On February 19, a curt, bleak message was posted on 鈥榮 Instagram feed, accompanying a photo of firefighters in the 麻豆传媒映画street: 鈥淭he Pie Shoppe will be closed until further notice.鈥�
A fire on the roof of the building had led to serious damage 鈥� most notably, owners (and sisters) Stephanie and Andrea French later explained 鈥� from the water the firefighters used to put out the blaze at the Powell Street location.
The situation was so dire, The Pie Shoppe called it a 鈥済ong show鈥� kind of mess. Definitely not good for running a pie cafe.
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The Pie Shoppe was started several years ago by the French sisters, taking root at first in a 300-square-foot space in Chinatown they called a 鈥渃ubbyhole operation.鈥� The duo sliced up some loyal fans and continued success, and were able to move into more roomier digs in East 麻豆传媒映画at 1875 Powell Street.
Flanked by popular spots like Bistro Wagon Rouge and newcomer Aleph Eatery, along with the unsung hero spot Trans Am restaurant, The Pie Shoppe has continued to draw fans for their handmade, high-quality pies.
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And so pies it is that is helping the French Sisters get the Pie Shoppe up and running again. They launched a anchored on the notion of 鈥渂uying future pies鈥� to bring in some much-needed money to make the necessary repairs.
The Pie Shoppe , but the ovens aren鈥檛 quite open for business again.
鈥淲e love every one of you so much, are endlessly grateful for your support and can鈥檛 wait to get back to business as usual as soon as freakin鈥� possible!鈥� say the sisters on their Go Fund Me page.
You can still pitch in and buy some 鈥渇uture pies鈥� via Go Fund Me, and help #savethepieshoppe and support some hardworking local businesswomen鈥nd their rad PIES.
