Where to Find Pie Around Wicked Finch Farm

Happy Thanksgiving! It's that time of year when we show gratitude to our loved ones and stuff ourselves with tasty food until the New Year. The great American culinary tradition of pie is front and center this week. Here are a few of our favorites:

Dancing Bear Cafe, Pawling, NY:

I usually find apple pie comforting, a nice dessert if you want a slice of Americana. However, Dancing Bear's apple pie had a custard-like consistency of caramelized brown sugar that made it so addictive that I shamefully consumed the entire pie in less than 48 hours (trust me, this is not my typical behavior AT ALL!)

Salinger's Orchard, Brewsters, NY:

This farm is a family classic where Adam has been picking up treats since childhood. They have a constant selection of freshly baked pies, cider doughnuts, and local produce. If you want your pie steaming hot, you can find them with the boxes open and cooling on the counter by the ovens. I am partial to the mixed berry here. They also offer a no-sugar-added version of apple pie if you have people with diabetes to accommodate. 

Noble Pies, Beacon, NY: 

Adam and I most recently enjoyed a slice of the streusel-topped "Marry Me cherry pie" at their Beacon Cafe. Noble Pies can also be found in Tarrytown, Rye, and Warwick. Their pecan pie looked quite decadent. Have you ever wanted to drink your pie? They offer pie milkshakes, too.

American Pie Company, Sherman, CT:

This bakery is full of retro desserts in addition to their pie selection. While their pumpkin pie is solid, this bakery is where you would go for coconut cream or black-bottomed banana pies you don't usually see in modern bakeries.

Braised Pies, Wappingers Falls, NY:

Braised Pies made a big splash at the Pawling Farmer's Market this year. If you are looking for a rich, meaty pie in the English tradition, check out their permanent location in Wappingers Falls or at the various weekend markets in the area. Adam is a big fan of the chicken mole hand pie. Their sausage roll brings me back to childhood. If you love a chicken pot pie or shephard's pie you can't go wrong here either.

Do you have a favorite that we didn't list? Let us know!