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Our owner and creator, Briana, was interviewed by Ash from Ash Said it Daily. Click here to listen to the full interview and read the show notes below.

Whats the story on Crave Pie, how did they thrive when the economy collapsed in 2008 and what words of inspiration does owner Brian Carson share with us. All is revealed in this exclusive!

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About: Crave Pie began in 2010 when, after being laid off from a corporate job of 20 years, I found myself standing at a crossroads. I could, I realized, continue down a familiar path that I knew led to a place which would not make me happy or I could, in the words of Robert Frost, take “the road less traveled” into the unknown. Faced with that decision, I decided to go to culinary school.

I entered Gwinnett Technical College with a passion for savory cooking and a complete disdain for baking. I hadn’t learned how to bake at my grandmothers side, nor did I inherit family heirloom recipes like many bakers do and so I dreaded Baking 101. However, I chose to forge ahead in the face of my fear and for the practical final exam I baked an apple pie from scratch. As fate would have it, that experience would prove pivotal in my journey.
Suddenly my disdain for baking was gone and I found myself entirely enchanted with all things pie!

I fell in love with pie, its versatility, and the endless possibilities that present themselves... from sweet to savory, and from season to season. After deciding that I wanted to devote my energies to pie creation, I left school and spent the next 9 months learning and practicing the craft.

Then, one day I received a gift that would change my life.

Just a few days before my husband, Greg, was to be deployed with the Army National Guard, I walked into my kitchen to find a huge industrial sized garbage can with a bow on it. Putting aside my initial irritation that he had put a gigantic garbage can in the middle of my kitchen I opened the lid and discovered that it was filled with professional pie making tools! It was in that moment that I knew it was time to take action and follow my passion, so I put my trust in God and took a leap of faith.

Nothing brings people together quite like food prepared with love. Today, nearly a decade later, Crave Pie Studio stands in historic Downtown Duluth spreading The Good News of Pie and striving to make the world a better place by bringing people together. One pie at a time.

I truly hope to see you here soon.

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Best Atlanta Pies: 3 Pies to Try for Valentines Day

We’re excited to recently be featured by the Atlanta Journal Constitution! Here’s our feature from the article.

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We heard from your Valentine. This year they want pie. 

Your honey deserves a Salted Honey pie from Crave Pie Studio. Or maybe your sweetheart craves chocolate and needs a Chocolate Chess pie? Briana Carson, owner and “PiEvangelist” of Crave Pie Studio has been baking and serving pie out of her shop in downtown Duluth since 2012. For Valentine’s Day she was torn between these two favorites - both variations on a traditional Southern chess pie. Her incredibly flaky crust is the foundation for the smooth fillings. The Salted Honey is deeply honey flavored and the sprinkle of sea salt on the top provides just the right counterpoint to the rich filling. Chocolate Chess tastes like the classic it is with a filling that appears to be the love child of chocolate mousse and a chocolate truffle. Crave Pie Studio also sells premade pie pastry if you want to bake a special pie at home. 

$26 per 10-inch pie, $6.50 per 5-inch pie, $12 per pound of frozen pie pastry available at Crave Pie Studio, 3107 Main Street, Duluth. 678-485-7198. cravepie.com/. $5 per 4-inch pies available at The Beehive,1250 Caroline Street, Atlanta and through Fresh Harvest, freshharvestga.com/. During farmers market season, pies are available at Brookhaven and Suwanee markets, and year ‘round at the Vickery Village Farmers Market. 

This story was originally published in full by the Atlanta Journal Constitution here.