We did a gender reveal with cannolis and it was an amazing experience with Carolena’s Bakery! Communicating with them was a breeze, they responded quickly, and they were so accommodating. We let them know ahead of time what we wanted to do and how many cannolis we wanted. We came in and gave the card (the one from the doctors that had the gender) and then left for 15 mins for them to make the filling and fill the cannolis. They filled the inside with the colored filling and then filled the ends with the regular ricotta cream filling so you wouldn’t see the colored cream inside. They took a lot of care and precaution to ensure no hints of colors were visible from the outside. The cannolis were VERY delicious. They were GF (gluten free) and comparable the best cannolis you get in Boston (like Mike’s Pastry). Highly recommended for the delicious cannolis, their fun and welcoming atmosphere, and their great personalities that show that they truly care. Also had their croissant egg and bacon sandwich. It was VERY good as well. Definitely coming back for their extensive pastries selection (many are GF) and great...
Read moreCarolena's is one of those places that when you find it you will be torn between A) wanting to tell all your friends about how great this new bakery you found is, and B) keeping it a secret from everyone you know so you can have all the cookies, cannoli, and stromboli to yourself. However, once you meet Jen, Rick, Jane, and everyone else who makes this bakery possible you'll want nothing more than to spread the word! The bakers here are as friendly as they are skilled at their craft, and they are always experimenting and putting out new offerings. I highly recommend the classic stromboli/chocolate-dipped cookie combo, but the new chicken cutlet sandwiches with the basil aioli they've been serving are also to die for. Can't...
Read moreCarolena's is a new bakery in my neighborhood and it's great. The owner-bakers are local and very accommodating. Their chocolate cream pie is all homemade and made to order. I asked for extra whipped cream, so they made some on the spot. When I told them I prefer whipped cream to custard cream in my eclair, they made one to order immediately. Their stromboli is good too, and it freezes well. My favorite is the sausage and pepper stromboli but you'll have to order that one in advance. Overall, highly recommended. Update: Carolena's is closed...
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