Sweetie Pie: CakeSpy Loves High 5 Pie and a Butter Love T Shirt Giveaway

Guess what, sweeties?

At long last, High 5 Pie has opened its retail operation in Seattle, on 12th and Madison. Which, not that you asked, but is right along my usual route from home to the store each day. You know what that means: CakeSpy's gonna be high on pie forever!

Now, I was pretty primed to love this bakery. After all, I've been a big fan of their pies (previously primarily found at owner Dani Cone's Fuel Coffee locations) for a long time.

Aaaand (full disclosure) I was a consultant for some recipes on their menu, which has expanded with the new retail operation (fun game: to to the bakery, and guess which flavors I helped develop). High 5!

But upon visiting on New Year's Day with Mr. Spy--our first official bakery visit of the year!--we were even more impressed than we expected.

Here are just a few reasons you should love the new High 5 Pie retail location:

• The pies are delicious. They come by the slice, in mini pie form, in hand pie ("Flipside") form, or as pie fries! And since they sneak crack into the pie crust, you bet your bottom dollar it's good.
• They serve them a la mode, if you'd like, with Bluebird Ice Cream.
• The space itself is beautiful, with a slightly more minty green version of Tiffany blue used all over the place--on the custom espresso machine, on the signage, you name it.
• But of course, they still maintain some secrets.
• And they have delicious cookies (and biscuits, and a few other items in addition to pies...including a nice variety of gluten-free and vegan items)
• ...and they have this t-shirt. BUTTER! LOVE!

Now, here's the thing. I bought this t-shirt, in Unisex Small, but as it turns out, your dear Spy is smaller than small, and it doesn't quite fit.

This is good news for you though, because I'm doing a giveaway! Even if unisex small isn't your size, I'm sure you can find a willing recipient for this BUTTER LOVE tee.

Want to enter? Simply leave a comment below, telling me what flavor of pie you favor best. The giveaway will close on Thursday, January 13, at noon PST; one winner will be chosen at random. US and Canadian entrants only, please.

For immediate pie gratification, visit high5pie.com.

Update on Friday, January 14, 2011 by Cakespy

UPDATE: THE WINNER!

We have a winner! Kase was chosen at random, and her thoughts on pie are: "i love love LOVE anything citrus, so it's gotta be key lime or lemon meringue tied for favorite. That said, I do enjoy baking any pie that involves booze, wink wink."

Comments

[Athina]

French Silk! Cheers for chocolately goodness.

[Emily]

Hello, banana cream pie. Don't mind if I do!

[Kari M]

I adore pumpkin! But key lime is a close contender.

[Jamie G]

My favorite is thick chocolate pie with a graham crust. BUT I definitely am on team CAKE! This shirt is cute! Thanks!

[Amanda]

Pie is not my go-to dessert. However I ADORE pecan pie. I could eat it forever. nom nom nom
:)

[Mechelle Johnson]

mmm coconut cream pie....peanut butter chocolate...marionberry meringue...If I had a perfect pie It would have all different slices

[ellen loyd]

my moms home made apple pie straight from the oven!! I can smell it now....

[Heather S.]

My favorite is Pecan Pie!

[Wendy]

I love apple pie with vanilla ice cream :)

[Angela]

I'm more of a cookie person, so go through butter like nobody's business. However, I do like a good slice of pie. Pumpkin is my favorite. Something about the way the pumpkin makes just the topmost layer of crust sort of soft and gummy, but you get the flaky bits as a base. Barring pumpkin, I love cherry and apple pies; but not with canned fruit, only fresh tart cherries or just-sliced apples will do. :) Guess I'm a pie snob.

[Tiffany L]

It's a tie between pumpkin and coconut cream pie! I love them both. I think I'm going to have to check out High 5 Pie next time I'm in that neck of the woods. :o)

[Hannah]

My mom's strawberry pie... YUM!!

[Karen@Mignardise]

Maine blueberry pie with vanilla ice cream!

[Ingrid]

I have memories of my dad making gooseberry pie for my mom's birthday when we lived in Missouri. Maybe it's pure nostalgia, but I'd have to list it as my favorite.

[Jessica]

Apple pie is awesome, but I honestly tend to prefer whatever I've just made.

[Karen]

My fave pie is Peanut Butter Pie with pumpkin being a close second. :-)

[Arielle]

Blueberry-peach, all the way. Although, when it comes down to it, I'll eat just about anything in a good pie crust.

[Amanda (Eating Up)]

I can't get enough of banana cream pie. Yummm.

[Heather]

I'm a traditional gal: apple for me! (with vanilla bean ice cream)

[Tracy Lynn]

Those pie jars are too dang cute! Id love to try the cherry almond or the caramel pecan!

[Elisabeth]

Few pies can woo me like a traditional pecan pie, dense and sticky as all get out.
(fresh raspberry pie is pretty awesome, too!)

[Julie]

I love the classic apple pie! It's the perfect combination of sweet and tart :)

[Jackie]

Pecan pie!

[LE]

Lemon!

[Erin]

I love nutella, coconut pecan pie the best. I made it for Thanksgiving and I'm officially smitten.