Are These the Best 25 Italian Bakeries In Upstate NY? "Mangia"

I love an Italian bakery. Who doesn't?

As a travel and food writer I am always getting asked for restaurant and bakery suggestions, from all over upstate New York. That is such a hard question to answer. We all have our favorites, and frankly nobody is going to change our opinions on that. Right?

So putting this list together was both challenging and fun. These Italian bakeries are fabulous all year long, but they really shine during the holidays. Thanksgiving and Christmas would not be the same without a tray of Italian cookies anchoring the end of our harvest table. You will see that all regions of Upstate are covered in this gallery, from the Hudson River Valley to the Catskills and the high peaks of the Adirondacks, out through Central New York and the Finger Lakes and into Western New York. Italian bakeries are everywhere.

Some of these are full blown Italian bakeries, with everything from cannoli's to cookies and cheesecakes. Others are just legendary Italian bread bakeries. Some are relatively new. Others have been around for more than 100 years. All are worth a visit from our readers.

And for that, we are thankful!

If your favorite Italian bakery did not make our list please visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out. We really do want to hear from you!

The Ultimate Guide to the Top 25 Italian Bakeries in Upstate New York!

WARNING: These photos will induce dreamy eyes and drooling. The photos of the bakery items found at the Upstate New York Italian bakeries in this gallery are awesome. There are dozens of fine Italian bakeries, and we offer up this list of 20 as among the absolute best. This list covers pastry shops, bistros, confection makers, Italian bread bakeries, and much more. Each of the venues is linked to the business so you can explore each one even more. So what is your pleasure? Pusties? Sfogliatelle? Biscotti? Cannoli? A loaf of hard crust Italian Bread? They are all here!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

Check Out These Retro, Funky and Very Cool Upstate New York Motels

As thousands of folks prepare for summertime travel in Upstate New York, for the most part arrangements and reservations will all be done online and taken care of before they put their first suitcase in the car. That was not the case in the old days. Without the benefit of the internet we simply looked around when we got to wherever we were going and found a nice little motel that appealed to us. And those little motels are what this gallery is all about. Here is a selection of fun and quirky off-the-grid motels still out there beckoning travelers to pull in and spend the night. These are fun.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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