Family owned and operated in South Philadelphia, Frangelli’s Bakery traces its roots to Joseph Frangelli’s original 1947 shop. The bakery preserves its neighborhood tradition by hand-cutting and pumping each doughnut to order, while its South Philly Franolli—created in 2015—has brought the bakery attention from food publications and television shows.
Marchiano's BakeryA female-owned, family-run Philadelphia bakery, Marchiano’s began in 1982 when Frank and Kathy Marchiano turned Nunziata’s basement recipes into a Manayunk institution. Now carried on by their daughters, the business still follows its old-fashioned methods and a specialty-bread recipe passed down through four generations. Its USDA-inspected wholesale operation extends that family tradition to retailers beyond its own shops.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Peter Pan Donut & Pastry ShopA family-owned Greenpoint bakery, Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop has been making donuts and pastries for Brooklyn since the 1950s. Owner Christos Siafakas, a New York City baker since the early 1970s, works alongside relatives and longtime employees to preserve the shop’s original recipes while adding a few of his own. Its regular customers are treated as part of the family, helping keep this neighborhood institution going across generations.BROOKLYN, NY
Sarcone's BakerySarcone’s Bakery is a fifth-generation Italian bakery in South Philadelphia, making the breads that have defined its Italian Market shop since Luigi Sarcone opened it in 1918. The Sarcone family still runs the bakery, balancing its long bread-making tradition with newer offerings such as tomato pie and cannoli. After more than 90 years in the neighborhood, it remains a South Philly staple.PHILADELPHIA, PA