by Once upon a time there was an above-average bakery in Hoboken, New Jersey, right on the opposite site of the Hudson River from Manhattan. And there was Bartolo Buddy Valastro Jr., an Italian heritage US-American, who took over this family business when his father died. Buddy was 17 years old at that time. I guess you somehow know that part of the story and what Valastro made of it. He became huge, he went straight into national and international TV. Even in Germany, many people know the Cake Boss – that’s the TV series which finally made this guy famous. In October 2022, I went to Carlo’s Bake Shop, the place where all this started. Hope you enjoy my small Pictured Story full of calories.
Carlo’s Bakery Hoboken – Location & Times
The location of Carlo’s Bake Shop (which many people simply call “Carlo’s Bakery”) at Washington Street in Hoboken is still at the original location of the first bake shop. Not too far away, however, the Valastro family nowadays drives a large bakery factory as well. The scenery around the bake shop is beautiful, the historic part of Hoboken is worth a visit and also a reason to take the ferry from or to Manhattan. The area also features a couple of parking garages due to the ferry connection, which saves people from paying Holland Tunnel road tolls and Manhattan parking fees.
From Monday to Thursday, the bake shop is open from 10:00 to 20:00 hrs. During the weekend (Friday to Sunday), the opening times are prolonged to 8:00 to 22:00 hrs. It is an ordinary store. You are able to buy some merchandise as well, but in general you go inside for to grab some cake. However, there have been quite a few people who just had a look inside the store and left again when my wife and I visited the place.
Carlo’s Bakery Hoboken – Some Views
Finally, Carlo’s Bake Shop is simply a bake shop. The most characteristic part of the store is the active bakery in the rear of the showroom. And then, there is cake, sweets, cookies and more. Just have a look at the pictures below – I guess they speak for themselves. You have to say that Carlo’s Bakery is a rather pricey place (at least for Europeans…). We had two slices of cake, a box of biscuits and four of his signature items, the typical Sicilian sweet filled canolli rolls. The total amount was about 60 USD. Nonetheless, I feel it is worth it. The service is nice and the quality of food was really good in our point of view.
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Shall I do a review or a Pictured Story out of this place? I finally opted for the latter option ...
Al Majaz Park & Waterfront Sharjah (Pictured Story)
While I generally enjoy being in the United Arab Emirates due to climate and cultural diversity, I especially have a ...
Hambach Surface Mining – The Largest Man-Made Hole in the World
I felt that the current discussions about the closing down of the village of Lützerrath in Germany are a good ...
Leadenhall Market in London (Pictured Story)
Leadenhall Market is one of the most beautiful markets in London. The covered market in Central London has been initially ...
ICE 3neo High-Speed Rail First Class (Pictured Story)
A trip to a Frequent Flyer meeting lead to a post about train rides: Less than two weeks after the ...
Phantasialand Wintertraum on the Evening (Pictured Story)
The German amusement park Phantasialand is regularly rated to be one of the best and especially most atmospheric spots of ...
Asam Chruch Munich (Pictured Story)
Asam Church in Munich is regarded to be the most beautiful church in the Bavarian capital. Thus, on one of ...
Advent Time at Skanderbeg Square Tirana (Pictured Story)
Just two weekends before Christmas 2022, I have been to Tirana for the very first time. I was aiming to ...
Limassol Marina and Harbor (Pictured Story)
My early October 2022 trip to Cyprus gave me a lot of great impressions - and I really started to ...
Gullfoss – Iceland’s Most Famous Waterfall? (Pictured Story)
Many tourist traveling to Iceland put the day trip of the Golden Circle on the top of their list. Apart from ...
Walking Along Castle Ruin Hohensyburg (Dortmund – Pictured Story)
The Hohensyburg castle is located at a height of 245 meters above sea level in Southern Dortmund in Germany. While the castle ...
Sunderland Empire Theatre Guided Tour with Rock of Ages Stage
I typically miss when theaters offer tours during the time I have a booking for my favorite musical, Rock of ...
Nashville Mural Art in the Broadway District (Pictured Story)
I guess there is a lot of things you think about when you think about Nashville. Country music, partying, honky-tonks, ...
Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 61
In the order of posting the episodes of my trip report of exploring Hamburg Habor (here is my overview posting ...
Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 73
This episode of my Hamburg Public Ferry trip report takes you to my favorite route of all, Line 73 (see ...
Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Line 72
The second posting about exploring Hamburg with the HADAG public ferries features Line 72, which is special in multiple aspects ...
Exploring Hamburg with the HADAG Public Ferries – Lines 62 & 64 & Overview
Typically, my Trip Reports are like travel diaries. One posting per day, telling you all the stories of a trip, ...
View Over Akureyri from Hlidarfljall
If you follow Flyctory.com for a while, you know that I love the Northern Icelandic city of Akureyri. This posting ...
Khorfakkan – Amphitheatre and Waterfall (Pictured Story)
While Dubai and Abu Dhabi already attract masses of tourists, the North and East of the United Arab Emirates is ...
3,337 Waffle Houses Away – A Walk through Paola, Kansas
3,337 Waffle Houses Away in the little town of Paola, Kansas - I have heard these words so often. They ...
A (Partial) Trip along F899 (Flateyjardalsvegur – Pictured Story)
It's summer season in Iceland right now again. People explore the amazing highlands. While I still struggle to complete a ...
Exploring the City Center of Woodstock, NY (Pictured Story)
After I recently took you to Bethel Woods, the grounds of the legendary Woodstock Music Festival, in fact taking you ...
Helgoland Dune Ferry (“Dünenfähre” – Pictured Story)
During my summer 2021 daytrip to Helgoland, I also needed the Dünenfähre ("Dune Ferry") to connect from the main island to the ...
UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex (Pictured Story)
Going to Pittsburgh is always very special to me. Typically, this means that there is a home match of my ...
Akureyrarkirkja – Akureyri Church
Akureyrarkirkja or simply the Akureyri Church is one of the key eyecatchers of the Northern Icelandic city. The Lutheran church, ...
Oodi Helsinki – The Modern Library (Pictured Story)
When you think about libraries worth visiting as a tourist, you likely thing about historic places with old books. Helsinki, ...
The Historic District of Streetsville, Ontario (Pictured Story)
During my September 2021 trip to Toronto, I also spent an evening at the beautiful historic district of Streetsville. The ...
A Walk Through Greetsiel in East Frisia (Pictured Story)
Greetsiel is one of the popular villages in East Frisia, right at North Sea. Especially the picturesque harbor area is ...
Sharjah Central Souq (Pictured Story)
For many Dubai tourists, especially first-timers, walking through the narrow streets of the Old Town and passing tons of jewelry ...
Al Madam Ghost Town (Pictures Story)
The abandoned settlement part of Al Madam in the East parts of the Emirate of Sharjah has become a hidden ...
Austrian Sculpture Park Graz (Pictured Story)
I have to agree: if it comes to arts, especially modern arts, I am a real low-brow. You won't find ...
A Walk Through Gdansk Old Town (Pictured Story)
Due to its very good strategic location at the Baltic Sea, Gdansk has been an important settlement at least since ...
Riding the Swan Adventure Pedal Boat in Dubai – A Special Ride and Posting
Especially for tourists, Dubai rather means entertainment, luxury and posh shopping. Thus, having a boat ride in a swan-shaped pedal ...
Cuvillies Theater (Cuvilliéstheater) Munich (Pictured Story)
Especially when I am in London, visiting a stage play is always a must on my list (time permitting). One ...
Souk Madinat Jumeirah Dubai (Pictured Story)
The area around the world famous seven star hotel Burj al Arab (if someone is paying me a night there, ...
Walking Through Historic Remscheid-Lennep (Pictured Story)
In order to collect some new material for Flyctory.com, I recently drove to Remscheid to cover some museums there. The ...
Ottawa ByWard Market (Pictured Story)
ByWard Market in Ottawa is a beautiful entertainment, shopping and relax district in the heart of the Canadian capital. During ...
Geysir Hot Spring Area (Iceland – Pictured Story)
What is your first thought about Iceland? I think many people associate the stunning, unique nature with the Nordic island ...
Urridafoss – The Highest Flow Waterfall in Iceland (Pictured Story)
Seljalandsfoss, Skogafoss or Gullfoss - Iceland is full of very famous waterfalls. Urridafoss (which translates to "Sea Trout Waterfall") is ...
Hverir Geothermal Area (Pictured Story)
Hverir is one of the most popular geothermal areas in Northern Iceland. Two the key drivers is obviously that it ...
Walking the Ulica Florianska in Krakow to Market Square (Pictured Story)
When I told a colleague I will be in Krakow in late August 2021, his reaction was "Is it still ...
The Bridge Between Europe and North America (Pictured Story)
What is the shortest flight time between Canada and the European Union? Can you walk from the USA to Russia? ...
A Walk Through Westerland (Sylt – Pictured Story)
The Pictured Story postings give me a nice opportunity to share moments with you, which might not be worth a proper review ...
BlueBrixx Megastore (Loop5 Weiterstadt) – The World Largest Brick Bar
More than 5,000 small buckets one next to another in a bunch of aisles within one store. The contents: interlocking ...
Walking around Pilsum Light Tower (Pilsumer Leuchtturm, Pictured Story)
15 meters of total height, thereof a the height of the light itself at eleven meters - the Pilsum Light ...
Walking in the London Docklands (Pictured Story)
Due to their high incidences on the delta variant of Covid-19, the United Kingdom is still / again in the ...
A Walk Through Berlin’s Government District
During my recent daytrip to Berlin, I took the opportunity to have a walk through sunny - and empty - ...
The Eschede Derailment Memorial
I have always been wondering how people from cities like Lockerbie or Lakehurst deal with the faith that their hometown ...
A Walk Through Cologne / Bonn Airport Terminal at Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)
Travelling in Germany has been turned down to an absolute minimum. Hotels are just able to accept business guests and ...
A Walk Through Zeche Zollverein (Pictured Story – Essen, Germany)
If an industrial site is jokingly called the Eiffel Tower of the Ruhrgebiet Region, it seems to be quite an impressive ...
Yas Mall Abu Dhabi
While the Ibn Battuta Mall is my definite shopping favorite in Dubai, my love about spending some money in Abu ...
Al Seef – A Historic District at Dubai Creek
During my December 2020 trip to Dubai, I stayed in two hotels in the Al Seef district. The area is ...
Paseo de Canarias & Paseo de Gran Canaria in Firgas (Pictured Story)
Not too rarely, you find the Paseo de Canarias in Firgas as a cover photo of Gran Canaria / Grand Canary ...
Views of London from One New Change (Pictured Story)
Before the pandemic limitations, One New Change Mall in London has been a really popular place. First of all, it ...
Aviation Monuments on Gran Canaria (Pictured Story)
The Canary Islands have not only been a key hub for maritime travels (Gran Canaria has, for example, been a ...
Namco Funscape London (Pictured Story)
I assue that there is hardly any travel guide for London, which is mentioning the Namco Funscape as an important ...
The train to Hogwarts? King’s Cross, Platform 9 3/4 (Pictured Story)
I am not too much in Harry Potter - but therefor, my wife is compensating my lack of knowledge. After ...
Rossfeld Panoramic Route
There are just a couple of toll roads in Germany (if you neglect road toll for trucks). One of them ...
Watching Cologne from Europa Rad Ferris Wheel
Sometimes, you just have to be creative: if you have one of the biggest mobile ferris wheels in the neighboring ...
Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall) Hamburg
The Elbphilharmonie (Elbe Philharmonic Hall), which has been built between 2007 and 2016 and opened on 11th January 2017, is something like ...
Hangar 7 (Salzburg, Austria – Pictured Story)
Hangar 7 at Salzburg Airport, driven by (likely) the world leader of energy drinks, is a quite popular and well ...
Milan Cathedral (Pictured Story)
Culture freaks may argue that Milan is nothing without the Scala and sports fans think about iconic soccer battles - ...
Herbertstrasse Hamburg – A Covid-19 Vacuum in the Red Light District
Hamburg has a lot of famous attraction: some might first think about the huge harbor, others about the new Elbphilharmonie (Elbe ...
Fujairah Fort (Pictured Story)
When people think about the United Arab Emirates, they typically think of Dubai or Abu Dhabi. During my last trips, ...
St. Helier (Jersey) Markets (Pictured Story)
One thing I especially loved about Jersey's capital St. Helier are the two markets in the center of the city ...
Cologne/Bonn Airport during Covid-19 Times (Pictured Story)
Regarding passenger flights, my hometown airport Cologne / Bonn is only the seventh biggest in Germany, servicing some 12 million ...
Clarke Quay (Singpore) by Night (Pictured Story)
Clarke Quay in Singapore is one of the most well-known (and most touristic) entertainment districts in the center of the ...
Dublin – A Walk along the River Liffey (Pictured Story)
During a recent business trip to Dublin, I walked from my hotel, The Morrison, to our office in the financlal ...
