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439 3rd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
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Four & Twenty Blackbirds is a Gowanus, Brooklyn bakery best known for its pies, and it's the kind of place that turns into a genuine draw around the holidays — reviewers and local coverage describe lines forming specifically for Thanksgiving pie pickup, not for everyday counter service.
Reported wait culture centers on the Thanksgiving stretch: accounts describe a line down the block starting as early as 7am and roughly an hour-long wait, repeating over several days as customers pick up pre-ordered holiday pies. Outside that seasonal crunch, the shop reads more like a standard neighborhood bakery, so the best-time guidance is straightforward — avoid the days immediately before Thanksgiving if you want to skip a line, or go early on a normal weekday for the quietest visit.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Reservations: No reservations - Four & Twenty Blackbirds functions as a bakery counter operation rather than a reservation-based establishment, per its official site's locations page.
Walk-ins: Walk-in counter service is standard; per the official site, the Gowanus location (439 3rd Ave, Brooklyn) is open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-7pm, though the site gives no detail on typical wait times or sellouts.
Gowanus (439 3rd Ave): Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-7pm (per official site).
That said, reports around Thanksgiving describe lines forming down the block starting as early as 7am and roughly an hour-long wait for holiday pie pickup, repeating over multiple days in the lead-up to the holiday. Outside of the Thanksgiving/holiday pie rush, it's generally described as a normal neighborhood bakery visit rather than a consistent wait. (No live damnlines camera here yet — this is reported guidance, not a live count.)
We didn't find confirmed details on a reservation or pre-order system in this search — some bakeries known for holiday pie lines do offer pre-order windows, so it's worth checking their official site or Yelp listing directly before Thanksgiving if you want to avoid the line.
It's a Gowanus, Brooklyn bakery best known for its pies, including seasonal and holiday pies that reportedly draw long lines around Thanksgiving.
Per its Yelp listing (subject to change, verify before visiting): Mon-Fri 8:00am-6:00pm, Sat 9:00am-7:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm.
Not currently — damnlines doesn't have a live camera at this location yet, so we can't show a real-time wait count for it.
No. Per its official site's locations page, Four & Twenty Blackbirds operates as a bakery counter rather than a reservation-based restaurant.
Yes. Per the official site, the Gowanus location at 439 3rd Ave is open for walk-in counter service Mon-Fri 8am-6pm, Sat 9am-7pm, and Sun 10am-7pm.
Sources: Yelp — Four & Twenty Blackbirds · Four & Twenty Blackbirds — official site (locations)