The only thing keeping this lovely local business from 4 stars in my first review was what I saw as the unfocused nature of the space. But I have had two bites of food that MORE than compensate:
1) Caramel Apple Pie
2) Clam Chowder
The owner's pie crust is the best I have ever had. Hands down. I've now had a few of her pies and once the crust was a bit over cooked. But the others generally, and the CARAMEL APPLE PIE very specifically, are delicious. How could I leave them with three stars when the pie crust is that good. She told me that one customer came in and asked her to make a crust with no filling. And I wasn't even shocked. I just blinked and asked if that was something she would be selling on a regular basis. Her crust is that good. Everything they make is homemade. They are proud of that fact. They should be.
I still think they have a lot going on in the store itself. But who cares. When a CARAMEL APPLE PIE tastes like that---tart, sweet, buttery, creamy---who am I to quibble over details? I've had plenty of their prepared food items: cranberry sauce, lots of soup, apple butter, jam, bread pudding and pies. The CARAMEL APPLE PIE is by far the best. If I was making a list of my favorite things to eat in this city, that pie (warm) with a scoop of homemade ice cream on top would be in the top 10.