Salem-Based Harbor Sweets Opens Boat-Shaped Shoppe In Copley Place

SALEM, MA — A sweet taste of the North Shore is coming to a unique, 40-foot-long boat-shaped shoppe in Copley Place with the opening of Salem-based Harbor Sweets' third retail location.

The artisan chocolate company's newest spot in Boston joins those in Beverly and Salem, with the new spot including a 34-foot antique mast with authentic sails rising into the atrium.

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The shoppe will offer Harbor Sweets' full assortment of high-end, nautically themed chocolates, all handmade in its Salem factory. Shoppers can get Sweet Sloops — a sailboat-shaped almond buttercrunch toffee, with mainsail and jib of white chocolate, floating in rich dark chocolate, with a spindrift of crushed pecans — as well as a collection of Boston-themed gifts and a stocked self-serve candy wall.

"Harbor Sweets has become a staple in the North Shore community for over 50 years. This expansion into Boston marks an exciting new chapter for our company," said Jonathan Kasen, co-owner of Harbor Sweets, which was founded in 1972. "Our new shoppe at Copley Place is more than just a retail space — it's a tribute to our company's history and New England's favorite confection, Sweet Sloops.

"We're proud to bring the charm and craftsmanship of our seaside roots to the vibrant, historic city of Boston and invite locals and visitors alike to sail into a uniquely delicious experience."

Harbor Sweets will celebrate the christening of the new Copley Place Boat location on Huntington Avenue on Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. with the breaking of the champagne.

Chocolate lovers, tourists, and Boston residents can stop by and enjoy a sweet taste of New England tradition.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)