Pie used to be a pretty simple thing right? That simple baked goodness that you would make just to get rid of all the summer berries in your fridge or bring to a pot luck. Not so anymore...Emporium Pies in Dallas, TX has taken pies to a whole other level. With pies named thinks like "Cherry Bomb" and "Mellow Yellow" it's almost hard to know you are in a bakery. The pies themselves are good but I caution the careful spender. They are expensive and are likely to stress your wallet more than you would like for an afternoon pick-me-up. One slice of pie is $5 or $6 a slice and a whole pie is between $30-$40.
My friends and I tried 3 pies: the Drunken Nut, Ebony and Ivory, and Smooth Operator. Smooth Operator is a rich chocolate concoction with a pretzel crust. I loved the crust but found the filling to be a bit too heavy to finish the slice in one sitting. Ebony and Ivory is a chocolate and buttermilk chess pie which tastes every bit as smooth as the name of it sounds but the taste of it fell a bit flat for me. My absolute favorite was the Drunken Nut. With a light shortbread crust and a hearty, caramelized, nut filling, this pie was perfection.
The shop itself is situated in the trendy Bishop's Arts District which is an up and coming area near downtown Dallas. If one has been to Dallas, you can imagine it is a more artistic and relaxed version of the well known, trendy Uptown area. The pie shop is right in the middle of the action and at 7 pm on a Saturday night the line was already out the door so you may want to get there early.
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| Dunken Nut |
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| Ebony and Ivory |
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| Smooth Operator |
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