NYC - East Village - Veniero's

Founded by Antonio Veniero in 1894, this was originally a pool hall that served pastries. Now it is world famous for its desserts. Bruce Springsteen is a cousin of the family. Right in front of the entrance to the apartments here is the Con Edison service hatch that electrocuted Jodie Lane, a psychology grad student, on January 16, 2004. Her death drew attention to the the dangers posed by Con Ed's lackadaisacal maintenance.