Welcome to Modern Pastry. We are located in the heart of Boston's historic North End. Modern Pastry specializes in authentic, old world, Italian confections. Our pastries, cakes, pies, cookies and candies, are always fresh, and handmade with our time honored traditions using the finest ingredients. Modern Pastry has been recognized for locally for its cannolis. The pastry shop offers a variety...
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A small Italian bakery in the North End, offering cannoli, ricotta pie, candies, and other pastry. Although much of the business is takeout, there are a few tiny tables.
This small bakery and sweet shop in the historic North End of Boston will draw you in with the heavenly scents that waft out into the street. Find all your favorite Italian pastries, from handmade cannolis and eclairs to sugary cookies. The real treats are the chocolates inside the glass cases: nougat and almonds, hand-made peanut butter cups and dark chocolate bars entice passersby. You...
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Italian pastries including cannolis, torrone, wedding cakes and cookies, including Florentines and biscotti; also chocolates, Italian oils, vinegar and coffee.
Posted by Eric Grossman
on April 21, 2009, (Edited July 31, 2008)
Growing up in Boston, my friends and family mostly took me to Mike's Pastry on Hanover (the main competition for Modern). I got many cakes there, even the one for my high school graduation!
Then one day I was walking down the street and some chubby actor or comedian was recording a video with a crew, and though he had a New York accent, he was familiar with Boston.
Great pastry shop. Hard to decide what to get because everything is yummy! Also, coming from an Italian family, I can confirm that their pastries are the real thing!!!
Every time I go to my in-laws, we always go into the West End and get pastries from Modern Pastry. The almond macaroons are amazing! The only complaint I have is that it's always really hard to find a parking space that doesn't cost us an arm and a leg.
Posted by Citysearch User
on April 21, 2009, (Edited January 23, 2009)