It's like touring Willy Wonka's factory in Bethesda (Photos)

Enter the new palace of candy, sodas and other sweets from here and abroad at Westfield Montgomery Mall, in this virtual tour. What it lacks in size relative to Willy Wonka's factory, it makes up for in variety of brands and products. Let us enter Lolli and Pops:

Inside, I found old favorites like Pop Rocks and Goo Goo Clusters, and new products I'll have to buy, like Duff Energy Drinks from The Simpsons.

Michael Bloomberg's worst
nightmare. Too bad, Mike

Yes! Now if the County government
can just get out of the liquor
business, maybe we can one
day buy Duff beer in Bethesda
grocery stores, too 

Pop Rocks. Nuff said.

There are sections of international treats, and others categorized by franchise, like Star Wars, Frozen and Minions. They even have a "local" section.

Buy local

Or European...

Why, this establishment is filled with all kinds of sweets the super-low-energy Montgomery County Council thinks you ought not to be allowed to consume (unless they use public funds to provide it to your kids directly).

Classic gingerbread man, and
modern Ugly Sweater cookies

There's one born every minute

No War on Christmas here

The Force is strong
with this one

Radioactive Soda!

My favorite from Tennessee -
Goo Goo Clusters

Lolli and Pops opens at Westfield Montgomery Mall (Photos)

Lolli and Pops has opened at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The new candy store is a veritable Willy Wonka factory selling a variety of candies and sweets from around the world, including Japanese soda, Spanish sourbelts, and Madagascar chocolates. Lolli and Pops is located on Level 1.

Lolli and Pops coming to Bethesda (Photos)

Lolli and Pops, a medium-size national chain of unique international sweets, is opening its latest candy shop in Bethesda, at Westfield Montgomery Mall.

Japanese soda, Spanish sourbelts, and Madagascar chocolates are among the unusual products carried by the San Fransciso-based company.

Lolli and Pops will be located next to the future Alex and Ani boutique. It should be an interesting new alternative to Godiva at the mall. They're currently hiring, so it shouldn't be that long before they open.