I remember those days in the Bronx, Fordham section, Calavolpe (sp) made the best cannoli. Also Hackensack Pastry in NJ. IMO. Don’t know if they are still in business.
They apparently are not around anymore, at least based on this piece below that I found...
“Many is the time that, happily laden with Dough, Chickens, Basil, Tomatoes, Olives, Olive Oil, Finocchio, Tonno, Zucchini and other luxuries of Italian comestibles, Nonna, Sis and I would walk over to the shrine of Italian Pastries — COLAVOLPE’S!!!
Sis and I couldn’t wait!!! Their lemon ice and Torrone ice was fabulous!!! A big (well, we were little kids and everything looked big to us) clean store with mirrors, glass counters, displays of wedding almonds wrapped in various types of lace and ribbons.. and.. the cannoli shells sitting on the counter. The man behind the counter would fill the Cannolis to order. They were the BEST!!!!
It was a rare day when the Cannolis actually made it home with us— we’d usually eat them on the way to the next store, or if Nonna was visiting our “aunt” Assunta (which she did quite often whenever we’d go shopping on Arthur Avenue) we’d proudly carry the Cannoli in a box to Assunta’s.
Sadly, Colavolpe’s is now gone, but it persisted well into the 80’s. It is a wonderful memory now.”
Colavolpe is a Calabrian name, and there were several people by that name in the Bronx. Do not know of the pasticerria. Here is a page you might like:
https://www.facebook.com/OldImagesOfTheBronx