If it’s true that there’s nothing more American than apple pie, then it stands to reason that there’s nothing more Georgian than pecan pie (OK, we’ll make an exception for peaches and fried chicken).

National Pecan Pie Day, a celebration of the sweet treat, is tomorrow (July 11), and we want to help you celebrate with recipes and some of the best places to enjoy a slice or two.

Buy some pie

Homemade is nice, but if you don’t have time to make it yourself, check out these metro Atlanta spots that serve up slices of pecan (and lots of other varieties, too:

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Atlanta art and antiques appraiser and auctioneer Allan Baitcher (right) takes bids during a 2020 auction. Baitcher and his company, Peachtree Antiques, are being sued by a Florida multimillionaire who says he paid them $20 million for fakes. (AJC 2020)

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