Twice as nice

A fixture in Ball Square, Somerville, since 1887, Lyndell’s Bakery now has another location. It opened in the North End this month. That means there are two places to buy one of the bakery’s specialties: half-moon cookies (above), known to some as black-and-whites. Lyndell’s half moons might have a yellow cake base, with the classic half-vanilla and half-chocolate frosting; other variations include chocolate-cake bottoms and chocolate tops. You’ll find old-fashioned creations such as bismarks (light doughnuts filled with jelly and whipped cream), neopolitans (multi-layered pastries filled with custard), eclairs (cream puff dough piped into elegant fingers and filled with custard), and cannoli. You have to wonder why it took Lyndell’s 122 years to cross the river. Lyndell’s Bakery, 227 Hanover St., Boston, 617-720-2200, and 720 Broadway, Somerville, 617-625-1793, www.lyndells.com. LISA FALSO