Where To Buy Last-Minute Thanksgiving Pie in New York

There are all sorts of fantastic bakeries in New York where you can pick up pie for your Thanksgiving table. But many of them require advance orders for Thanksgiving—and sometimes that just doesn't happen. Sometimes, you just need a last minute pie. And luckily, these fine bakeries are here to help you out.

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2 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, November 22, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Tagged: Black Hound, Bouchon Bakery, Cannelle Patisserie, Citarella, Desserts by Michael Allen, Four and Twenty Blackbirds, Francois Payard, Grandaisy, Little Pie Co, Make my Cake, Martha's Country Bakery, Mitchel London Foods, Thanksgiving NY, Two Little Red Hens, Wichcraft, Yura on Madison

Where To Get Pumpkin Pie in New York for Thanksgiving

What we've learned this week is that bakeries that make great pies might not make great pumpkin pies. Which is why we tasted a few dozen all over New York to find you the best for your Thanksgiving table.

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8 Comments | Posted by The Serious Eats Team, November 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Baked, Best Of, Birdbath, Blue Stove, Brooklyn, Citarella, City Bakery, Grandaisy, Hill Country Chicken, Manhattan, pies, pumpkin pie, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving NY, Two Little Red Hens

Thanksgiving Menu Planner: Turkey and Prepared Foods

Where to pick up your turkey, sides, and much, much, more.

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2 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, November 11, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Tagged: Bklyn Larder, Blue Smoke, Brooklyn Fare, Chelsea Market, Citarella, Dean and Deluca, delivery, Dickson's Farmstand Meats, Fairway, Fresh Direct, Hill Country, Meat Hook, Ottomanelli's, Paisanos Meat Market, Staubitz, takeout, Thanksgiving, Whole Foods, Yura on Madison

Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship: The Uptown Edition

In our first round of tastings for the Serious Eats Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship, we're headed to the Upper East and Upper West Sides. Who makes the best uptown cookie? Find out.

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37 Comments | Posted by Carey Jones, November 9, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Tagged: Best Chocolate Chip Cookie in New York, Bouchon Bakery, Chocolate Chip Cookie Championship, chocolate chip cookies, Citarella, Fairway Market, Hampton Chutney Company, Levain, Silver Moon Bakery, Two Little Red Hens, Upper East Side, Upper West Side, Yura on Madison

The Best of Passover Take-Out So Far

I've already been to two seders and this evening I'll be hitting my third. There have been a number of outstanding take-out dishes: Dark chocolate-covered matzo with sea salt from City Bakery: This just knocked me out. I'm sure it's...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Ed Levine, April 20, 2008 at 7:21 PM
Tagged: Citarella, City Bakery, passover takeout, Yura

A Piece of Fruit Can Change Your Life

On the way to visiting friends this weekends on the East End of LI I stopped at the Citarella on 75th and Broadway. Citarella's produce is consistently better than its next door neighbor Fairway, and on Saturday Citarella had...

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2 Comments | Posted by Ed Levine, July 17, 2006 at 6:23 AM
Tagged: apricots, baking, Citarella, fruit