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Carlo's Bakery Ridgewood

Monday, November 19, 2012

Report: 'Cake Boss' Bakery Opening Delayed

Buddy Valastro and his crew will be opening slightly later than had originally been anticipated.

Eager fans of the hit TLC show 'Cake Boss' will have to wait just a little bit longer to sample the cakes and treats at Carlo's Bakery, according to a recent report. Various impacts from Hurricane Sandy have pushed back the opening of the Hoboken-bred bakery's to December, a spokesman for Carlo's told northjersey.com. The bakery had planned to open in late November at the historic "Playhouse" buliding at 12 Wilsey Square in Ridgewood. Star of the show Buddy Valastro has been familiarizing himself more with Ridgewood -- he stopped by Bookends last week to promote his new Italian cookbook. "We expect to do very well in Ridgewood," Valastro previously told Patch. "We have some really cool offerings at this new location, like a custom cake bar…

Cheryl Todaro

1:39 pm on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Can't wait for the show to come back. I watch it all the time. I'm sorry I live so far away or I would be there often.   more ›

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro Opening a Bakery in Ridgewood

Hoboken's famous "Carlo's Bake Shop" is scheduled to open its second bakery in November — but this time, right here in Ridgewood.

Famed "Cake Boss" Buddy Valastro will be setting up shop in Ridgewood's downtown, Carlo's City Hall Bake Shop confirmed to Patch. According to Valastro, the Hoboken tourist attraction will be opening another bakery at 12 Wilsey Square in Ridgewood, known as "The Playhouse Theater" building. Buddy and his "Cake Boss" crew are eyeing a late November opening for the 3,300 square foot bakery. "I'm from Little Ferry, NJ, so I'm familiar with the Ridgewood area," Valastro told Patch. "A lot of people in the Upper Bergen County area are intimidated by the line on Washington St. and after looking at a few spots we chose Ridgewood as our second Carlo's Bakery location." Mona Lisa's Bakery lasted a year in the same location before closing in 2011. …

Joann Dez

8:37 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

Buddy, come to Hillsborough, NJ where there is NO bakery...none...only what you find in Shop-Rite. We desperately need something & yours would be amazing! There are various vacant locations in town right on busy Route 206 with plenty of parking for you to expolore. Plus, you'd be right near Princeton!   more ›

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