leddy's bakery

My mother travels for work. She always has. One of the things that was cool about her travelling was that she would often bring home dinner from whichever town she was working in. One of my favorite towns she worked in was Fall River because she would bring home chicken pies from Leddy's Bakery. Leddy's is a bakery that has been around for a million years. Sadly, Fall River has had years of hard times and many businesses have left that area, but Leddy's has proudly marched on and is still going strong. I have never personally been to Leddy's, but my mother describes it as a place that is full of old ladies making delicious treats. Their premier treat, chicken pies, are available two days a week. My mother would bring home a bunch of these and we would eat them for days.

What I really love about these chicken pies are that they are full of white meat chicken, potatoes, carrots, and the best crust I have ever tasted. Oh, and they cost $4 each (they are big, they will serve 2-3 people). When I was a kid they were priced at $2, which none of us could believe, because that was the bargain of the century. While inflation has hit Fall River and he rest of the country, the price of the pies is still fair.

My mother brought home a load of pies for us to eat for dinner while we were visiting. It has been 10 years, but these pies are still the same and still are my favorite. I ate almost an entire pie for dinner, and although I felt a little sick from all the food, the smile on my face brought back happy memories of my childhood and Leddy's chicken pies.

If you're ever in Fall River, stop by Leddy's and pick up a pie or two You won't be disappointed!