Some New Yorkers may have masted the art of whipping up delicious baked goods for the holidays, but for those who of us who need a little bit of help from outside resources - we head to our local pie shop to grab a people-pleasing dish. Not just a favorite spot to visit for our residents in the Capital Region, people from all over the state have been traveling to Grandma's Pies & Restaurant for delicious homemade treats over the years.

Sadly, on July 7th Grandma's Pies made the announcement that the restaurant and bakery would be closing its doors forever this month. To find out the details about when you can still visit the shop before they close, keep reading below.

Like stepping into your long lost grandmother’s house, as soon as anyone entered Grandma’s Pies in Albany they instantly felt at home. Unfortunately, on July 7th the restaurant made the heartbreaking announcement that they would be closing their doors forever on this Sunday, July 15th. Initially posted for everyone to see on their Facebook and now on the front of the Grandma's Pie Shop website, the owners wrote that they hoped friends and neighbors would always remember what made the restaurant so special.

Known for drawing in quite the crowd to Central Avenue during the holidays, Grandma’s would pump out thousands of pies to New Yorkers during the Thanksgiving Day season specifically. But it wasn’t just their pies that left people wanting to come back for more, Grandma’s become loved by all who tried their famous homemade Cream of Turkey Soup that people have always tried to get their hands on over the years. Saying farewell to 42 years of business, we’ll greatly miss stopping into Grandma’s Pies for our holiday desserts. To see Grandma’s Pies’s farewell announcement, click here.

*Special Note: Due to their closing, Grandma's Pies hours have changed for the last week that they'll be open. According to their Facebook, the shop will still be open every day at 7 a.m., but will close at 9 p.m. on Friday the 13th and Saturday the 14th, and will be closing their doors forever at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 15th.

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1273 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12205

Tell us in the comments which pie or restaurant menu item was your favorite to order from Grandma's. Are you heartbroken to see this place go? For new alternative pie destinations to visit, read about how There's A Bakery On This Beautiful Farm In New York And You Have To Visit.