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The Maryland Curiosity Bureau

What's The History Of Rheb's Candies?

The candy counter at Rheb's. You'll take a number, deli-style. And you'll wait. But it will be worth it. (photo credit: Aaron Henkin)
The candy counter at Rheb's. You'll take a number, deli-style. And you'll wait. But it will be worth it. (photo credit: Aaron Henkin)

A ton of sugar a week. That's what it takes to fuel this longtime Baltimore family business. Rheb's Homemade Candies has been handcrafting chocolates for four generations. During the holidays, there's a line of customers out the door and down the block. This episode, we get a golden ticket to visit the rowhouse-basement factory where the magic happens.

Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is The Maryland Curiosity Bureau. Aaron's neighborhood documentary series, Out of the Blocks, earned the 2018 national Edward R Murrow Award. His past work includes the long-running weekly cultural program, The Signal, and the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings series, Tapestry of the Times. Aaron's stories have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.