Pick Up a Picture-Perfect Thanksgiving Pie from These Chicago Shops
Alright, so you’ve picked up the frozen turkey and the usual staples — stuffing, pickled beets, and the like — but what’s for dessert? The relatives are arriving in just a few days but you’re still wrapping up projects at work, preparing the house, and there’s simply no time to add another item to the laundry list of things to cook for the big holiday feast.
Fortunately, Chicago boasts a reputable lineup of highly rated and beloved pie shops. From classic to eclectic, these sweet purveyors of delectable desserts will not only save you precious time during the Thanksgiving crunch, but may even save the day.
Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits
For the boutique take on homemade classics, look no further than Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits. With locations in Logan Square and Ravenswood, North Siders have options for a pre-Thanksgiving pickup. To keep things simple for Thanksgiving, Bang Bang is only offering five pie varieties: apple, pumpkin, chocolate pecan, key lime, and chocolate caramel. Hurry and place your orders though, as Bang Bang is already gearing up for the holiday rush.
Hoosier Mama Pie Company
With locations in Chicago’s West Town community and Evanston, Hoosier Mama specializes in seasonal pie selections made from scratch. Making fresh pastries and desserts daily, Hoosier Mama offers 10 varieties of sweet pies every single day. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving orders for the Evanston location are closed, so you might be better off arriving first thing in the morning to grab what is readily available.
Bittersweet Pastry Shop
If you’re really looking to impress your guests, consider grabbing a picture-perfect pie from this Lakeview bakery. Seriously though, take a look yourself — Bittersweet’s pies truly are magazine-quality pieces of confection-perfection. Thankfully, there is a spread of different pie, cake, and cookie options available for Thanksgiving orders. For those who want to go all out, consider the equally impressive and adorable Thanksgiving gingerbread house.
Jimmy Jamm Sweet Potato Pies
Nothing says Thanksgiving like turkey and sweet potato pie. If you’re located in or around Beverly, you’re in luck as this beloved staple offers a plethora of pie options — so long as sweet potato is the main ingredient. An old school spot, it doesn’t have an online order form or directions for calling orders in. Instead, you might want to just swing by the store as soon as you can and see if there’s any unclaimed pies waiting for you.
Justice of the Pies
When you order your Thanksgiving dessert from Justice of the Pies, you can not only feel good knowing that you’ve got a delicious baked dish coming your way, but also know that you’re doing good by supporting a mission-based business. All of the bases are covered when it comes to classic varieties: orders are open and available for pumpkin, sweet potato, key lime, and several others. And in the meanwhile, you can drool over the pie pictures posted to their Instagram.
Sweet Mandy B’s
The old fashioned pies and desserts from Lincoln Park’s Sweet Mandy B’s are sure to delight holiday guests. After feasting on turkey and stuffing, try snacking on a sweet apple-cherry streusel, banana cream pie, or pumpkin cheesecake. Or maybe cap off dessert with one of Sweet Mandy B’s classic cupcakes.
