"Founded in 1894 by Antonio Veniero, this bakery started as a pool hall with an Italian coffee bar before pastries eventually won out. Jam-packed with fin-de-siecle Old World charm, one room is made up of glass display cases filled with dozens of pastries, cookies, and tarts; the other is a comfy dining room where long-time customers linger over booze-spiked cups of espresso and a cannoli or wedge of spumoni. It’s special in those awkward hours, before dinner when you’re not sure what to do with yourself." - Eater Staff, Robert Sietsema