Did You Know Massachusetts Has a Hidden Chocolate Shack?

If we all learned anything from the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale, it is not to enter cottages made of candy in the woods.

But what if the cottage in the woods was filled with candy instead?

Because the South Shore of Massachusetts has a tiny house just like that near Wompatuck State Park and much like the fairy tale candy house was for those kids, this place looks hard to resist.

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Just off Beechwood Street in Cohasset you can park near a tiny dirt drive and then make your way down to Mekler's Sugar Shack. While it may appear as just a tiny house in the woods, inside are the real life sugar plum dreams of those who dare to enter.

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Filled throughout the year with chocolates and treats, candy lovers of all ages are sure to be in absolute awe when they step inside.

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Literally every shelf is filled with tasty treats, from chocolates and gummies to cookies and cakes you can find it all inside this shack in the woods.

Of course there are a few rules to follow when you shop the Sugar Shack.

1. The store works on the honor system. Once you have decided what you want to buy, you use Venmo to pay or leave cash in the mailbox for your goods.

2. Always lock the door behind you so squirrels, chipmunks and other wildlife can't get inside to devour the treats.

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The Sugar Shack is part of Mrs. Mekler's Mercantile, a business born during the pandemic that was determined to bring gourmet products to the South Shore area. Using the cabin in the woods (as well as the internet), local makers and bakers were able to sell their goods to consumers contact-free.

Now pop-up stores have been added to the mix and the range of product is ever changing.

You never know what wonder you'll find next inside this candy-filled tiny house in the woods.