Sarcone’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.
Zeppieri & Sons Italian BakerySince Carmine Zeppieri opened its doors in 1968, Zeppieri & Sons Italian Bakery has baked Italian breads, pastries and celebration cakes in the Bronx. What began as a two-person shop making only bread grew into a family-run bakery now guided by Carmine Jr., with multiple generations of Zeppieris working alongside a team of 10 bakers. Its S-rolls and Pane di Casa remain part of a neighborhood tradition that customers say spans four generations.BRONX, NY
Corbo's BakerySince 1958, family-owned and operated Corbo’s Bakery has been making traditional Italian pastries and cakes in Cleveland’s Little Italy, with its signature cassata cake and fresh-filled cannoli at the center of a four-generation family tradition. The bakery also serves savory Italian fare through its kitchen, while its made-from-scratch cookies and custom celebration cakes keep Corbo’s closely tied to neighborhood gatherings and festivals.CLEVELAND, OH
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
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