Since the Nikolopoulos family opened Bay Ridge Bakery as a Brooklyn wholesale bakery in 1974, it has baked European and American pastries, cakes, and cookies on premises for restaurants and neighborhood customers. Now operated by pastry chef Nick Nikolopoulos, a second-generation French-trained chef, the family bakery remains a Bay Ridge landmark while also offering allergy-friendly products made in its dedicated New Jersey facility.
Two Fields BakeshopTwo Fields Bakeshop is the Berkeley Heights outpost of a family pastry tradition that reaches back to 1972, led by second-generation French-trained pastry chef Nick Nikolopoulos. After seeing his sons and nephew struggle with life-threatening food allergies, Nick built a dedicated kitchen where people with celiac disease can enjoy carefully made baked goods without the usual worry. Its certified facility is entirely free of peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame, with separate preparation for dairy-free and egg-free options.BROOKLYN, NY
Lakewood BakerySince 1969, family-owned and operated Lakewood Bakery has baked wholesale breads and pastries from scratch at its Farmingdale bakery, supplying Long Island and select East Coast markets. Its original family recipes are baked fresh each morning and delivered within hours, with more than 40 trucks distributing goods directly to businesses. Lakewood is KOF-K kosher certified and produces trans-fat-free baked goods.FARMINGDALE, NY
Bushwick BakeryBushwick Bakery makes scratch-baked French breads and pastries, carrying the tradition of a small patisserie Jean-Pierre Marquet opened on Brooklyn’s Smith Street in 1987. Today, the Bushwick bakery supplies gourmet supermarkets, coffee bars, and restaurants across New York, while its daily offerings bring French staples together with the diversity of its neighborhood. It also serves savory fare and special-order baked goods for wholesale and everyday customers.BROOKLYN, NY
Jean Danet PastryBuilt on Pat Giura’s early training in his father’s bakery, Jean Danet Pastry is a family-owned Brooklyn bakery making Italian pastries, signature New York–style cheesecakes, and custom celebration cakes. The shop has served Brooklyn and New York City for more than 30 years, carrying old-world pastry techniques into scratch-made wedding and occasion cakes shaped around each customer’s celebration.BROOKLYN, NY