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 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
NJBIZ ICON Honors
Anthony Calandra, CEO
Calandra Enterprises
Yelp – People Love Us
Calandra’s Bakery
Restaurant Guru
Recommended – Calandra’s Bakery
NJ Bride LOVE IT
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
