Samantha LaMendola, the now 21-year old Connecticut resident, planned a trip for her 21st birthday to Europe in March 2020. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic reaching Europe, she was forced to cancel. Instead, she decided to go on a road trip to New Orleans to celebrate her birthday. However, once Samantha arrived in New Orleans, the pandemic soon arrived as well.

Happiness, Sold by the Piece
Three generations in, Economy Candy endures by honoring its roots while evolving with a changing Lower East Side.



