Gastrolust

Yesterday, Serious Eats posted my tips on where to buy your holiday pies. An excerpt:

Oh, it’s nice to bake a pie, especially with so many seasonal ingredients in the offing, but sometimes there’s no time for such tasks, which makes the convenience of pie shops particularly alluring.

I’ve scoured the streets of Seattle looking for a selection of pies to alleviate you of your baking burden. My recommendations are by no means exhaustive—during the holidays it’s worth checking with your favorite bakery (Bakery Nouveau comes to mind, and perhaps Louisa’s Bakery & Cafe and Volunteer Park Cafe) to see if they’re doing speciality pies, though they might request a pre-order.

For photos and information about my pie recommendations, which will take you to Dahlia Bakery, A la Mode Pies, Shoofly Pie, 3.14 Bakery, American Pie, Pie, Hot Cakes, and La Toscanella, check out the Serious Eats story, here.