Melrose’s dining scene has grown in fits and spurts over the past few years, and the arrival of Spartina was a welcome one. The Italian eatery excelled at a lot of things, but what stood out came toward the end of the meal: the bongo cioccolato, a sort-of Italian sandwich of puff pastry holding together rich chocolate gelato. A stream of chocolate sauce cascades down each teetering tower of bread and cream, and it takes some serious self control to not pop them all into your mouth at once. $10. - Erin Kuschner
For those of us who can't judge a restaurant until dessert has been ordered, you've come to the right place. We satisfied our sweet tooth in a myriad of ways this year, getting our fingers sticky with baklava, taking licks of inventive ice cream flavors and indulging in rich slices of pie. Drooling yet? Read on to find out which desserts we loved most this year.
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