Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffé is an

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that was established in 1894, and is located at 342 East 11th Street (between First Avenue and Second Avenue), in the East Village neighborhood of

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, New York City. Founded by Antonio Veniero of

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, the bakery was opened as a pool emporium and caffé where Veniero served his baked products to customers. The demand for his

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and cakes won him awards in Rome,

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and the New York World's Fair. The bakery has been continuously owned and operated by the Veniero family since its founding. In 1984 the family added an adjoining warm enclave, with a ceiling of stained-glass panels and the original pressed tin. Frank Zerilli changed the oven from coal to gas by the 1980s as well, and more recently Veniero's began selling carb-free cheesecakes and sugar-free cookies. Pasticceria is Italian for "cake shop" or "confectioner's shop." Veniero's is famous for its traditional and regional Italian

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, including handmade Italian

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s, biscotti,

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, and its New York staple cheesecake. Veniero's was featured in the first New York City episode of

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'' and has been featured on many other shows, including

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's '' Good Morning America'' and ''

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'', and

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's ''Hungry'' on the cable channel

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. The bakery has also been the location for scenes on

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's '' Law & Order''. It was also featured on HBO's '' Curb Your Enthusiasm'' season 8, episode 76, in a comedic plot where the main character uses the bakery's hard crust Italian bread as an improvised weapon. In 2010, Veniero's was named the winner for the Best Desserts in New York City by AOL's City's Best website. Furthermore, some food tour companies visit Veniero's as part of their programs.East Village Tour. New York Food Tours. http://foodtoursofny.com/p/EV.html

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