We checked in on the build progress at the new Hastings-Sunrise location of The Pie Shoppe the other day. The French sisters were about a week or so away from opening; beyond a few shelves and such that needed building, they looked pretty much good to go (they had all their vinyl set up — a good sign of imminence). Here’s the basics from the first story we wrote about it back in April:

The Pie Shoppe is expanding, opening a second location at 1875 Powell St. in Hastings-Sunrise (right next door to Bistro Wagon Rouge). Sisters Stephanie and Andrea French opened the original back in late 2012, a hole in the wall in Chinatown that took them nine days to build (see video below). The new space – which at 1,200 sqft is four times the size of the original – is going to take a little longer to put together; they’re hoping for a June launch.

“There’s so much space I don’t even know what to do with it all,” laughed Stephanie when she showed me around the other day, pointing out where things will go. It will end up being fleshed out with sixteen seats, and its own coffee bar with beans supplied by Panoramic Coffee Roasters (the sisters’ own operation that roasts small batches in Kits).

The Pie Shoppe has built up an great reputation for quality and consistency in their first three and a half years, so I trust this new, expanded iteration will be a hit. Though best known for their chocolate pecan and apple pies, they’re looking to add new things to the mix by taking advantage of their added production space. In addition to the usual goodies, we can also expect meat pies and empanada-style pasties and hand-pies. If things go well, they hope to supply many of the nearby breweries and perhaps even some grocery stores with the latter. They also hope to host pop-up dinners galore in the new space.

We’ll update in our Opening Soon section as soon as we get word. Mmm, pie!

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