A Few Good Pie Places

The American cultural staple of pie is the subject of this look at tasty desserts served at popular locales across the country. Touting pie's elements of comfort, flavor, and simplicity, enthusiasts here call it “the perfect food,” noting that due to the fruit, “it's practically good for you.” Narrated by Rick Sebak, this PBS-aired food travelogue takes viewers to spots including Portage Pie in Westfield, NY, where the Thayer family brags about having made a pie for Ken Burns; Ikeda's Country Market in Auburn, CA, which features enormously-domed apple pies; Portland, ME, to enjoy Two Fat Cats whoopee pies; and Virginia's Woodruff's Store, a gospel-filled home to sweet potato and fried pies. From a self-service honor system set up at Vermont's Poorhouse Pies, to Seattle's A la Mode bakery's “Blue Hawaiian” signature pie, and more, A Few Good Pie Places wraps up with Pie Day festival events in Minnesota. Also including bonus featurettes, this mouthwatering foodie road trip is recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)