D'Amato's Bakery

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a little girl walked into D’Amato’s Bakery and pointed excitedly at an old wooden counter. Her mother looked puzzled until she saw it too—a loaf of bread slowly sliding towards them on its own. The baker, startled, rushed over and tried to stop the bread, but it kept moving like an unseen hand was guiding it. A delivery driver nearby laughed and said, 'That happens every morning around here.' The little girl giggled, and her mom smiled, knowing they’d found a special place.

2. One day, while picking up his usual loaf of bread, a regular noticed something odd in the window display—a small, dusty clock that hadn’t been there before. Curious, he asked the baker about it later that week. With a twinkle in his eye, D’Amato revealed that it was an antique timepiece passed down through generations, and now it kept perfect time—just like their famous pastries. Since then, locals check both the clock and the baked goods before leaving.

3. One afternoon, as customers were milling around D’Amato’s Bakery, an elderly gentleman entered carrying a large box. He approached the counter and whispered something to Mr. D’Amato, who promptly went pale. The entire shop fell silent when the man opened his box to reveal… nothing but air. Suddenly everyone burst out laughing—including Mr. D’Amato, who sheepishly admitted that it was just another prank from their local joker, a neighborhood kid named Tony who loved practical jokes. Since then, whenever someone asks for ‘nothing but air,’ they get a free cookie.

4. One weekend, a delivery driver pulled up outside D’Amato’s Bakery and noticed something odd on the sidewalk—a small pile of doughnut crumbs seemed to be moving. Curious, he bent down to investigate and found that it was just an overzealous ant colony making off with their sweet prize. A regular stopped by later and joked, ‘Looks like someone forgot to put out the “open” sign!’