Trendspotting: The Rise of Pie
By Amanda M. Faison
Created 2010-04-30 09:25

By: Amanda M. Faison [1]

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Trendspotting: The Rise of Pie

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.
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[1] http://www.5280.com/tag/authors/amanda-m-faison
[2] http://thedenvercupcaketruck.blogspot.com/
[3] http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126946386181894700
[4] http://www.marczykfinefoods.com/
[5] http://www.watercoursefoods.com/
[6] http://www.cakedenver.com/
[7] http://mermaidsbakery.com/
[8] http://www.livingthesweetlifedenver.com/
[9] http://www.bangdenver.com
[10] http://www.theqbarbeque.com
[11] http://www.rootdowndenver.com/
[12] http://www.dbardesserts.com/
[13] http://www.facebook.com/pages/Granby-CO/Showboats-Drive-By-Pie/183365683239#!/pages/Granby-CO/Showboats-Drive-By-Pie/183365683239?v=wall