Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe • 1894

In the heart of the East Village, Antonio Veniero's hand-stamped metal ceilings and ornate marble floors have framed trays of cannoli, biscotti, and towering cheesecakes since 1894. Four generations of the Veniero family have kept the ovens firing at this Italian bakery, where the sfogliatelle still crackle and the espresso runs strong. The pastry case alone—a gilded monument to Old World craft—tells you everything about why this place has outlasted empires.