The Sweet Search Continues

What could Modern Pastry possibly have that Mike’s Pasty did not? I found it had more of a toy store element to it. Not only were there fresh cannolis but there were latte makers, gourmet syrups, and a multifarious assortment of candies and small sweets. I felt the experience more personal as I stood in a single line surrounded by café tables of small families and couples enjoying cappuccinos and cookies.

The shop was not busting with the crowds that I had encountered at Mike’s but it was definitely not lacking customers. Needless to say, I did not mind waiting, enamored by the brightly lit cases of cannoli’s and velvety cakes. In the name of research, I ordered and watched as the short sweetly rotund woman stuffed a pre-made cannoli shell with fresh ricotta cream filling and sprinkled a delicate layer of powdered sugar on top before placing it neatly in a Modern Pasty box and literally sealing it with a red and white bow.

The experience seemed classic and the taste of the cannoli matched the style of the bakery.  Mike’s may be famous and the larger money maker of the North End, but this girl’s hooked on the family feel of Modern Pastry.