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By far, Circo’s Pastry Shop – established in 1945 in the heart of Bushwick Brooklyn – is the best Italian pastry shop in the city.
Circo’s Pastry Shop – Dolceria & Bakery – Knickerbocker Avenue – Bushwick, Brooklyn
April 11, 2008 · 15 Comments
Categories: Bakeries · Brooklyn · Brooklyn Storefronts · Bushwick · Dolceria · Italian Pastries · Knickerbocker Avenue · Neons
15 responses so far ↓
sorrentolens // April 12, 2008 at 9:40 pm |
I love these photos of the Italian pastry shop. Think of all the Italian weddings that they provided cakes for.. cookies at Christmas and Easter, and all the cannoli!!! OOOOOWEEEEE the cannoli !! Makes me want to buy a plane ticket and come up to NY to eat.
fadingad // April 13, 2008 at 7:02 pm |
Hey Paisano! Why aren’t I suprised!
Anne // May 21, 2008 at 3:10 pm |
No one can imitate these old Italian Bakers–though many try! Anyone remember their Cremolata—oh man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
fadingad // May 23, 2008 at 1:03 am |
Anne- It’s businesses like these that give Brooklyn its character and history. Unfortunately, I have a tendency to photograph things that are evanescent. I’m hoping Circo doesn’t evanesce before our eyes like all other treasures here. Don’t remember the Cremolata. Was that a drink?
Joanne // May 24, 2008 at 4:09 am |
Fadingad, I love these pictures! Do you remember Knickerbocker Avenue in the 70s? There were more authentic Italian stores there back then, such as Rosemaria Bakery, The Colleseo, Bianco Sulumeria, and more.
Frank // July 3, 2008 at 7:08 pm |
Cremolata is the flavor of an Italian ice. The only other place that I can recall that still has that flavor is Mama’s, a small place on Rockaway Blvd in Richmond Hill, a block away from John Adams H.S.. Cremolata is more like a Spumoni than an ice.
fadingad // July 4, 2008 at 7:32 am |
I remember MAMAs! I went to Adams. Graduated 1977.
Steven Green // September 18, 2008 at 9:35 pm |
Just ate my first piece of vanilla/chocolate cake from them. Wow! Whipped cream icing and more cream than cake. Soooo good.
Mrs. D. // November 17, 2008 at 9:23 pm |
I can’t believe that no one has mentioned the GIANT CANOLI!!
fadingad // November 17, 2008 at 10:27 pm |
Filled with the smaller canolis!
fadingad // November 17, 2008 at 10:28 pm |
My favorite are the sfogliatelli.
Carol Marano // March 5, 2009 at 7:40 pm |
My Memories are Sweeter than Circo’s Pastries.
GOD BLESS BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN AND ALL THOSE WHO EVER LIVED HERE!
mjvblue8596 // March 6, 2009 at 1:19 am |
My Grandfather co-owns the bakery. Well, he used to. His partner, who is now a family friend, still lets us in the back to see how everything is made. I remember when I was, like 7 going in the back to make cakes out of nothing but the jell and whipped-cream. Or I would crack eggs in the back for the real cakes. I love Circo’s and still goes.
Laura DiMarco // May 23, 2009 at 4:44 am |
I remember Circo’s Bakery Well ….I Grew up on Suydam St and Cypress Ave and spent almost everyday on Knickerbocker Ave. My Aunt owned the Madame Milano corset shop .. My Uncle worked for restivo Brothers bakery. My Grandfather owned Stella D’oro bakery on Dekalb ave and knickerbocker Ave in 1922. Then it moved to Bleeker St and Central Ave .. In 1969 I moved to Long Island and the Bakery moved to Deer Park Long Island the next year. I moved back to Bushwick in 1975 to 1977 I lived on Suydam St and Knickerbocker Ave….My kids and I would get a lemon ice at Circo’s Bakery everyday in the Summer … Great memories !!!
Carmela Camiola Altieri // July 1, 2009 at 4:48 pm |
I remember Circo’s from the 1950’s. I was a young girl and walked the full length of Knickerbocker Avenue to Woolworth and the Hamburg Bank on Myrtle Avenue. My mother always bought the most delicious cream cakes for my birthday at Circo’s. And their cannoli and napoleons were magnificent. Ah, the good old days! I lived on Starr St. across from Bushwick Park and so did all my relatives.