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Add another vote for Petsi Pies. The owner, Renee, is one of the kindest individuals you will ever meet, all business aside. She just happens to make some of the finest baked goods in the area, as well. It is one of my personal joys to go to this shop and see what they have that day. My favorites are the peach blackberry pie in the summer, and the apple, pear, cranberry pie with walnut streusel topping in the fall. The menu changes with the season - I highly recommend visiting!

I must say I was shocked to see a list for the Southeast without Smyrna, GA listed...Kenny's Key Lime Pie?
They make all their pies fresh at their facility in Smyrna, better than any pie I've ever had in Key West. They squeeze the fruit fresh on site, make an authentic crust and freeze them directly after juicing. You can taste the difference instantly. Thanks for the southeast list, I'm ready to hit the road! Anybody with me?

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Hi, Ed,

Just reading some of past entries on here and was excited to see an entry on pies. One place to add to your list should have the opportunity to visit Round Top, Texas (a small Antique-festival community about 1.5 hours from Austin): Royer's Round Top Cafe. A finer slice of strawberry-rhubarb pie I have never had. Their bacon-wrapped, shrimp-stuffed quail also leave an impression.

Hope ya enjoyed the 3D U2 movie. Was quite an effect to witness a concert video like that.

Brian

In the L.A. area, Jongewaard's Bake and Broil, just off the 405 near Atlantic Blvd in Long Beach, CA is better than both the better known Pie N' Burger and Du-Par's, IMHO.

Zingerman's Bakehouse, in Ann Arbor, Michigan makes fabulous pie (among all of their other fabulous baked goods).

I second Duarte's in Pescadero! Their ollalieberry pie is amazing - and the apricot pie is wonderful as well. But I must say, I'm saddened that pie from within San Francisco's city limits didn't make the list. I love pie...and I love S.F., but I guess we just aren't a pie city.

This is a great Pie Honor Roll we are compiling. I actually like Steve's Key Lime Pie a lot, and it was an oversight not to include it on my original list.
I'd like to know about more pies, so keep the honor roll suggestions coming.

Crane's Pie Pantry in Fennville, Michigan. Amazing, amazing apple and peach pies. And the restaurant is worth stopping by if you happen to be in that neck of the woods.

i personally am a fan of steve's key lime pies, and while i don't object to it not making the editor's cut here, i do think it strange to have gone ahead and used steve's key lime pies as the photo.

I've asked my colleagues in pie appreciation, and their highly trustworthy response has been unanimous. The best pie to be found in Phoenix is to be found north of Phoenix at the Rock Springs Cafe in Rock Springs.

I have to second Charm City's Steve's rec. His key lime has this amazing real fruit tartness to it that's way better than most gloppy restaurant/supermarket versions I've had. Though I've never had key lime pie from the actual Keys (or even Florida for that matter) so I'm not at all qualified to judge. But either way, the whole ratty Red Hook warehouse thing is pretty cool.

This past year has been one for pie prominence on the big and small screen. There is "Pushing Daisies," with the main character, Ned, who owns a pie shop; and there is the movie "Waitress," featuring such pies as "I Hate My Husband Pie." Great movie. It will get you in the mood to make/eat pie. Not that anyone really needs to be in the mood; I could eat pie any time!