Boston’s North End is the sort of Little Italy other cities only dream of. With narrow, winding streets, killer pizzerias, and AC Milan vs. Juventus soccer matches on every bar TV, it’s a neighborhood that hasn’t strayed far from its Southern Italian roots. Which, of course, makes it a prime place for cannoli-hunting. While the streets are lined with pasticcerie, the cannoli landscape revolves around two major contenders: Mike’s Pastry and Modern Pastry Shop, facing off on opposite sides of Hanover Street. Mike’s is the tourist-trafficked favorite, but many locals prefer Modern’s modest storefront and delicate pastry shells. So which of these two is the real cannoli king?...
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