Iconic Bridgeport Bakery Closed

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Iconic Luigi's Italian Bakery in Bridgeport appears to be closed, but it isn't clear whether its a permanent or temporary arrangement.

A sign on the front door reads, "Closed. Happy New Year," but the inside of the bakery appears to be almost fully bare, according to the Connecticut Post.

Patch reached out to the bakery via phone and email, but as of Thursday afternoon hasn't heard back.

The bakery has become a mainstay destination for pastries, countless wedding cakes and the famous cannoli pie over the years. Luigi's opened in 1968 at the 4090 Main Street location. Luigi's opened a second location in Trumbull, but the location has since closed.

The famous bakery is known as 'Home Of The Original Cannoli Pie.' According to its website, which is still up and running as of today, the bakery supplies baked goods to several major stores including Stop and Shop, Price Right, Shop Right, Price Shopper, and the Big Y.

"With a dedication to customer service, satisfaction, and hospitality, our family owned and operated business strives to make you feel like family! Luigi's has helped people from all over the New England area and beyond to ensure their event is a joyful one," the bakery's website states.

In 1985 the New York Times profiled the bakery in an in-depth article. The Times story began with Luigi's Bakery agreeing to bake a wedding cake for 425. And while that alone is not unusual, what is, is that they flew the cake and a baker to Wisconsin to assemble the special cake for the big day.

At the time of the New York Times article, the bakery held the Guinness Book of World Records for the world's largest cherry pie, which "measured 8 feet 4 inches in diameter."

And in the did you know category, John DiMarco, of Luigi's baked a bun to accompany the then world's largest Big Mac, which weighed in at 410 pounds, the New York Times reports. The monster-sized Big Mac was for the opening of a Ronald McDonald House for seriously ill children in New York.

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Luigi's closure would mark another sad loss of an iconic Bridgeport shop. Sorrento Importing Company closed its Bridgeport location after a fire in 2018. It reopened on Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield Jan. 16.

>>>Read the full 1985 New York Times profile on the bakery here.

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