Best of Philly

2019 Best Pastry to Eat With Coffee

Pulla at Rowhouse Grocery

Chef and co-owner Jenn Holman makes pulla — Finnish cardamom-infused twists of rich, buttery dough with just a dusting of sugar — the same way her grandparents did when she was growing up. Read More »

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2018 Best Pastry You’ve Never Heard Of

Cake Life Bake Shop’s Nanaimo Bar

Trudeau isn’t the only thing Canada got right: Inspired by Cake Life co-owner Nima Etemadi’s Vancouver roots, this specialty from our neighbors to the north is a chocolatey coconut biscuit on the bottom, vanilla bean custard in the middle, thick ganache on top, and totally delicious throughout. Read More »

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