Where to get the best pie on National Pi Day in western Massachusetts
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Friday is National Pi Day, which recognizes the mathematical constant π, also known as pi.
The Roost in Northampton closes its doors this weekend
The first three digits of pi are 3.14, which is March 14th, celebrated by pi enthusiasts and pie lovers, according to the National Day Calendar. Pi is the ratio between the circumference of a circle and its diameter and has been used by Egyptians and Babylonians to build since 2000 BC.
Mathematicians like Archimedes, Fibonacci, François Viète, Adriaan van Roomen, and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz all calculated pi using different methods. In 1706, Welsh mathematician William Jones introduced the Greek letter π to represent the ratio of a circle's circumference; pi.
There are a few ways you can observe National Pi Day, such as seeing how many numbers you can remember, watching the Life of Pi, or eating a slice of pie. Yelp has put together a list of the best places to get a slice of pie in western Massachusetts.
Florence Pie Bar– 17 Main Street, Florence
Chmura's Bakery– 14 Pulaski Street, Springfield
Tart Baking Co– 192 Main Street, Northampton
Atkins Farm– 1150 West Street, Amherst
Small Oven– 36 Union Street, Easthampton
Williamsburg General Store– 12 Main Street, Williamsburg
Barstows Dairy Store & Bakery– 172 Hockanum Road, Hadley
Rice Fruit Farm– 757 Main Street, Wilbraham
Randall's Farm– 631 Center Street, Ludlow
Union Street Bistro and Bakery– 35 Union Street, Easthampton
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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