Holiday rush peaks at beloved Little Italy’s Alati-Caserta pastry shop

As many people begin to shift their focus away from work with Christmas approaching, for others, it’s crunch time. At the Alati-Caserta Pastry shop in Little Italy, the Caldarone family is working through yet another holiday rush — one of many spanning more than half a century. Their cannolis, cakes and other sweets are widely considered among the best in Montreal. Dan Spector tells the story of a shop sustained by the unwavering devotion of a father and his son.