Florentine Pastry Shop, UticaWhat if one small pastry could define an entire city’s food identity? In Utica, that pastry is the “pustie,” and Florentine Pastry Shop has been making them since 1928. Domenick’s Nepperhan Italian Pastry Shop, YonkersThis pastry shop has built a following that extends well beyond its immediate neighborhood. Domenick’s Nepperhan Italian Pastry Shop operates with the kind of understated confidence that comes from knowing its products are consistently excellent. Gino’s Italian Bakery, BuffaloOne bite of a perfectly made cannoli can tell you everything you need to know about the baker who made it.