239817 Thu Mar 20 11:23:51 -0800 2003 3 19 Outer Boroughs 0 1271950 I don't spend a lot of time on the outer boroughs board, so I might be stating the obvious here. But a friend of mine brought some mini-Italian pastries from Monteleone's to a dinner party I recently had and they were wonderful. I'm a tough critic, as my mother has worked in Italian bakeries for the last 30 years. There's a real depth of favor in their cannoli cream and chocolate icing. Delicious. Thu Mar 20 11:23:51 -0800 2003 0 vvv03 1 1271986 I agree! The mini sfogliatelle are excellent, and the pignoli cookies are really good too. Those are my two favorites, and I don't even like most Italian pastry that much. I think Monteleone is the best traditional Italian bakery in the neighborhood. Thu Mar 20 19:08:58 -0800 2003 1271950 0 Katerina 1 1272003 Monteleone's ALSO has the best italian ice in the neighborhood, IMHO. At least if you like the classic flavors, like chocolate, or "cream"(with nuts!) , or lemon (with real lemon peel!). Actually I must admit that their fruit flavors are usually too sweet and not like the fruit at all, but those others I mentioned...oh, man. For $1 you can be very very happy on a hot day...and those will be here before you know it. Fri Mar 21 09:41:20 -0800 2003 1271950 0 budino 2 1272010 Ask them to put a scoop of the chocolate in their iced coffee. It's an American thing, I know, but really good on a not day. I don't understand the lines at Louis G's two blocks away. Fri Mar 21 10:31:35 -0800 2003 1272003 0 Ian_C