New York takes pastries seriously, but every once in a while, one bakery rises above the sugar-dusted crowd and becomes a full-blown dessert destination. This is that kind of place.
Its Italian pastries have been winning over regulars, first-timers, road-trippers, and cannoli loyalists who know exactly what they came for. The magic is not just in the crisp shell or the creamy filling, though those certainly do a lot of heavy lifting.
It is in the old-school feel, the steady tradition, and the kind of care that makes each pastry taste like it has a story behind it. Plenty of bakeries make cannolis…