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London, England

M. Manze

The oldest surviving “eel, pie, and mash” shop in London is renowned for its infamous jellied eels.
List

A Thanksgiving Plateful of Places

From a turkey tribute to a potato hotel, there's more than enough to go around here.
Roxanne Hoorn November 22, 2024
List

10 Spots for People Who Know You Can Never Have Too Much Pie

From the historic birthplace of banoffi to a vending machine that spits out pecan pies.
Diana Hubbell July 26, 2024
Athens, Greece

Ariston

The Lobotesis family has been baking some of the best savory pies in Athens since 1910.
Jevington, England

The Birthplace of Banoffi Pie

This blue plaque commemorates the unexpected origin of one of the world's most beloved deserts.
Math and dessert are a match made in heaven.
mathematics

Celebrate Pi Day With These Mathematical Tales

Plus pie recipes, of course.
April White March 8, 2024
"China girls"—also known as "leader ladies"—appeared at the start of films in the early days of Hollywood, though few people ever saw them.
film locations

8 Unexpected Stories That Go Behind the Scenes in Hollywood

Frozen lettuce, a ghost subway station, and an unplaceable accent all have starring roles.
April White March 8, 2023
Denby Dale's 1964 pie
Denby Dale, England

Denby Dale Pie Tin

A giant dish used in this village's long tradition of baking absurdly large meat pies now serves as a flowerbed.
The Gloucester Cathedral-shaped lamprey pie for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee
food

Michigan’s Bloodsucking Parasite Is Britain’s Royal Delicacy

Lamprey pie is a coronation tradition.
Diana Hubbell September 20, 2022
The pie earned its place at the funerary table with luxurious, non-seasonal ingredients.
death

The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie

The sweet-yet-somber treat was the star of extravagant 19th-century funeral feasts.
Sam O'Brien August 22, 2022
The filling is smooth and sweet, but with something deeper and more complex.
fruit

Resurrecting Virginia's Forgotten 'Caramel' Pie

Beloved by Edna Lewis, this plum-based favorite deserves a resurgence.
Claiborne Milde June 2, 2022
Pie Town, New Mexico

Pie Town

This popular pitstop lives up to its name.
Hard times pie is also known as water pie.
science

This Depression-Era Science Trick Transforms Water Into Pie

How resourceful home bakers managed to make dessert from practically nothing.
Diana Hubbell April 8, 2022
Marlborough pie has largely disappeared since its heyday in 19th-century New England.
food

5 Forgotten Pies Worth Making for Pi Day

Pie hard with a vengeance.
Sam O'Brien March 14, 2022
Gastro Obscura

Arkansas Black Apple

This dark, rare fruit lasts a very long time.
Assorted people pot pie facial features.
food

The Macabre Art of Baking ‘People Pot Pies’

Crafting skin and flesh from the sweet and tasty.
Leigh Chavez-Bush October 28, 2021
Say hello to the sour orange pie.
food

Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.
Anne Ewbank April 7, 2021
The director of the Boston Cooking School made a Chocolate Cream Pie that closely resembles modern Boston Cream.
food

How Boston Cream Pie Changed Americans’ Relationship With Chocolate

It was likely the country's first cake made with cacao.
Julie Tremaine February 8, 2021