214 N Carrollton Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 504-486-1465
Despite their location in a neighborhood that was under feet of water post-Katrina, Angelo Brocato’s re-opened about a year afterwards with a big cause for celebration. It was their 101st anniversary! Obviously, anything that’s been going on for that long has to be good, and you’d be right to assume that. Their homemade gelatos and Italian ices (lemon is the store’s best seller) use passed-down Sicilian recipes to cool down hot summer days. The mini cannoli are hand-stuffed while you wait and tied up in a box with an old-timey string bow. Also for sale are homemade spumoni and a huge variety of Italian cookies. Perfetto! Closed on Mondays.