Author Topic: Bad news from Pie Town (Read 2459 times)

cloudbase · « **on:** June 21, 2020, 10:35:56 AM »

PIE TOWN, N.M. - Pie-O-Neer Pies, a popular bakery and New Mexico staple in the heart of Pie Town, has closed its doors for good amid --19. They closed on June 15.

Pie-O-Neer’s owner, Kathy Knapp said “You have to be realistic about the money, the bills and the utilities. The overhead doesn’t stop. When there’s no income, you can only put things off for so long; you have to make decisions, choices.” Knapp said they tried alternatives but to no avail.

“We literally don’t have curbs. It’s a remote town with dirt roads. I mean, we’re on the highway. You can blink and miss us, so the delivery wasn’t an option,” she said. “Most of our customers come from other states.”

https://www.kob.com/new-mexico-news/pie-town-pie-shop-to-close-for-good/5765512/?cat=500

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #1 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:38:35 AM »

Never been there, but what a shame. Love me some pie!

twowheeladdict · « **Reply #2 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:41:57 AM »

Damn. Was on my list. Should have made it happen the last time I was out there .

Bert Remington · « **Reply #3 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:50:04 AM »

Is that Marley on the front porch?

oldbike54 · « **Reply #4 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:52:42 AM »

Quote from: Bert Remington on June 21, 2020, 10:50:04 AM

Is that Marley on the front porch?

Marley has ridden to Pie Town a couple of times , but that isn't him

Dusty

LowRyter · « **Reply #5 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:57:12 AM »

Hopefully a year from now or perhaps the year after, things will be getting back to normal.

John A · « **Reply #6 on:** June 21, 2020, 11:06:08 AM »

That is bad news on so many levels...

dguzzi · « **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2020, 12:51:27 PM »

Its to bad we can't place a few orders (or some other way) to help...

JJ · « **Reply #8 on:** June 21, 2020, 12:57:29 PM »

Well that's a Sunday "BUMMER!!!"

If the Datil Rally is still on for mid-August, I guess we will just have to glide on by...

PIE-TOWN 2020 - R.I.P.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #9 on:** June 21, 2020, 01:05:41 PM »

If your ever in SW Missouri, this place has the best selection I've ever seen, and I look for this kinda @#$%

. Golden City, Mo.

SmithSwede · « **Reply #10 on:** June 21, 2020, 02:13:20 PM »

Dang. I’ve been meaning to go to Datil for years, and Pie Town was always on my list.

Daniel Kalal · « **Reply #11 on:** June 21, 2020, 02:19:30 PM »

There are three cafes in Pie Town that specialize in pies. The article describes just one of them. Frankly, that's a lot of supply for the demand, even in the best of times. So, unless you've also heard that every café in Pie Town is closed, you can probably still count on stopping for pie.

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2020, 08:30:35 PM »

Quote from: Daniel Kalal on June 21, 2020, 02:19:30 PM

There are three cafes in Pie Town that specialize in pies. The article describes just one of them. Frankly, that's a lot of supply for the demand, even in the best of times. So, unless you've also heard that every café in Pie Town is closed, you can probably still count on stopping for pie.

Thanks Daniel, you've comforted some pie lovers souls. Time for a big <<<SIGH>>> of relief!

SeanF · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2020, 08:44:52 PM »

There is still a pie place open and baking and selling pies. Was there 2 days ago.

Daniel Kalal · « **Reply #14 on:** June 21, 2020, 08:55:22 PM »

Last year, I took this photo of these two ladies in the small cafe that's within sight of the one that's apparently going out of business.

We might think that you cannot have too many pie shops in one town; but, evidently, three's a crowd.

Motormike · « **Reply #15 on:** June 21, 2020, 10:49:17 PM »

I and a friend rode through Pie Town last year...had pie at the Gathering Place...it was good. Hope they can hang on. It was worth the effort to ride there. It's just up the road from the Very Large Array, another worth-while stop.

JeffOlson · « **Reply #16 on:** June 22, 2020, 12:59:33 PM »

My wife is driving with her niece from Sacramento to Dallas in a couple of weeks. They are going through New Mexico and are planning a diversion to Pie Town.

Pie is good!

JJ · « **Reply #17 on:** June 22, 2020, 02:47:11 PM »

Quote from: Motormike on June 21, 2020, 10:49:17 PM

I and a friend rode through Pie Town last year...had pie at the Gathering Place...it was good. Hope they can hang on. It was worth the effort to ride there. It's just up the road from the Very Large Array, another worth-while stop.

Yes...and just up the road from the Eagles Nest Campground, in Datil, the site of the annual; New Mexico State Guzzi Rally in mid-August!!

Tom · « **Reply #18 on:** June 22, 2020, 02:58:42 PM »

Sorry to see another business close.

PJPR01 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 22, 2020, 03:29:03 PM »

I think I've stopped into Pie town about 5-6 times over the last 15 years. A pity they are closing. I know the owners would spend part of the year in Mexico and part in Pie Town. One thing that was always nice was they were not just a pie shop, but also a bit of an art gallery, and frequently had some nice photos/paintings, and the vibe was always pleasant.

I recall on one trip, I had arrived an hour earlier than their opening, and a couple was also waiting...we ended up on the front porch for the hour and then a few more hours inside. He was the Consul General for the U.S. just retired from his post in Italy, and was moving to either Mauritius or the Seychelles to occupy multiple positions in that final remote location. We ended up in a wonderful 4 hour conversation about so many topics, easily a few cups of coffee and a few pieces of delicious pie. One of my fondest places to stop always along the way to visit VLA and passing thru Show Low/Globe on the way to Arizona or California.

JJ · « **Reply #20 on:** June 23, 2020, 08:54:02 AM »

The good news is the New Mexico State Guzzi Rally in Datil, (just down the road), is still a GO!!

Roebling3 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2020, 12:07:04 PM »

A shame. Another one bites the dust. Fine place for fruit pies; except they would never have Northern Spy apples.
A favorite stop in/out of Tucson. R3~

JJ · « **Reply #22 on:** June 24, 2020, 10:36:15 AM »

R.I.P. PIE TOWN 2020!!

Ncdan · « **Reply #23 on:** June 24, 2020, 10:55:41 AM »

As an American this stabs my heart. I really hate it for those folks as well as the loss of an American icon:(

JJ · « **Reply #24 on:** June 24, 2020, 08:20:31 PM »

Pie Town or No Pie Town.....August 13-16 - - DATIL or BUST!!!

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JJ · « **Reply #25 on:** June 25, 2020, 08:42:10 PM »

There are three (3) places in Pie Town to enjoy a piece of pie?!? We will explore this on the way to Datil!

jim_W · « **Reply #26 on:** June 25, 2020, 09:43:16 PM »

Don't know the names of them but the one on the far west is the one that I like best. All good.

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