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Giovanni Bakery

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Giovanni Returns to the Baking Business

The owner of the former Giovanni Baker is returning to the kitchen after nearly one year of retirement.

Customers of the former Giovanni Baker who have missed one of his signature items, cannoli, will be able to have them for the holiday season this year. Giovanni Evola hung-up his apron last year after nearly 20 years of serving freshly made breads, pastries and cakes. He is returning to the kitchen this holiday season with his classic cannoli recipe at Pasta é Pasta, 48712 Gratiot Ave., Chesterfield Township. “I miss all of my customers. I’d love to see them again,” Evola said in a release Mini and large size cannoli, as well as cannoli kits, will be available for order. A new flavor, pumpkin spice, is now available at Pasta é Pasta. The wholesale company is owned by Carlo De Angelis, Evola’s brother-in-law. The former bakery in St. Clair …

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Giovanni's Owner Hangs Up His Apron and Pasta e' Pasta (in New Baltimore-Chesterfield Patch)

Toni

12:06 pm on Saturday, November 17, 2012

What about cream puff chrisrmas trees? We do miss Giovanni's! very much   more ›

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Giovanni's Owner Hangs Up His Apron

After nearly 20 years in business, Giovanni Evola has decided to close his well-known St. Clair Shores bakery.

For nearly two decades Giovanni Bakery has been a destination for breads, pastries, cakes and cannolis. But after years of getting up at 3:30 a.m., working nearly non-stop on the days leading up to Christmas, and a experiencing a drop in business after neighboring Manzella's closed, it was time for Giovanni Evola to close. "It is a tough decision, but I had to do it," said Evola, 53, who has lived in the United States for nearly 39 years and often donated to local charitable projects. "The customers have been beautiful. The community is great." The closure of Giovanni Bakery is at least the third well-known, family owned store to close this year in St. Clair Shores. Neighboring Manzella's Fruit Market closed in July, and in March, Giglio's…

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Giovanni Bakery - Closed, Business Changes: Manzella's Closes, Shorecrest Lanes Comes Down, Manzella's Fruit Market, Inc., and 3 more ›

Rosemary Brasch Mahan

6:50 pm on Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Oh this is sad.. We have now lost 3 of my favorite places. I miss Gigli'os and Manzella's and Now have to go out of the neighborhood to get what I was able to get Hear. Good luck Giovanni, You and Your staff will be Missed.   more ›

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