A Thanksgiving menu just doesn't seem complete without a selection of tasty pies. And with plenty of Long Island bakeries baking perfect pies in a variety of flavors, you won't have to stress or make a mess of your kitchen. Apple, pumpkin, pecan, and other holiday favorites are on the menu at most bakeries, and you can also find some different flavors, like an Italian pignoli pie made with pine nuts.
  
Our REALTORS® recommend ordering your Thanksgiving pies from the following Long Island bakeries.

• Polka Dot Pound Cake - 217 N. Long Island Road, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
  Polka Dot Pound Cake, a bakery and cafe near Rockville Centre homes for sale, serves delicious baked goods, including pies that make delicious additions to your Thanksgiving table. The cranberry apple pie is packed with both fruits and enhanced with cinnamon, sugar, and a little orange zest. Or go for the apple crumb pie, a customer favorite with an all-butter crust filled with Granny Smith and Gala apples and flavored with cinnamon and nutmeg before being topped with oatmeal crumb.
  
  
• Sapienza Bake Shop - 1376 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY 11003
  Now owned by the third generation of its founding family, Sapienza Bake Shop uses the best ingredients to create Italian desserts and pies. Everything is made right on the shop's premises using recipes that have stood the test of time. Treat your family and Thanksgiving guests to several different types of pies, such as apple, apple crumb, cherry, banana cream, Boston cream, lemon meringue, or chocolate cream. For a classic Italian pie, choose a pignoli, which contains pine nuts and has a rich, sweet flavor.
  
  
• The French Workshop - 191 7th St., Garden City, NY 11530
  Located near Garden City homes for sale, The French Workshop lets you see their talented patissiers at work as they create perfect sweets. The menu is filled with cakes, tarts, brownies, macarons, and pies, all made with artistry and attention to detail. Popular pie options include apple, cherry, crumble apple, pecan, and pumpkin. And while you're at the shop, take the time to sit in the cafe section and order a small treat for yourself, like a croissant and specialty coffee.
  
  
• Briermere Farms - 4414 Sound Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901
  Briermere Farms combines a fruit farm and bakery, with most of the fresh fruit used in the bakery being grown right on their farm. Everything is made on the premises, completely from scratch, so there are no shortcuts like pre-prepared fillings. All the classic pies—like apple, blueberry, and pumpkin—are on the menu, but you'll also find a long list of choices you can't get at every bakery. These include peach cherry, cranberry pear, and luscious cream pies, including raspberry, blueberry, and cherry.
  
  
• The Whisk Bakery & Cafe - 975 W. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787
  The Whisk Bakery & Cafe, located just around the corner from Smithtown homes for sale, specializes in modernizing bakery classics so they retain their wonderful flavors but also appeal to today's foodies. Step inside the shop for a quaint throwback feel, complete with charmingly vintage chairs and decor. Relax and try a cappuccino and dessert in the cafe as you pick up your holiday pie order, which might include such favorites as banana cream, pumpkin, and pecan.

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