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Mills Bakery 275 Valley Boulevard Wood Ridge, NJ 07075

Mills Bakery

275 Valley Boulevard

Wood Ridge, NJ 07075

(201) 438-7690

https://millsbakerynj.com/about/

Open: Sunday 7:00am-4:00pm/Monday 7:00am-6:00pm/Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm/

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46937-d4735011-Reviews-Mills_Bakery-Wood_Ridge_New_Jersey.html?m=69573

Mills Bakery at 275 Valley Boulevard in Wood Ridge, NJ

Mills famous Crumb Cake

Their delicious doughnuts

The History of Mills Bakery and the business story:

Head Master Baker, John Cabrera started at Mills Bakery in November of 1998 at the age of 14 to earn a few dollars during his freshman year in high school. Starting out as a dishwasher, John quickly learning simple baker tasks such as dipping cookies with sprinkles and chocolate to learning how to use a pastry bag. All through high school he worked side by side with seasoned bakers and realized this business was for him.

He later received his associates degree in baking & pastry arts from Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. Upon graduation he became Head Baker of the Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. After Vegas, he knew he wanted to own his own business. An opportunity came about to own Mills Bakery, the very place in which he learned his craft, and he jumped on it. He is proud to say that he is the owner of a small town landmark which has been around for almost a century.

Video on the the Business:

The store is always decked out so nicely for each holiday so you have to visit to see all the creative treats.

Coming to Mills on the holiday of love

The store decked out for the holiday of love

Cookies and cakes that everyone loves

Cakes and pies and things that people love

Sweet Heart cookies are always the perfect gift

The store comes to life at the holidays. At Christmas every year, it is a fantasy land of cakes, cookies and pastries beautifully decorated and smiling back at you. The store is always nicely decorated.

There is nothing like Mills Bakery at the Christmas holiday season. I stop in for all sorts of baked items to take to my mother’s, who loves their doughnuts and turnovers. I will bring desserts down too when we are having a meal at the house. Over the years, I have taken the best pictures at the store as Christmas has gotten bigger every year since the renovation.

The store at Christmas time

Mills has such delicious treats at the Christmas holidays

The penguin cupcakes at Christmas time

Christmas and Butter Cookies at Mills Bakery

The store has a nice selection at every holiday

The joyful cookies at the holidays

The beautiful cakes

The beautiful Gingerbread houses at Christmas time

In the Christmas holiday season of 2025, Mills really went all out with the declarations both inside and outside of the store.

The front of Mills Bakery Christmas Eve 2025

The gingerbread lady outside the store

The gingerbread man outside the store

The beautiful display of holiday goodies

The window display for the holidays

The display cases bursting with holiday cookies, cakes and pies

Case lines topped with gingerbread men and holiday butter cookies

Holiday cookies smile and wink

Bunche De Noel’s lined up for Christmas

Snowmen cakes at Christmas time

An igloo cake at Christmas time

Mill’s Bakery is very creative at all the holidays and adds that special touch to all their products.

The bakery has a lot of interesting baked items for St. Patrick’s Day as well.

The delicious cookies at St. Patrick’s day

The selection of delicious looking cakes at St. Patrick’s Day

The delicious cakes at the holidays

St. Patrick’s Day cakes at Mills Bakery

Halloween offers such colorful and artistic baked goods. I loved the Frankenstein cake.

The decorations during the Halloween season

The Halloween treats in the bakery case

The Ghost cookie

The Mummy cookies

I had to come back and buy one of these. It scared me that it was $5.00!

The Pumpkin cookies

The pumpkin cookie

Halloween at Mills

Here’s Halloween!

My Life as a Fireman: Supporting the Wood Ridge NJ Fire Department on their 125th Anniversary July 9th, 2022

A group of us from the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department joined dozens of other fire departments in Bergen County, NJ to wish our brothers on the Wood Ridge Fire Department our best at their 125th Anniversary Celebration. It was a nice afternoon of food, entertainment and good conversation. It was nice to see everyone having a good time on this sunny afternoon.

Wishing our Brothers on the Wood Ridge Fire Department the best in their 125th Year!

Former Engine One and Department Secretary Justin Watrel, Former Captain and Lieutenant of Engine One Bernie Valente and Former Chief of the Department, Captain and Lieutenant Tim Moots of Engine One all of the Hasbrouck Heights Fire Department enjoying the afternoon at the Wood Ridge Fire Department’s 125th Fire Department celebration.

Blue Café (formerly Lucky Larry’s) 273 Valley Boulevard Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075

Don’t miss the hearty breakfasts in this local Wood Ridge, NJ establishment. The food is consistently delicious.

The Pancake Platter is enough for two people especially with a side of sausage.

The Cheese and Bacon Omelet with Hashbrowns is delicious

The Blue Cafe at 273 Valley Boulevard in Wood Ridge, NJ

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Blue Café (formerly Lucky Larry’s Luncheonette)

273 Valley Boulevard

Wood-Ridge, NJ  07075

(201) 438-1515

http://www.luckylarrysluncheonette.com

https://www.facebook.com/LuckyLarrysLuncheonette/

https://bluecaferestaurant.business.site/

Open: Monday-Friday-6:30am-3:00pm/Saturday-7:00am-2:00pm/Sunday-9:00am-2:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

My TripAdvisor review of Blue Café:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews?src=815895779&m=19905

My TripAdvisor review of Lucky Larry’s:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46937-d6821815-Reviews-Lucky_Larry_s-Wood_Ridge_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

My visits to Lucky Larry’s:

I have been to Lucky Larry’s Luncheonette, which is one town over from me, for both breakfast and lunch and I have to say that the food, service and atmosphere are very homey and down to earth. It is a real neighborhood spot, one of those places that the locals hang out to meet one another and catch up on town gossip.

Lucky Larry's VIII

The Lucky Larry’s logo

Blog under the old Lucky Larry’s:

It is more of a deli than a restaurant so there is limited seating but that does not stop the crowd of diners from eating and relaxing there. They will even bring your order to the…

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