Rose & Joe's Italian Bakery - Astoria, NY

"This is a beautifully browned loaf of that local favorite, semolina bread."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle






"Made with semolina, the same thing that's used to make dried pasta, you can see the creamy yellow tight crumb and thick crust characteristic of semolina bread. We aren't particular fans of semolina bread in general: it has a little sweetness and density that we don't love, but Rose & Joe's makes a classic version."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"This is a loaf of old-fashioned sesame seeded Italian bread, perfect for turning into a hero sandwich."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"The simple bakery pizza sold at Rose & Joe's is addictive. This well-browned piece is a home-reheated specimen. It may look something like Ellio's, but any similarity is purely superficial."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"The bottom of a slice of pizza looks like the lunar surface."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"It's not easy to pass Rose & Joe's window without being drawn inside."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"These freshly-filled cannoli have an especially fluffy and creamy sweetened ricotta filling."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"Eat a couple of slices at the bakery, but be sure to bring some home. It reheats beautifully."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"Rose & Joe's Italian Bakery."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"We are drawn in by the urban, beneath-the-tracks setting of Rose & Joe's."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle