We rode the Chicago subway “L” out into the suburbs of northern Chicago to find the Loba Pastry Shop. We had gotten the recommendation at a wedding from a guy my wife met on the drink line. Lottie + Doof, who my wife follows on instagram.
Cuts & Slices in Brooklyn offers unique flavors inspired by Caribbean dishes. Since I visited last October, the lines have only gotten longer.
The big, puffy fried dough had long been a staple of Provincetown’s Portuguese Bakery, but with the pandemic in 2020 and new owners taking control of the shop in 2021, several years had passed since I had the delicious treat. That all changed over Memorial Day weekend this year.
The San Gennaro festival returned to New York City’s Little Italy neighborhood this year. The festival has been happening for almost a century was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic.
What is it about putting food on a stick that always makes it taste better?