Modern Pastry - North End Italian bakery tradition

Modern Pastry at 257 Hanover Street is a long-running North End Italian bakery known for its cannoli, sfogliatelle, and other traditional Italian pastries and confections. The shop has operated for decades as a family-run establishment and is frequently mentioned alongside other historic North End bakeries in accounts of Boston's Italian-American food history. Modern Pastry remains a focal point of the neighborhood's pastry and dessert culture.