AWARDS & PRESS

To all of our customers: thank you for your continued loyalty and support! We’ve earned these recognitions because of you and all of your help:

2024

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Bakery North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – All
Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – All

NJ Bride LOVE IT

2023

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
GOLD MEDALS
Best Bakery  — Calandra’s Bakery – All

NJBIZ Business of the Year  
Family Business of the Year (101 + employees) – Calandra Enterprises

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Bakery North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – All
Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – Caldwell

NJBIZ ICON Honors 
Anthony Calandra, CEO
Calandra Enterprises

Yelp – People Love Us
Calandra’s Bakery

The Knot – Best Of Weddings
Calandra’s Bakery

WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards
Calandra’s Bakery

2022

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Gold Medal
     
Best Bakery

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Bakery North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery
Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery

Morris/Essex Magazine Readers Choice Awards 2022
Calandra’s Bakery voted Number One

The Knot – Best Of Weddings
Calandra’s Bakery

WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards
Calandra’s Bakery

2021

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Gold Medal
     Best Bakery

NJBIZ Reader’s Rankings: 
1st place – Best Food Company – Calandra’s Bakery

2018

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine
Best Bakery

2017

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery – Calandra’s Bakery
Best Dessert – Calandra’s Bakery

2016

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Best Bakery

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery: Multiple locations

2015

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery: Multiple locations
Best Dessert: Calandra’s Bakery

2014

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Bakery: All locations
Best Cannoli: Calandra’s Bakery

Suburban Essex Magazine Best of Essex Contest
Best Bakery

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine