One of the favorite Italian bakeries in Rochester’s northeast section was Calabrese's. Started in the 1920s, the successful bakery was owned by the Calabrese family until the 1980s. The Calabreses sold it to new owners, who continued to churn out bread, cookies and sweet breads (pumpkin and zucchini among the favorites) until the late 1990s, when a third set of owners took over. The bakery closed in 2001.
If the pictured building has a 'shiny' front, it was Magde Bakery and Calabrese bought it from them. Former owner is or was a resident in Marion, NY, Evelyn Magde (Michael).
Calabrese was housed in a storefront just a few doors to the left in the picture.
Yes, he belonged to that Bakers' union, too.
Posted by: Dolores Castelli | 31 July 2006 at 02:10 PM