Boston’s North End, a culturally-rich area known as Little Italy, is known for its historic brownstone-style apartments and the abundant food scene, from multi-generational, family-owned Italian restaurants to traditional bakeries. There are three bakeries that rule the area, and are rivals for the best bakery – Mike’s Pastry, Modern Pastry and Bova’s Bakery. Bostonians are divided on which one is superior, so I decided to find out for myself.
By Cato Choi, Contributing Writer
• September 24, 2025
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Boston’s famous North End neighborhood, with its thin streets studded with Italian eateries, began its annual North End Week celebration Friday as a part of the Summer on the Waterfront program, carrying...
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Looking for more room to bake their goods, owners of the North End’s Modern Pastry bought the Piccola Venezia restaurant on Oct. 10 to expand their pastry shop.
John Picariello, the co-owner of...
