Three Brothers Bakery

"Mardi Gras season is in full swing at this iconic Houston bakery with items like fleur de lis-decorated and dipped cookies, themed petit fours, Mardis Gras cupcakes, and king cakes. Go traditional with a plain king cake for $20, or pay $10 more to get yours stuffed with cream cheese and praline, raspberry, or strawberry filling." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain

"Founded by relatives of Holocaust survivors, this iconic Jewish bakery is a Houston institution that impresses with well-crafted cakes, decorated cookies, and freshly baked bread year-round. At Hanukkah, they pull out all the stops at the bakery’s four locations with holiday features including blue and white iced treats like bear-shaped cookies, cookie cakes, regular cakes, sugar cookies, and petit fours, and even a blue-and-white snowy gingerbread house. Also check out Three Brothers’ famous pumpecapple pie cake, an outrageously good combination of pumpkin, pecan, and apple pie, and spice and chocolate cake. It’s so good it made an appearance on Saturday Night Live." - Lane Gillespie

"With four locations and more than a dozen pies and cheesecakes to choose from, you can expect all of the usual suspects and then some (available for pre-order) at Three Brother’s Bakery. From old-fashioned cherry and pumpkin pies to creamy key lime and lemon meringue pies, this time-honored bakery wholly satisfies. If pecan pie is your preference, don’t be scared to venture out beyond traditional pecan with pies like salted caramel pecan, chocolate bourbon pecan, chocolate fudge pecan, and a pecan pie cheesecake." - Brittany Britto Garley, Megha McSwain