Vaccaro's Italian Pastries @ Union Station closed

[DCDeb]

I was at Union Station over the weekend and was sad to see that Vaccaro's had closed. I loved their cannolis and Pignoli cookies. Bummer.

[SimonF]

Sadly, the branch at 2000 Penn. Ave in DC is also gone.

[hill food]

huh, the state of the economy? a lack of name recognition? a noticeably lower quality compared to the original location, noticed by those who do recognize the name? all of the above?

[ko1]

The one in Harborplace in Baltimore has closed as well. Looks like they are closing all their branch locations. Try the ponche (sp?) at Piedgrotta.

[tobynissly]

I used to be a big fan of Vacarros but I had a cannoli there recently and it didn't have the same great taste that they used to have. I finally hit on it when I got that familiar burning sensation in my throat. Corn syrup!

[elgringoviejo]

Sorry to see that they have closed.

[Steve]

If you find yourself anywhere near a Balducci's, then you will no longer pine for a Vaccaro cannoli. They fill to order, of course, and the pastry shell is fantastic. I prefer the regular shell filled with chocolate or the chocolate dipped shell filled with vanilla. They offer regular size or mini.

[Fromageball]

Good to know!

[hill food]

sad, but that just means BALTO ROADTRIP! they really are better fresh from the store in Little Italy anyway. or play hooky from work and take the MARC train to Camden station and have a long stroll over.

they do have the best cannoli.

[Hue]

Iy you make that road trip and the stroll go a few more blocks east and visit
Piedigrotta just on the outskirts of Little Italy Bank Street off Central Ave

[hill food]

this place? I'd try it.

http://www.piedigrottabakery.com/

[JonParker]

Piedigrotta makes Vaccaros look like Little Debbie snack cakes. It's fantastic.

[DCDeb]

I guess this calls for a road trip to Charm City. Thanks for the tip.

[JonParker]

You don't even have to do the long stroll. Baltimore's new Circulator bus will take you from a couple of blocks from the MARC station practically to within a block or two of either Piedagrotta's or Vaccaro's. And it's free.

I strongly recommend Piedagrotta's over Vaccaro's though.

[Hal Laurent]

The Circulator Orange Line has a stop at Central and Bank that's less than half a block from Piedagrotta's.