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:

CALANDRA ACCOLADES

2024

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Bakery North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – All
Bang for the Buck North Jersey – Cucina Calandra

Best Caterer North Jersey –Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli (Italian-Style) North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – All
Italian North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Lunch North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe
Soup/Salad/Sandwich North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”

Restaurant Guru
Recommended – Il Vecchio Café
Recommended – Calandra’s Bakery

OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award
Il Vecchio Café
Calandras Italian Village
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

NJ Bride LOVE IT

ROI-NJ, N.J. Chamber of Commerce Presenting the 2024 Champions of the C-Suite honoree Anthony Calandra

2023

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
GOLD MEDALS
Best Bakery — Calandra’s Bakery – All
Best Brunch/ Breakfast — Il Vecchio Café
Best Caterer — Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli — Calandra Italian Market & Deli
Best Outdoor Dining — Il Vecchio Café
Best Private Dining Room — Calandra Mediterranean Grill
Best Specialty Food — Calandra Italian Market & Deli

SILVER MEDALS
Best Banquet/Event Venue —Cucina Calandra
Best Full Service Restaurant —Cucina Calandra
Best Italian Restaurant —Cucina Calandra

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
Bang for the Buck North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Bar Scene North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Village

Best Caterer North Jersey –Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli (Italian-Style) North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery – Caldwell
Italian North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Lunch North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe
Pizza North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Soup/Salad/Sandwich North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe
Wine List North Jersey – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

NJBIZ ICON Honors
Anthony Calandra, CEO
Calandra Enterprises

OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award
North Jersey best Outdoor Dining – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
North Jersey best Special Occasions – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

The Knot – Best Of Weddings
Calandra’s Bakery

WeddingWire Couples Choice Awards
Calandra’s Bakery

Yelp – People Love Us
Calandra’s Bakery

Restaurant Guru
Recommended – Calandra’s Bakery

NJ Bride LOVE IT

2022

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Gold Medal
Best Bakery
Best Deli – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Outdoor Dining – Il Vecchio Cafe
Best Private Dining Room –Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
Best Specialty Food – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Brunch – Il Vecchio Cafe

Silver Medal
Best Banquet – Cucina Calandra
Best Italian – Cucina Calandra
Best Caterer – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

Bronze Medal
Best Full Service Restaurant – Cucina Calandra

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Bakery North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery
Desserts North Jersey –Calandra’s Bakery
Best Caterer North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli (Italian-Style) North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Bang for the Buck North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Bar Scene North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Village
Italian North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Lunch North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe
Pizza North Jersey – Cucina Calandra
Soup/Salad/Sandwich North Jersey – Calandra’s Il Vecchio Cafe
Wine List North Jersey – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

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

NJ Bride LOVE IT

2021

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Gold Medal
Best Bakery
Best Deli – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Italian Restaurant – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
Best Outdoor Dining – Il Vecchio
Best Pizza – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

Silver Medal
Best Caterer – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Best Lunch Spot – Il Vecchio Café
Best Caterer North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli (Italian-Style) North Jersey – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

NJBIZ Reader’s Rankings:
1st place – Best Business Lunch (North Jersey) – Calandra’s Italian Village
1st place – Best Hotel – Hampton Inn & Suites, Fairfield
1st place – Best Food Company – Calandra’s Bakery

NJ Bride LOVE IT

2020

NJ Monthly Magazine Jersey Choice Awards
Best Lunch Spot – Il Vecchio Café

2019

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Gold medal
Best Outdoor Dining – Il Vecchio Café

2018

Trip Advisor
Top 3 Best Restaurant & Italian Cuisine – Cucina Calandra
#1 Best Italian Cuisine – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
#1 Mediterranean Cuisine – Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

OpenTable Diners’ Choice
Top Italian Cuisine – Cucina Calandra & Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
Best Restaurants in Fairfield – Cucina Calandra & Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

Google+ Rated Excellent
Cucina Calandra

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine
Best Bakery

2017

OpenTable Diners’ Choice
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
Calandra’s Italian Village

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery – Calandra’s Bakery
Best Bang for the Buck – Cucina Calandra
Best Caterer – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Deli – Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli
Best Dessert – Calandra’s Bakery

Zagat Award of Excellence
Calandra’s Italian Village
Calandra’s Italian Market & Deli

2016

Suburban Essex Magazine “Best of Essex”
Best Bakery – All
Best Deli – Calandra’s Italian Village
Best Outdoor Dining – Il Vecchio Cafe

OpenTable Diners’ Choice
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence
Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery: Multiple locations
Best Italian Restaurant (North): Calandra’s Mediterranean Grill
Best “Bang For Your Buck”: Cucina Calandra

2015

OpenTable Diners’ Choice
Cucina Calandra

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Best Bakery: Multiple locations
Best Caterer and Best Italian-style Deli: Calandra’s Market and Deli
Best Dessert: Calandra’s Bakery
Best Italian Restaurant (North): Cucina Calandra

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine
Kid-friendly: Cucina Calandra (1st place)
Italian Deli: Calandra’s Italian Village (3rd place)

2014

NJ Monthly Magazine “Best Of” Contest
Bakery: All locations
Bang for Your Buck: Cucina Calandra
Caterer: Calandra’s Italian Village
Deli (Italian Style)
Calandra’s Italian Village
Best Italian Restaurant (North): Cucina Calandra
Best Cannoli: Calandra’s Bakery

Suburban Essex Magazine Best of Essex Contest
Best Bakery
Best Deli – Calandra’s Italian Village
Outdoor Dining – Il Vecchio Cafe

Morris Essex Health & Life Magazine

HUNGRY FOR MORE?

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:

New Jersey 101.5
10 Bakeries That Serve Up Some Of The Best Bread in NJ

NJBIZ
2024 Family-Owned Businesses
Calandra’s | In the Lead

NJ.com
Enjoy southern Italian food at Cucina Calandra

NHL
Devils Captain Hischier, Calandra’s Announce Partnership | RELEASE

Devils Youth Foundation

Devils Captain Nico Hischier & Calandra’s Bakery Announce Partnership

NJBIZ
Calandra’s Bakery Scores Partnership with Devils Captain Hischier

Montclair Girl
An Inside Look at Calandra’s Bakery, an Essex County Legend

Greetings from the Garden State

Fresh Hot Bread Every Hour Since 1962

Best of Nj.com

Family-owned Calandra’s Enterprises Exemplifies Garden State Greatness

NJMEP New Jersey MFG
Calandra’s Bakery – We Made It

NJ.com
Jersey Dish: Il Vecchio Cafe

NJ Monthly
The Little Bake Shop That Could

American Entrepreneur
Three Generations of a Successful Family Run Business

APP.COM
Jersey Italian Food Endangered Species

CBS
NJ’s 5 Best Cannolis

The Progress
Calandra’s Welcomes Italian Police

Ehiac
Anthony Calandra

Got Cakee
German White Cake

Let’s Eat Everywhere
Hey There Cupcake

Devils Captain Hischier, Calandra’s Announce Partnership

ByDevils PR @NJDevils NewJerseyDevils.com – November 30, 2023

New Jersey Devils captain Nico Hischier and Calandra’s Bakery recently announced a partnership for the 2023-24 season. As part of the agreement, Nico will make two special appearances at Calandra’s restaurants throughout the season providing Calandra’s customers and Devils fans the unique opportunity to meet and interact with the team’s captain. The first appearance took place October 10 at Il Vecchio Café in Caldwell, NJ with a second appearance a TBD event in February/March.

Throughout the entire 2023-24 season, Calandra’s will be selling custom designed Hischier-branded gift cards with 20% of all sales donated to the Devils Youth Foundation. Additionally, Calandra’s will be raffling off signed Nico jerseys at various events throughout the season. Calandra’s Bakery Caldwell will also be selling Nico-themed cookies during the year.

Calandra’s is once again a corporate partner serving as the “Official Bakery and Bread of the New Jersey Devils.” They will continue this season hosting three away game viewing parties at their restaurants and also serve as the presenting partner of the birthday scroll program.

“I’m really happy to be working together with a local business here in New Jersey, while I can support the Devils Youth Foundation,” said Nico Hischier, Captain of the New Jersey Devils. “It’s really important to me; we’ve done things as a team already, I’ve been to some events, and it’s just great to be able to give something back to our community. Allison Blitzer, and all that they do for the community with the Foundation, did such a great job to get this Foundation going to do so many good things in our community. For me, it’s just nice to be able to contribute.”

Awards & BADGES

EVENTS

Wickedly Delicious Galentine’s

Friday, February 13
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Grab your girls and your favorite bottle for a BYOB Galentine’s Wicked Tea! Indulge in a breakfast basket, themed pastries, finger sandwiches, assorted teas, Instagram-worthy photo ops with Glinda & Elphaba, and more enchanting surprises.
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$75 per person (tax & gratuity included)
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MENU
Spellbound Sips
Glinda’s Pink Lemonade Shooter
Elphaba’s Sour Apple Brew
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Toto’s Breakfast Basket
Cream-Filled Donut
Sfogliatelle
Sweet Brioche Bun
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Defying Gravity Tower
Cannoli
Cream Puff
Emerald City Strawberry
Jelly Cookie
Rainbow Cookie*
Raspberry Mousse Tart*
Cheesecake
Macaroon*
Red Velvet Poppy Cupcake
Fruit Tart
Dueling Witches Cookie*
Eclair
Fudge Brownie
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Emerald City Tea
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Reservations Required 973-227-5008
Phone line is open from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM.

A credit card is required at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. In the event of a no-show, the credit card on file will be charged. Not available for walk-ins.

Wickedly Fun Family Sing-A-Long

Sunday, January 25

12:30pm

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$20 per Adult (tax & gratuity included)

$10 per Child (tax & gratuity included)
Includes: Calandra’s Pastries, Coffee, Tea, and Kids’ Beverages

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Join Miss Desiree for a fun and interactive musical
performance with your favorite songs from the Broadway Musical and Cinema Phenomenon, Wicked. In this 45-minute experience, children and adults will follow in a guided sing-along while enjoying Calandra’s pastries. Shake your Scarves to Popular. Move your body and your
tambourine while we’re Dancing Through Life. Experience the magic of bubbles while we’re Defying Gravity.
Recommended for all ages, so bring the whole family!
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Reservations Required 973-227-5008A credit card is required at the time of booking. Cancellations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. In the event of a no-show, the credit card on file will be charged. Not available for walk-ins.