Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 11:00 PM - 2:00 AM ยท Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe, East Village, New York City
Veniero's celebrates 132 years in the East Village on September 23 with a free mini cannoli for every in-store purchase. The bakery has been serving the neighborhood since 1894.
An old-school Italian pastry shop where the display cases stretch from freshly filled cannoli and rainbow cookies layered with almond paste and raspberry jam to biscotti in every direction and a cheesecake with serious structural integrity. The glittering back room (stamped tin ceilings, bentwood chairs, and a flickering fireplace) feels lifted from another era. Order an espresso at the marble counter, then accept that leaving with just one thing was probably never the plan.
Dense NY-style cheesecake, no garnish, just pure old-school richness
Almond paste sponge in rainbow layers with raspberry jam, dipped in dark chocolate
Fresh-fried shell with cinnamon-ricotta cream, studded with chocolate chips. Buy one or a pack of 12