Today was probably not the best day of my life — worked from about 5:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., spent an hour visiting with a woman from my church who is recovering from surgery (and while I was there, her dog jumped on my lap and sat there the whole time and I wanted to barf, but I knew I would offend her if I pushed the dog away), then came home and worked until about midnight. Also, it was pouring rain all day and cold, cold, cold.
So let us reflect on better, sunnier times, and watermelon Italian ice from Maria’s Pastry Shop in the North End. We first discovered Maria’s at Christmas time, because she is the only place in this Italian mecca where the panettone is homemade (not that panettone imported from Italy is a bad thing… we just wanted the freshest possible to bring to Tim’s grandparents in Arizona). Anyway, Italian ice is surprisingly hard to find in the North End. I want carts on every street corner. The two places we did see were selling the same brand, and one was double the price of the other. Luckily, Maria’s Italian ice fit nicely into my dollar budget (though it was a few cents over).
Also, please click on the link to the pastry shop and view the marzipan lambs in the first image. All the pastry shops here have those lambs in their windows at this time of year, and I think it is quite hilarious.
Tagged: Boston, Italian ice, North End, watermelon
An hour?! So much for a quick trip.
I was just talking to someone about this very bakery just yesterday. When I told her I was heading to Boston that’s one of the first things she mentioned. I’m going to have to take Jack there now!
Do it! Tim and I will join you. Although if you’re going for the pastries, we vote for Modern Pastry. Chocolate covered cheesecake, all the way!
I LAUGHED RIGHT OUTLOUD at the description of the dog on your lap. That’s me to the 100th degree. Sorry world, I think dogs are fine to look at (from a distance) but not to touch.