Charlotte sure has a nice variety of frozen yogurt shops. In fact, we may be verging on over saturation. However, what I do not find enough of in Crown Town are pies. Glorious pies filled to the brim with various fruits, creams and other delectables. Therefore, I'm quite grateful for cool places like Divine Pies!
This shop is right off of Independence, next to a handful of fairly sketchy looking pawn shops. But hey, anything for pie, right? I knocked on the door and a very kind woman opened up for me and I stood, mouth agape, perusing the various varieties of mini and standard sized pies. Apple, cherry, pumpkin, blueberry, strawberry rhubarb, chocolate cream, key lime and more. Yes, even chicken pot pie! I selected three mini pies, paid the very affordable $16 and change and went on my merry way. Note - she also makes cakes and cupcakes and can create a variety of requests, just call a day or two ahead!
The cherry pie I sampled last night was legit. No craptastic bright red, high fructose corn syrup in that little pie. It tasted almost like a spiced cherry pie. The strawberry rhubarb filling was just about perfect...I'll certainly get another mini of that variety again in the near future. My only ish? Because the pies are stored in plastic wrap, the crust was a bit tough and chewy. I pulled the other two mini pies from their plastic wraps and stored them in foil for future snacking. If you seek pie, try out Divine Pies! Now...maybe it's time for me to have a little bite of the mini apple pie on my counter...