422 Franklin Avenue · Hartford
Italian & French pastries, cakes and cookies. Three generations in the making.
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From our counter
Choose from a specialty selection or create your own flavor combinations.
Italian sponge, mousse, cream and buttercream: read all 13 menu cakes or start with the create-your-own bases and fillings. Ask the shop about your occasion and combination.
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From our counter
A variety of French & Italian pastries available in large & miniature sizes.
French and Italian pastries come in large and miniature sizes. The menu includes cannoli, sfogliatelle, cream puffs, fruit tarts and more. The photograph is a cream-topped pastry shell; explore the menu to choose.
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From our counter
Almond, butter, fruit filled & chocolate cookies can be purchased boxed or on a tray.
Almond paste, butter, chocolate and specialty varieties. Choose a box for a gift or compare approximate cookie counts for a tray. Published options and real shop links are on the full menu.
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From our counter
A selection of fruit, ricotta, chocolate cream, & traditional holiday pies.
Fruit, ricotta, chocolate cream and traditional holiday pies, alongside coffeecakes and cheesecakes. Ask about seasonal Italian ice, gelato and holiday sweets.
Read the pies & coffeecakes menu →Our sweet story
Our grandparents came from Italy. Our grandfather folded dough around wooden dowels to make cannoli shells. Our parents grew the business online and through shipping. Today, as third-generation owners, we carry those traditions forward.
Come in for a coffee or a cappuccino and relax at our counter.
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