Mike's Pastry Cannolis (Boston, MA)

What is it? Cannoli

Where to find it? Mike's Pastry - 300 Hanover St, Boston, MA

Thoughts... Mike's makes some killer cannolis and not some small cannoli but sizable ones that are about 4" x 1.75". I'm a traditionalist and prefer the ricotta filling, but Mike's also offers chocolate cream and vanilla cream fillings with toppings like sprinkles or crushed pistachios. The line at Mike's is often out the door even with an army of staffers behind the counters filling orders.

Ribs (New Hampshire Rock'N Ribfest)

What is it? Ribs galore

Where to find it? New Hampshire's Rock'N Ribfest at the Anheuser Busch Brewery in Merrimack, NH.

Thoughts... This year's ribfest was June 11 - 13. There were 10 rib vendors and a bunch of other teams competing (not selling) in the event's bbq competition. There's lots of food so it's best to go with a plan. Four of us ended up getting free beers doing the brewery tour and then at the ribfest, each split up and got a 1/2 rack of ribs from different vendors to compare. Who knew ribs could be so different.