chef Debbie Ball Dress code Casual City Albuquerque | |
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Address 424 San Felipe St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104, USA Hours Closed now Friday10AM–6PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–5PMMonday10AM–6PMTuesday10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMSuggest an edit Similar ABQ Trolley Co, Albuquer Convention & Visitors, Grove Cafe & Market, Golden Crown Panaderia, Albuquer Business First Profiles | ||
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The Candy Lady is a New Mexican candy restaurant in the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was founded in 1980.
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The candy lady gets eviction notice
History
The original cooks were Diana Garcia Davis and her daughter Debbie. Diana was at the core of the founding of the business, and developed how the candies were made. In 1982, the business ran into controversy as they had begun to sell adult themed candies. The North Valley Gospel Church in Albuquerque picketed and protested the candy restaurant, which brought national attention to the restaurant from WGN-TV in Chicago to Playboy. When Diana retired her daughter Debbie continued to run the business.
Today
The Candy Lady is still serving up candy, the New Mexican candy will have red or green New Mexico peppers. They also have fudge, licorice, chocolate dipped fruits, custom cakes, hard candy, rock candy, and truffles.
In popular culture
On The Secret Life Of Southwest Foods the host stopped by the candy shop, and called it an "Albuquerque hotspot".
This restaurant was responsible for the creation of the "meth" prop used in Breaking Bad. The candy consists of a blue sugar rock candy, it is now sold at The Candy Lady as meth candy.