Life in the Lower Mainland (BC, Canada)

Peaked Pies is basically two components: A hand-holdable pie + topping. The topping is the "Peaked" gimmick and I'd treat it as such for your money's worth. Peak-ing a pie (up to +$3.50) You basically get mashed potato, mushy green peas, and gravy if you go for the full "Peak" treatment, but you can also get these components separately. The peas are just green peas mashed. Nothing special, nothing seasoned. The mashed potato is also just mashed potato. Nothing special, nothing seasoned, and as a result also terribly bland. Plus what I got was slightly gummy, which is not a fresh-feeling mashed potato texture. Overall, I'd say this is not really worth it EXCEPT if you don't want to splurge fully for two pies and want a more filling meal portion, because potato and peas can do that for you. You do get a good scoop of peas, like one generous ice cream scoop. A bit more potato. And definitely not quite enough gravy even though it looks like a ...

One day per week only (Saturday 8am-2pm) at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market, which I visited during my 2015-April trip to San Francisco . Of course I asked what their most unusual pie was and was suggested their signature Salty Honey Walnut. $6 for what looked like 1/6 of a deep dish pie. Salty Honey Walnut ($6 slice) There is a slight eggy (?) flavour amid the caramel flavour. Salted candied walnuts on top, giving an interesting taste combination of sweet and salty masking any bitterness from the walnuts. Not overly sweet, but enough to give you a slight sugar burn at the back of the throat. Amid the caramel flavour there is a slight eggy (?) flavour that sort of ruined this pie for me. Otherwise this is a tasty and interesting pie! They really need to be positioned right next to some kind of juice stand for sheer convenience because after that much pie, you'll probably want a drink. $6 is pretty daunting to pay for a slab of pie, but all their pies are made fro...

Aphrodite's Organic Café and Pie Shop  does not take reservations for brunch, but if, like us, you drop by on a Saturday morning before noon, chances are a small group of four can be seated quickly if not right away. The brunch menu, including fresh sheets, is pretty extensive. Prices look steep but portions are substantial for their brunch plates. Pie prices are also steep if you're used to picking up whole Farmer's Market pies at Superstore. What gets you a whole pie at Superstore gets you just a slice here. At about $7 per slice, Aphrodite's is more or less on par with other hand-made-pie places such as The Pie Shoppe  (also an organic-conscious, special flour , and small-waste-footprint operation). Pie slices are actually pretty wide, maybe 1/6th of a pie. Vegan and gluten free versions are $2 more per slice (ouch, right?). Plates of pies are decorated with cute cinnamon dust (?) hearts. Aww... Goddess Bowl ($17, gluten free) warm orange scented quinoa t...