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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Guest&nbsp; 85555" data-source="post: 9525856">My honest answers: 1) I think there is significantly less fanfare in cannoli praise as I have gotten older (we are a long way from "Leave the gun, take the cannoli"). But people who love them, really love them and praise them (I think often because of what they represent to people). 2) Yes, yes and yes. The North End gets a lot of praise. And I am sure people praise the cannoli there. I won't say it isn't warranted but I will also say the North End isn't what it used to be either. I will also say I think the praise of the north end cannoli, the claim that it is mind-blowing is misguided. IT. IS. A. CANNOLI. It is the single most basic Italian pastry and while I love them, I've had them for all sorts of places. They all taste like cannoli! Some are a little better, some are a little worse. But there is only so much wiggle room with them 3) Again I love cannoli but anyone claiming they've had their mind blown by one needs to try other kinds of pastry. This is like getting your socks knocked off by a bowl of cream of wheat</blockquote>