The brilliant colors of autumn may be drifting to the ground, but the flavors of fall are just heating up. As cooler days settle over the Shenandoah Valley, Harrisonburg is serving up comfort by the slice from flaky fruit pies to pie inspired beer. This November, follow the scent of butter, spice, and toasted crust through the Friendly City and discover delicious pies from the Harrisonburg Farmers Market to cozy spots like the Bakery at Magpie, Heritage Bakery & Café, Bittersweet Bakery, and the Cupcake Company, to the inclusive sweetness of BMC Bakes and the seasonal collab from Feel the Rain Brother’s Brew Co. the Friendly City is filled with ways to savor November. Whether you crave something sweet, savory, or both, there’s a slice of Harrisonburg waiting for you.

Harrisonburg Farmers Market

Looking for local ingredients to make your own pies for that family get together, look no further than The Harrisonburg Farmers Market Saturdays from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Turner Pavilion.

Bakery at Magpie

Magpie, known for their fresh bread and pastries year-round, offer a wide array of pies during the holiday season. Flavors offered range from Blackberry Cream Pie with a brown butter graham crust, s’mores pie, key lime pie, shoofly pie, pumpkin pie, and more. Whole pies are available Friday and Saturday other days by the slice. Check out the menu before visiting.

Bittersweet Bakery

For a taste of home-baked goodness, Bittersweet Bakery offers small-batch baked goods inspired by family recipes. They offer ala carte options or a Thanksgiving package with a choice of cherry berry cobbler, apple crumb, or pumpkin pie, an option of garlic cheddar biscuits or mom’s dinner rolls, and assorted cookies and bars. View their Thanksgiving menu.

BMC Bakes

This gluten-free bakery ensures everyone gets a slice with items prepared in their allergy friendly kitchen. The menu includes delicious cakes, cupcakes, macarons, cookies, doughnuts, and of course pies!

The Cupcake Company

Known for their cupcakes, The Cupcake Company is really a full-service bakery that specializes in all desserts. Branch out from a cupcake and try their pie cups in flavors like banana cream, coconut cream, chocolate cream, and the old-fashioned peanut butter.

Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. Blonde Betty

Not every pie needs a crust. Feel the Rain Brothers Brew Co. in downtown Harrisonburg has teamed up with Bold Rock Cider to create “Blonde Betty,” an apple-pie inspired imperial blonde ale that taste like a cozy dessert in a glass. Brewed with Bold Rock apple juice and apple pie spices it is a liquid version of pie that is now pouring in the taproom.

Heritage Bakery & Café

Like your pie savory and not sweet? When the air turns crisp and comfort food calls, Fridays at Heritage Bakery & Café are all about pot pie. Their beloved chicken pot pie is packed with tender chicken, carrots, potatoes, yellow onion, peas and fresh rosemary all tucked beneath a golden homemade crust. It’s a dish that tastes like home and warms you from the inside out.