BRIAN'S 100 Best '19

100 BEST ’19: BOSTON CREAM PIE at CONTI’S PASTRY SHOPPE

I’m counting down the 100 best dishes I tasted in 2019…


I have no idea why an Italian bakery in the Bronx (home of the Yankees) decided to make an iconic pastry named for a nearby city with a rival baseball team. But it’s true, Conti’s Pastry Shoppe makes one killer Boston Cream Pie. A mound of sweet cold cream is layered between airy sponge cake and slicked with a decadent chocolate ganache. Let’s set our differences aside and just eat cake!

CONTI’S PASTRY SHOPPE
786 Morris Park Avenue (between Wallace and Barnes Avenue),
Morris Park, Bronx
(718) 239-9339
contispastryshoppe.com

AboutBrian Hoffman

Brian Hoffman is a classically trained actor who is now a full-time tour guide, blogger, and food obsessive. He leads food and drink tours around New York City, which not only introduce tour-goers to delicious food, but gives them a historical context. He has written food articles for Gothamist and Midtown Lunch in addition to overseeing this blog and a few food video series, including Eat This, Locals Know, and Around the World in One City. His latest series is an international cooking show with his son which can be found on this site.