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UltravioletClearance t1_j6iolom wrote

Mike's Pasty is not any lesser than Modern or Bovas. It just gets a bad rep because of the crowds. But the past 3 times I've gone to Bovas the line was even longer than Mike's. And Mike's has other locations which aren't anywhere as busy as the North End location.

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ohhowexciting t1_j6jxt8b wrote

re: Bova's line even longer

I feel like we've come full circle with the cannoli gatekeeping, and that shitting on Mike's is arguably more touristy than being caught going there. It comes off as a tryhard chest puffing exercise to advertise that you're totally not a tourist and know the real spots. I've never met anyone from around here who actually gives a shit.

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dannydigtl t1_j6jpuup wrote

I’ve conducted two blind taste tests of north end cannolis with random friends and family over the years. Both times Mike’s won almost unanimously.

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nkdeck07 t1_j6l8bhx wrote

The other Mikes really aren't as good though. You can tell the cannolis sit in the other locations and it hurts them.

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stargrown t1_j6kex74 wrote

I don’t want to see anyone named Mike wearing pastys on a regular day in the N End

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some1saveusnow t1_j6m3csn wrote

Also bovas doesn’t move ppl through super fast as the counter is small

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