Stepping into Conti's Pastry Shoppe is like stepping into the past. The long counters with original wood and the ceiling from the 1920s are intact, and the front soda fountain is operational. But Conti’s is not looking backward or resting on its laurels. The 96-year-old institution is very much in step with its evolving neighborhood, and its partners have their eyes on the future and on continuing the tradition of providing top-notch desserts with top-notch service.

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If the classic “Twas the Night Before Christmas” was rewritten to be about Arthur Avenue, it wouldn’t be visions of sugarplums dancing in children’s head. It would be visions of panettones, of ricotta cheesecake, of myriad fishes and of countless other delights. The holiday season is when Arthur Avenue and its environs show why the area has endured and evolved.

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