Classics like apple or strawberry peach are always popular in season . Also in demand is the Pelloni Farm jam , available for purchase and even served during brunch at the Ocean House . Snag a few seasonal cupcakes on your way out the door — the March flavor features Baileys , Jameson whiskey and Guinness — and you ’ ve got a complete meal . HOURS : Thurs .– Sun . 8:30 a . m .– 4 p . m . LOCATION : 56 Ashaway Rd ., Ashaway , 377-8975 breakfast items that are sure to be a hit in the office . Pick up some mini cannoli or mousse bombes to share and keep the pie all to yourself . HOURS : Tues . orders and pickups only ; Wed .– Fri . 8 a . m .– 6 p . m .; Sat . 8 a . m .– 4 p . m .; Sun . 8 a . m .– 1 p . m . LOCATION : 47 Railroad Ave ., Westerly , 348- 7055 , vestabakery . com
EAST Vienna Bakery , Barrington For an old-school bakery on the East Bay , head to Vienna Bakery . Three years ago , owner Missy LaPlante purchased the bakery from the Balasco family who had run it since 1935 . “ I worked for Joe for twenty-five years , and he wanted to retire . It was an honor to be asked ,” LaPlante says , referring to the latest Balasco to run the space . The bakery offers a selection of baked pies including apple , blueberry , cherry , pumpkin and custard , along with cream pies such as chocolate and banana cream . The Key lime pie , LaPlante says , is a big seller in the summer , as are classics like apple . Popular
flavors including blueberry , apple and cream pies are available daily , and orders placed by 10 a . m . can be ready for same-day pickup . While you ’ re stopping in , don ’ t forget to grab lunch to go — pizza is sold by the slice with toppings like Buffalo chicken , chicken bacon ranch , prosciutto and asparagus , and eggplant , and ten-inch pizzas are available by special order . Or forget the toppings entirely and grab a box of Rhode Island pizza strips . Vienna ’ s comes with a hearty sauce and a light sprinkling of Romano cheese and can be cut into twelve or twenty-four slices for serving . HOURS : Tues .– Sat . 7:30 a . m .– 6 p . m .; Sun . 7:30 a . m .– 5 p . m . LOCATION : 110 Maple Ave ., Barrington , 245- 2355 , viennabakeryri . com
Provencal Bakery , Middletown Provencal Bakery is famous for its artisan breads , but the house-baked pies and pastries are also worth a trip over the bridge . The bakery serves apple , blueberry , cherry and mixed berry fruit pies , holiday favorites like pecan and pumpkin pies , and cream
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Vesta Bakery , Westerly Downtown Westerly has no shortage of places to satisfy your sweet tooth , and Vesta Bakery is the place to find classic pies that present beautifully on the dinner table . Pastry chef and owner Allyson Mansfield trained in San Francisco and has more than twenty-five years of experience baking up tasty treats . The bakery offers more than a dozen flavors , from lemon meringue to favorites like blueberry and chocolate cream . You can also order traditional holiday desserts like ricotta and rice custard pie . ( Easter is on April 9 this year . Time to start planning !)
Pies come in six- and ten-inch varieties and are best ordered two days ahead . Mansfield specializes in wedding and other special occasion cakes , but her shop also carries a selection of breads , pastries and
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