We break down some of the top local stories from the past week, from politics to pasteis de nata.
pasteis de nata
Posted inArticle, South Coast Bureau
Voters agree – Abel Afonso makes the best pastel de nata in Massachusetts’ South Coast
The pastel de nata is one of Portugal’s best-known culinary exports. Thousands of these flaky pastries filled with sweet egg custard emerge from ovens in Fall River and New Bedford each week. A recent contest between the two cities’ tourism departments claims to have identified the best pastel de nata in the region.

