My vote here focussed on their cannoli. The cannoli sit on their counter tops in lidded glass jars.
Cannoli, I just can't say the word without thinking of the Godfather: the way the murder, the horror, the bloodshed, rub up against the warm domestic scenes of Italian family life, homicide and hearth that made the movie so unsettling, putting guns and cannoli within six words of each other nailed it.
Sicilian cannoli meaning little tube - a deep fried pastry - around for a thousand years and possibly of Arab heritage - at this time, the Arabs influenced Sicilian baking with the introduction of cinnamon, candied fruits and pistachios. They also introduced the technique of combining nuts and fruits with sugar and honey.
So I took a few of each - lemon, chocolate and boy oh boy salted caramel. These are first class products so very tasty with the salted caramel being gloriously great.
We also scooped up a few plump meringues one strawberry swirled the other lemon for a sugar hit. Mmnn.
The staff are delightful and the goods are put into paper bags not plastic. Other purveyors take note. Four green stars. read more