About Candor

Candor opened our doors to the Fort Greene community on March 31, 2026.

Meet Cat

Founder, CANDOR Candy

A young woman with long dark hair smiling and wearing a sleeveless maroon dress, standing next to a dark wooden wall with pink flowers and a glass display case in the foreground, and shelves with board games and books in the background.

Native Clevelander. Adamant New Yorker. Fifteen years in healthcare strategy and operations roles across consulting, non-profit, and tech/VC. Proud zig-zagger into brick&mortar small business. Karaoke lover. Video game enthusiast. Lifelong poet.

Widely known by friends, family, and colleagues for her candor; thrilled to be now known by her community for her Candor.

A Fort Greene story.

A man and woman standing in a candy store or shop, posing for the photo. The man is wearing a light blue shirt and dark pants, and the woman is dressed in a red, ruffled dress with high heels. They are standing in front of shelves filled with various packaged products and candies, with red curtains behind them.

A smiling man and woman - CANDOR founder Cat Cirino and husband Farhan Moosa - stand together in front of the Fort Greene Park staircase outdoors, both wearing sunglasses and black clothing.

A smiling woman (CANDOR founder Cat Cirino), a smiling man (her husband Farhan Moosa), and their dog Wayne sitting on the steps of a Fort Greene brownstone house decorated with purple plants and a pumpkin, during autumn.

After ten years in the neighborhood, Cat and her husband Farhan are thrilled to dive into a new adventure.

Their vision: a local perusable shop that can comfortably fit strollers and crowds; a too-rare ‘third space’ lined with cozy velvet banquettes, elevated decor, and filled with warm, welcoming staff.

They dreamed it would grow into a local institution — where neighbors at every age and stage can find a slice of everyday delight.

Whether you’re traveling through town or have lived a lifetime around the corner, we hope you’ll drop by to explore our selection of international sweets, specialty staples, and giftable surprises!

CANDOR founder Cat Cirino and CANDOR architect and designer Brian Cash are smiling near the distinct tiled checkout counter inside the shop - with floral and fruit decorations and framed floral artwork on the wall behind them.

Our deepest gratitude to Brooklyn-based firm Brian Cash Works, who not only executed but enhanced our vision beyond our wildest dreams, accomplishing the architectural build-out in tandem with the design-forward interior.

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What Sets Us Apart

Community
at our Core

In our founding year, Candor is determined to make meaningful impact outside our four walls.

We’ve set explicit goals to ramp our pay rate for all team members significantly above minimum wage (+$5) and are committed to donating $1 to NYC foodbanks for every Instagram follower, Substack subscriber, and Google review we gain in 2026.

You can track our progress to making good on our promises with transparency (and candor!) under
our CANDY CAN DO GOOD commitment
right here on our website.

Made for
Making Magic

Cat’s background in professional services enables CANDOR to act as a uniquely nimble partner on any event-planning or special-gifting needs.

There is no request too big or small — custom stickers that show your company logo or the birthday kid’s name on goody bags? No problem.

Printed info cards or thank you notes to accompany your candy at a fundraising event or professional seminar? We can design and order those for you.

We are determined to get to “yes!” in every situation, so just reach out! We’ll gladly accommodate as many special requests as lead-time allows — get started by reviewing our corporate gifting/events or one-hour delivery menu!

Always
Something Fresh

Our candy wall - 60 bins, 100% peanut + treenut free - hosts an ever rotating selection of sweet and sour gummy candy alongside chocolate, saltwater taffy, sweet-tart style pressed candy, and nostalgic classics (think: single flavor bulk Pez, Bit-of-Honeys, those strawberry wrapped hard candies from mom’s purse.)

We source our candy from every nook and cranny of the globe and are constantly asking our neighbors what they’d love for us to bring in - whether from their travels, their childhoods, or their hometowns abroad.

Our shelf stock is just as ever-changing and diverse; if you have a suggestion, DM us at @candor.candy or share it with us at the register. We’ve got a running list!