"After strolling Arthur Avenue—New York’s real Little Italy—and working your way through all the cheeses and meats, and sandwiches with cheese and meat on them, you’re gonna need an espresso break. At Gino’s—a bakery so iconic its sign was a prop in a Broadway musical—you can get exactly that, served in a tiny mug decorated with the words “latte,” “macchiato,” “cappuccino.” But don’t you dare stop there. Order a cannoli and watch as it’s filled to order with surgical precision before your grateful eyes. The baker might even slide it across the counter and declare, “Now that’s a cannoli.” She means it. There’s nothing soggy about this pastry. It’s perfectly crispy and totally sublime. And if you time it right, you might catch Golden Girls playing on the TV in the corner." - ByThe Bon Appétit Staff
