While cupcakes are still hot commodities (ahem, the Denver Cupcake Truck [2]), we're turning our sights to the next trend in pastry: pie. Cherry, lemon, rhubarb, blueberry: Take your pick. This homey treat is gaining traction across the country [3]---and Denver is no exception. Note the recent bake-off between Marczyk Fine Foods [4] and WaterCourse Foods [5]; the full displays of flaky crusted pies at bakeries such as Cake [6], Mermaids [7], and Living the Sweet Life [8]; and individual slices of apple pie at Bang! [9], pecan at the Q Worldly Barbeque [10], and banana "crème brûlée" at Root Down [11]. Bonus: Keegan Gerhard and Lisa Bailey of D Bar Desserts [12] are steadily working toward opening up biz number two: a pie shop. And we look forward to tasting the apple pie from Showboat's Drive by Pie [13] in Granby---the news of which has trickled down the hill. Mark our words: Pie is the next cupcake.