Mrs. MacGregor’s Shortbreads

Mrs. MacGregor’s Shortbreads is home to our famous shortbreads and many other treats & shivery bites.

MacGregor’s Shortbreads is headquarters for our fine line of gourmet shortbreads, honored to be named one of the best in Canada by Canadian Living Magazine. We also design and create unique and delicious cakes for any occasion. From the most finely-detailed wedding cakes to custom-crafted celebration pieces, Mrs. MacGregor creates edible works of art to suit every style and event. We are pleased t

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Mmmmmm....muffins 🤤
We're back in the main building (beside Steinhart) at New Glasgow Farmers Market tomorrow!
Stop by and try one of our NEW chocolate chip, blueberry lemon, or banana walnut muffins!
We'll also have Bumbleberry and Cherry Almond pies, as well as all your regular favourites! 🍪🥧😁

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We're back at the New Glasgow Farmers Market tomorrow! Find us in the dome to grab your favourite treats 😉

07/19/2024

**owner has been located 😁

Anyone missing a water bottle?
One of our lovely customers left behind this water bottle behind this morning 😪

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Many delicious treats today at the market.

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It's that time of year again! The annual Pictou Lobster Carnival means all things lobster 🦞
Stop by today for one of our delicious, house made lobster rolls, or one of our lobster shaped shortbread cookies!

07/04/2024

Lobster rolls are back in the cooler today! 🦞
We also have our chicken salad sandwiches available on white or multigrain bread! 🥪

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Looking for a quick lunch? We have lobster rolls and chicken salad sandwiches in the cooler today! 🦞🥪

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Mmmmm...pie 🥧🤤
We've got Cherry Almond, Butterscotch, and Bumbleberry pies available at the New Glasgow Farmers Market today!
Find us in the dome from 9-1 😊

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New Glasgow Farmers Market from 9-1.
You can find us in the dome! 😁

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At the New Glasgow Farmers Market today from 9-1 😁
Look for us in the dome!

05/31/2024

Follow our signs to the best shortbread in Canada! 🇨🇦🥇🍪

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New product alert!
We now have dark chocolate covered espresso beans, chocolate dipped wild blueberries, dusted dark chocolate covered cranberries, as well as Salt Water Taffy! 🤤

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Apple, Blaspberry, and Butterscotch pies ready for the New Glasgow Farmers Market tomorrow! 🥧🤤

We'll also have Sticky Toffee Pudding on hand, as well as our regular goodies! 🍪

You can find us in the dome from 9-1 😁

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Our Classic Scottish Shortbread tagged along with Kimmy and Caity for a road trip to Quebec this week. They visited Quebec City yesterday. I'm jealous.

05/15/2024

Looking for a quick lunch? Sandwiches are now available at Mrs. MacGregor's: we've got Egg Salad; Black Forest Ham with Harvarti Cheese; and a favourite from the days of Mrs. MacGregor's Tea Room - our scrumptious chicken salad. Each is priced at $8 which includes the HST. An extra $3 will get you a bottle of water and bag of chips.

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Looking for a sweet treat for Mom?
We'll be at the New Glasgow Farmers Market tomorrow from 9-1 with pies, cookies, loaves, biscuits, sticky toffee for two, and more!
You can find us in the dome!

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A Wee Taste of Scotland can be found at Mrs. MacGregor's Shortbreads in Pictou. Lots of Shortbread (10 different flavours) and lots of Tartan (too many to count). Drop by and check out the nook!

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We're set up in the dome at the New Glasgow Farmers Market with all of your favourite treats! We've got Butterscotch Pie and a very limited supply of Sticky Toffee Pudding for 2 in the cooler today, so stop in and get yours before it's gone!

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We've moved . . . . . our shortbread into the nook! And we've added tables and chairs for you to sit and relax, while you enjoy a coffee or tea with one of our scones, or squares, or shortbread, or biscuits 'n butter. We're open Monday to Saturday from 10 till 5. See you soon!

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We have all kinds of sweet treats at the New Glasgow Farmers Market today!
You can find us in the dome from 9-1 😁

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Did you know that we are more than just a bakery?
Stop by the shop at 59 Water Street in Pictou to check out the variety of locally made items that we carry, including Sunny Cove Honey, HardyWares Preserves, Seafoam Lavender Company & Gardens and many more! 🇨🇦

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At the New Glasgow Farmers Market today from 9-1!

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Mmmmmmmm.....look at the meringue 🤤

Lemon Meringue and Butterscotch pies available tomorrow at the New Glasgow Farmers Market!

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It's Market Day! Don't forget to stop by the New Glasgow Farmers Market today between 9 and 1 to grab your favourite goodies! 🍪🥧

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Hot Cross Buns hopping your way at the New Glasgow Farmers Market today. Plus we have some yummy Easter Crinkle Cookies for you too! Also available at our shop in Pictou. See you there! 😋

03/23/2024

Got our new cooler and display case. We are all set to go, come see us at the New Glasgow Farmers Market !😎

03/18/2024

We have some "Gold at the End of the Rainbow" cupcakes leftover from St. Patrick's Day. 50% off!

03/16/2024

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day? We have Gold at the End of the Rainbow cupcakes. One for $4 or four for $15. Or how about an Irish Cream Millionaire Shortbread? 😋

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Our Shortbread Story

Our Shortbread Story

Mrs. MacGregor’s Shortbreads has been delighting shortbread enthusiasts with their delicious shortbreads since 2004, but the story of Mrs. MacGregor’s Shortbreads is older than that . . .

Our shortbread is made using a generations old family recipe, traced back about 200 years on Helen’s maternal side, to her great‑great‑grandmother.

Jean Gordon (nee Shaw) (1818-1879), to her daughter,

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59 Water Street
Pictou, NS
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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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