Heading into the holiday season, few things are more pressing, more beloved, more elemental in completing the Norman Rockwell scene you're going for, than pie. Sure, you can have Thanksgiving without this standard finish, but why would you want to?
But just because you want to eat pies around the holidays doesn't mean you necessarily want to go to the trouble of baking them - which is where these local favorites come in:
Antoine's Pastry shop: located at 317 Watertown St., Newton, 617.527.9193
The Biscuit: located at 406 Washington Ave., Somerville, 617.666.2770. Pies available daily; for events/holiday orders, call ahead to reserve a pie just for you!
Clear Flour Bread: located at 178 Thorndike St., Brookline, 617.739.0060. While Clear Flour does not make traditional pies, they offer seasonal tarts, a wonderful pie-like pie alternative!
Country Desserts: located at 60 Lexington St., Newton, 617.928.1242. Pies available daily; for specific flavors/holiday order, call ahead.
Ever So Humble Pie Company: located at 153 Washington St., East Walpole, Some pies are premade, some pies are take-and-bake; see site for flavor options in each.
Flour Bakery: located at 12 Farnsworth St., Boston, 617.338.4333, and 1595 Washington St. in the South End, 617.267.4300. Pies available daily; for events/holidays, call ahead to reserve a pie - other holiday foods also for sale.
Mariposa Bakery: located at 424 Massachusetts Ave. in Central Square, Cambridge, 617.876.6500. Pies available daily, call ahead to reserve holiday baked goods
Party Favors: located at 1356 Beacon St., Brookline, 617.566.3330 View their Thanksgiving dessert menu here.
Patsy's Pastry Shop: located at 182 Broadway, Somerville, 617.625.5466
Petsi Pies: located at 285 Beacon St., Somerville, 617.661.0686, and 31 Putnam Ave., Cambridge, 617.499.0811
Pie Bakery and Cafe: located at 796 Beacon St., Newton Center, MA, 617.3.EATPIE
Pie in the Sky: a Thanksgiving pie-hub that uses proceeds to help feed the hungry. See site for pick-up locator.