Scialo Bros. Bakery, simply called Scialo’s, was a Federal Hill, Providence, Rhode Island bakery open from 1916 until owners Lois Scialo Ellis and Carol Scialo Gaeta closed it on March 14, 2020, at the onset of the Covid pandemic. Their father Luigi and his brother Gaetano[1] had opened the bakery.[2] It was considered Federal Hill’s last authentic Italian bakery.[3]
After Lois's passing in August 2020, the bakery was sold to an anonymous group of investors who bought the building, and abiding to agreements made at the time of purchase, opened again in !ay 2021 under the same name, using the same recipes and with Carol working at the bakery.[3]
Television
editIn 2012, Andrew Zimmern filmed an episode of Bizarre Foods America there.[4] They also appeared on the Bobby Flay show Food Nation. They were recommended by Travel + Leisure.[5]
Honors and awards
editCarol’s sister Lois Ellis was honored by the National Organization of Italian American Women in 2012.[6]
References
edit- ^ Ciampa, Gail (May 20, 2021). "Legendary Scialos' bakery reopens on Federal Hill". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Ciampa, Gail (September 29, 2020). "Appreciation: Saying goodbye to Scialo Bros. Bakery". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ a b Heim, R.J. (May 21, 2021). "Story behind surprise reopening of Scialo Bros. Bakery on Federal Hill in Providence". WJAR. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ "SEEN: Travel Channel's Andrew Zimmern + More". GoLocalProv. December 19, 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Rosen, Jody (October 4, 2019). "Here Are All of the Delicious Reasons You Need a Big Appetite in America's Smallest State". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "ICONIC SCIALO BAKERY ON THE HILL CLOSES". Flavors and Knowledge. Retrieved 3 December 2022.