Since 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.
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
E & L BakerySince June 1977, family-run E & L Bakery has been hand-baking cakes, Italian pastries, cookies and other daily treats in the Bronx. The bakery is especially known for turning celebrations into custom cake designs, from wedding centerpieces to colorful drip cakes, while continuing its nearly five-decade neighborhood baking tradition.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
Brooklyn Bread CompanyWith more than 30 years on Brooklyn’s Kings Highway, Brooklyn Bread Company bakes hand-rolled Italian breads and pastries fresh each day. Its Calabria-rooted tradition reaches back to Guiseppe Crupi’s family baking locations in the 1940s, and the bakery is known for its signature lard bread as well as old-world cookies. The company is a certified Brooklyn Made bakery and ships its specialties nationwide.BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, NY