The Reher Center grants the title of "Reher Recognized" to those exemplary community bakeries founded on and exhibiting the spirit, values and principles inherent in the original Reher’s Bakery story. These bakeries reclaim the vital role, entrepreneurial spirit, and time-honored presence of family-centered enterprises in their neighborhoods.
How to Nominate a Bakery
You can nominate a bakery in one of two ways:
Online Form
Want to nominate a bakery right now? You can submit a nomination online by visiting our Online Nomination Form.
Email Request
To request a physical nomination form, send an email to info@rehercenter.org. Once you receive your form, be sure to mail it back to the Reher Center for Immigrant Culture and History located at 101 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401.
Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine, New York Public Library
Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe
1899 Victory Boulevard
Staten Island, NY
Circo's Pastry Shop
312 Knickerbocker Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Heritage: Italian
Popular Item: Sicilian cannoli
Tasty Tidbit: Established in 1945, this family run business has been serving their community for the past 78 years.
"Circo's was my neighborhood bakery growing up and I still compare every bakery I come across to this one."
Amy's Bread
672 9th Avenue
New York, NY
Damascus Bakery
Brooklyn, NY
Michaeli Bakery
115A Division Street
New York, NY
Heritage: Israeli
Popular Item: chocolate babka
Tasty Tidbit: The chef/owner famously worked at "Breads", was mentored by celebrated pastry chef Roni Fredy Mordechai, and led the pastry department at Tel Aviv's famed Lehamim Bakery.
"This is one of my favorite bakeries in New York City, and I have to stop by to load up on their delicious baked goods every time I'm in the city."
Prinzo's Bakery
344 Delaware Avenue
Albany, NY
The Black Bread Company
Chicago, IL
Della Fattoria
143 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA
Duck Island Bread Company
212 Wall Street
Huntington, NY
The Bakery
13A N. Front Street
New Paltz, NY
Heritage: Americana
Popular Item: bagel
Tasty Tidbit: A community social hub for over forty years, the bakery collaborates with local musicians and visual artists, featuring live performances and a rotating exhibition of art.
"As good as it was a zillion years ago, this lovely place is an institution."
Katie Rose Bakery
107 NY-376 Suite 5
Hopewell Junction, NY
La Mejor Bakery
3329 24th Street
San Francisco, CA
Orange Peel Bakery
22 State Road
Aquinnah, MA
Reisman's Bakery
Brooklyn, NY
Ferrara Bakery & Cafe
195 Grand Street
New York, NY
Rosie General
39 Broadway
Kingston, NY
Heritage: Italian, Spanish-Catalan, and Americana
Popular Item: salted chocolate chip cookie
Tasty Tidbit: The business is run by four siblings. The entire family, including parents and spouses, contributed to renovating the former-antique premises.
"It's not full of antiques anymore, but it is full of local products and great food and bakery goods, and that's even better."
The Meltaway Bakery
3189 Route 9W
Saugerties, NY
Meredith's Bread
415 Route 28
Kingston, NY
Half Moon Rondout Cafe
36 Broadway
Kingston, NY
Heritage: Americana and Russian
Popular Item: petite hot donut
Tasty Tidbit: Adorned with antique equipment, their automated 1950s contraption called a Donut Robot 42 can crank out a single donut in a minute-and-a-half, a dozen in less than four minutes.
"I can burn bridges all year long, but if I bring in a bag of these donuts, all is forgiven."
Super Pan Bakery
10 S Central Avenue
Spring Valley, NY
Sweet Lisuzza
Kingston, NY
Bella Napoli Bakery
762 Loudon Road
Latham, NY
La Delice Pastry Shop
372 3rd Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
Loquat
198 Gough Street
San Francisco, CA
Cohen's Bakery
89 Center Street
Ellenville, NY
Heritage: Jewish and Mexican
Popular Item: raisin pumpernickel bread
Tasty Tidbit: Founded in the 1920s, the bakery supplied many of the famous hotels across the Borscht Belt.
"While for the first time in almost a century the bakery is no longer owned by the Cohen family, their handmade bread and baked goods are as wonderful as ever."
The Night Kitchen
7725 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA
Olsen's Danish Village Bakery
1529 Mission Drive
Solvang, CA
Overlook Bakery
105 Tinker Street
Woodstock, NY
Heritage: Americana
Popular Item: olive oil cake
Tasty Tidbit: This married couple began baking out of their kitchen as a hobby serving the community during the Covid-19 pandemic, giving birth to the bakery business.
"Not only the best bakery in the greater Woodstock area, maybe also in the Catskills and the Hudson Valley and any place, ever."
The Reher Family, ca. 1912-13