Veniero

I had a whole story ready to tell when I took this picture, all about how people think that the East Village is a bastion of blame-America-first communism, when in fact it's one of the most patriotic neighborhoods in the city. I even took this picture to demonstrate this:

Big-ass flag outside Veniero.

But this photo has even more meaning now, with the announcement today of the closing of DeRobertis, another pasticceria just half a block away, on First Avenue.

Veniero: first, last and always… in the East Village!

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