It's no wonder the delightful, delicious candies made and sold at downtown's family owned and operated Pralines by Leon remind you of New Orleans. The late third-generation candy maker Leon Vlahos' Greek immigrant grandfather Constantine arrived in the Big Easy in 1869, started working in bordellos and soon was concocting pralines, pecan rolls, English toffee and other sweets on the side. Vlahos and wife Myrna Vlahos, who now runs the business with daughter-in-law Tara Vlahos, opened the Nashville candy shop in 1988, and it moved to its present Second Avenue location in 1994. Much of the business is mail order, but it's worth traveling to the source for several varieties of pralines (particularly those flavored with the world-renowned Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniel's), caramels, turtles and English toffee. Open 10 am–5 pm Mon–Sat. Closed Sun.
ADDRESS
138 Second Ave N,
Suite 102, Butler's Run ,
Nashville, TN 37201
DESCRIPTION
It's no wonder the delightful, delicious candies made and sold at downtown's family owned and operated Pralines by Leon remind you of New Orleans. The late third-generation candy maker Leon Vlahos' Greek immigrant grandfather Constantine arrived in the Big Easy in 1869, started working in bordellos and soon was concocting pralines, pecan rolls, English toffee and other sweets on the side. Vlahos and wife Myrna Vlahos, who now runs the business with daughter-in-law Tara Vlahos, opened the Nashville candy shop in 1988, and it moved to its present Second Avenue location in 1994. Much of the business is mail order, but it's worth traveling to the source for several varieties of pralines (particularly those flavored with the world-renowned Tennessee whiskey Jack Daniel's), caramels, turtles and English toffee.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Open 10 am–5 pm Mon–Sat. Closed Sun.