text: I had some time to kill on the last day of this most recent Vegas trip On previous trips I had been wanting to go here Wanting to explore more of Vegas gastronomic decadence and at least take a walk around the Strip I stopped bynnThis is the flagship storefront in Vegas located right next to Paris The other locations are inside MGM the Mirage the original store that opened in and inside the Miracle Mile shops connected to Planet Hollywood I was heading towards the MGM branch as it was closer to Mandalay Bay but during a phone conversation the MGM branch told me that the items I was looking for were at Paris And so I went in F Vegas heat walking halfway north for at least a mile The things I do for foodnnVENUE This particular Sugar Factory is divided up in two the actual storefront near Paris and their restaurant the American Brasserie further north As the flagship storefront it sells everything from couture pops to candy and chocolates and other Sugar Factory themed memorabilia and apparel The walls are lined with candy the center area has their display of the nonedible items and the wall closest to the brasserie is the area where you can order the chocolate and other frozen treats As advertised both locations are open nnThe signature product of Sugar Factory if you have not guessed from one of the reviews is the couture pop endorsed by a handful of celebrities such as Britney Spears Kim Kardashian The Situation wait he is still relevant Mel BScary Spice Nicky Minaj and Nicole Scherzinger A package of one comes with one of the flavors and there is another package of refills Out of sheer curiosity I asked for the sticker price of one of the couture pop holders store clerk said Big WTF Even more shocking was that the pack of refills go for I am known in both my immediate and extended family for making pretty extravagant food purchases but the couture pops were too much for even ME That is saying something nnInstead I went over to the counter where you could buy the frozen goods and satisfied my sweet tooth cravings for a little more than half the price of a couture pop I bought two tipsy truffles for each and a frozen hot chocolate for around nnTipsy truffles are like cake pops with a bit of alcohol in them nCampfire Smores Had a burnt marshmallow top and graham cracker crust bottom Had more chocolate than the red velvet nRuby Red Velvet My favorite of the two The red velvet had a cakelike texture with a biscuit bottom to keep shape The top had red velvet sprinkles nnFrozen Hot Chocolate A little less rich than the one I had from Serendipity a few years ago I tasted little bits and pieces of a cakelike texture Portion was big enough to sip for the long walk back to the Mandalay It was good for what it was but next time I will try more of their sundaes and frozen milkshakes Might stick to Serendipity for frozen hot chocolatesnnTipsy truffles ARE pricey normal for Vegas prices but it is worth walking the Strip to get them Next time I will have to go back and try more flavors