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Boston's Best Apple Pie

Is it possible for an apple pie to be succulent and savory, and at the same time delicate and filling? Absolutely! Is it possible to eat apple pie for breakfast, at lunch and during dinner times? Positively. Ask any apple pie lover in the planet, it's the versatility that makes it the number one American dessert across the nation. Serve it up warm or keep it cold in the refrigerator to enjoy the crunch and freshness of apples in a filling surrounded by flaky perfection.

Petsi Pies
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Petsi Pies
285 Beacon St.
Somerville, MA 02143
(617) 661-7437
petsipies.com

Petsi Pies, located in both Somerville and Cambridge, delivers a host of handmade pies that can be described as both hearty and delicate. The ability to keep the savory tastes of a fresh apple takes a mastery most of us only remember in the kitchen at grandmother's house. Flavor explodes with each bite, smooth, subtly filling with just enough crunch. Petsi Pies focuses its craft on pies, breads and cupcakes. Focus makes for an exceptional quality; look forward to a visit to the bakery for pastries, catering and holiday ordering. Visit Putnam Avenue in Cambridge for Petsi Pies only cafe experience.

Maggiano's Little Italy
4 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 426-0540
www.maggianos.com

Visit Maggiano's Little Italy for a taste of Italian-American cuisine, enjoy the award-winning apple pie as an appetizer if you chose. Why wait for dessert? Then take a quick look at the entrees offered on Maggiano's "Eat a Dish for Make a Wish" campaign and settle down in comfort with first class service to a gourmet meal that has been making a difference in children's lives for the past thirteen years. The ambiance alone in this classy Italian restraunt will easily be remembered the next time you're looking to host a private event, or have some of that amazing apple pie delivered to an outside function or business meeting.

Dot2Dot Cafe
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Dot2Dot Cafe
1739 Dorchester Ave.
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 436-2368
dot2dotcafe.com

Chef Karen Henry-Garrett can be sure to be baking the very best apple pie on a rainy spring day, as a matter of fact, she can be found at Dot2Dot Cafe crafting specialties for every occasion. Love is baked in apple pies -- it may not be fact, but apple pie lovers everywhere can taste the difference between a loved pie and just a routine need to put a pie in the front display case. Opening Dot2Dot after traveling across the sea after graduation from London's acclaimed Cordon Bleu to make her home in Boston was certainly a move that her customers are thankful for. The search for perfect apple pie will end at Dot2Dot Cafe.

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Greenhills Bakery
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Green Hills Irish Bakery 
780 Adams St.
Boston, MA 02124
(617) 825-8187
www.greenhillsbakery.com

Green Hills Irish Bakery is a full-service bakery offering a mouth-watering slab, slice or full apple pie, as well as wedding cakes, sandwiches, cookies and of course traditional Irish bread. Apple filled scones is one twist on taste that has many of the Green Hills Irish Bakery customers in a battle of wills. Which to choose? Choose them both. There will never be enough apple pie, not once you've tasted the fresh handmade pies available on Adams St.

5 Napkin Bar
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5 Napkin Burger
105 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02199
(617) 375-2277
5napkinburger.com

5 Napkin Burger keeps an ample supply of napkins available for their apple pie lovers as well. 5 Napkin Burger came straight from New York to bring their burgers and apple pie to Boston because the owners knew we needed  more of both. Located in the college district of Huntington Avenue, it's the perfect spot to fix the craving for just the right flavor you can only find in a well-made exceptional apple pie. Grab up a salad, their signature burgers and get back to class. It's okay if class isn't the destination, but if you're in need of a secret place for the best, take the family to 5 Napkin Burger.

Related: Boston's Best Apple Pie

Freelance Writer Corinne Costantino brings the "Best of Boston" to New England. Her work can be found on Examiner.com
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