A 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.
Frangelli's BakeryFamily 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.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Camerons BakerySince 1979, Camerons Bakery has been baking fresh breads, pastries, donuts and celebration cakes for Central New York. The Auburn shop remains family owned and operated by the Briseno family, with current owners Tony Jr. and Adriana carrying on their parents’ traditions while adding new ones. Its handmade Italian cookies and custom cakes are part of a 45-year community baking story.AUBURN, NY
Jacquette's BakeryFamily-owned and operated in Broomall since 1980, Jacquette’s Bakery has built its local identity around traditional baking and celebration cakes. Its cream-filled donuts are a house specialty, while custom cakes serve customers marking weddings, birthdays, and other milestones across the surrounding communities.BROOMALL, PA
Fortunato BrothersOpened by three brothers from Italy in Williamsburg in 1976, Fortunato Brothers is an old-school neighborhood bakery whose original recipes have passed to the next generation. More than 45 years later, it remains a Brooklyn landmark serving its community with traditional Italian pastries and gelato.FOREST HILL, MD