Tiramisu question

[joebelt]

Does anyone know who makes the Tiramisu that one can find at Whole Foods and also served at several cafes in the North End (Caffe Vittoria, etc.)?

[twitchology]

Who has the best in town?

[finlero]

The best I've had is at Pomodoro in Brookline (they may have it in their North End branch too, but I haven't checked). It's an individual serving as opposed to a slice from a tray, with a surprising amount of subtlety and nuance.

Classic crack pipe marketing: they once gave our table an order on the house, and now I can't leave the restaurant without ordering it. First taste is free...

[kelly001]

Gran Gusto in Cambridge or Piccolo Nido in the North End.

[phoebek]

Oh yeah, Gran Gusto's is great. I generally order the ricotta pie, but last week at Gran Gusto, we had a bit of a service problem, and they ended up comping us two desserts--the aforementioned ricotta pie and the tiramisu, and from now on, I'll have a really tough decision to make at dessert time!

[itaunas]

Not certain about Vittoria as its been a while, but several caffes were serving the Tiramisu from Bindi (comes in a brown plastic tray), dello sport and I believe grafitti. Paradiso did have homemade (served out of a pyrex container) in their North End caffe, while using Bindi in Harvard Square, but that was before the owner passed away. I wouldn't think that Whole Foods, if they don't make their own, sells the Bindi stuff. Modern also makes their own.

[Wursthof]

John Accardi sells two different brands of Tira mi su that some of those places buy. Teatro buys theirs from them also(or used to).

[itaunas]

Accardi distributed Tiramisu can be bought retail at La Bella Foods in West Medford (no idea what they charge for a whole tray) and I think that I may have seen it in Bob's freezer but didn't get a chance to pass by there. Accardi itself doesn't allow cash and carry. The ones I mentioned don't sell that, but you are right that its probably pretty common in the NE.

[pollystyrene]

I just assumed Whole Foods made it. I wasn't aware the same one was sold elsewhere. Sorry, I can't help, but that is excellent Tiramisu. It's my second favorite WF bakery item after the fudge brownie with ganache.

[joebelt]

It might be made by WF. I'm just surprised North End cafes would buy from them. It's not a very homemade tiramisu but it does deliver taste wise.

[Ralphie_in_Boston]

That's surprising to me as well, but I think the regional WF bakery facility is in Everett, not too far from the NE--so it's a logistical possibility at least.

[buffet king]

There is a large Whole Foods baking facility on Middlesex Ave in Medford next to BJ's Wholesale Club. It used to be Bread & Circus before the were bought out by Whole Foods. I think that is where they make their baked goods for their stores.

[Ralphie_in_Boston]

Thanks...I guess I was a bit off geographically. I thought I'd seen an Everett adress on the labels of some of their baked goods though (a while ago). Thanks for clarifying.

[foodperv]

i remember the building does that baking facilty have a store front for us to buy frm?

[buffet king]

No, the baking facility doesn't have a store front. The baked goods are delivered to their stores only.