Walk into 314 Church Street and the paper roll hanging from the wall will catch your attention. It is a roll of butcher paper mounted high on the wall, with the daily menu of pies handwritten on the paper.
The Chile Pies (Sweet and Savory) location on Church and 16th is cozy and fun with splashes of New Mexico from the Green Chile Apple Pie to the Frito Pies. It is the second Chile Pies location and just opened earlier this year. The pie shop is small with only 10 swivel stools that line the counter style tables along one side of the room. But, it is rustic with bright decor from chile lights to quilts. Old pie plates align in a row along the back wall.
When you walk up to the counter (which is pretty much a step in from the door) you also will see the case filled with the day’s selection of sweet pies, some hand pies, and pot pies. The sweet pies are baked in glass pie plates which adds to the homey feel of Chile Pies.
Besides just sweet pies, Chile Pies also has a variety of other sweet items such as ice cream from Three Twins Organic Ice Cream. There are concoctions such as pie shakes and soda floats. Chile Pies also serves savory pot pies, stews and the classic Frito Pie, which is a bag of Fritos corn chips topped with Niman Ranch beef, pinto beans, cheese and pico de gallo.
There is also a nice beverage menu from Mexican Coke to Five Mountains Organic Teas to Bison Organic IPA. (A beer with your Frito Pie? Why not?)
The signature sweet pie is the Green Chile Apple Pie, which is worth a try even if you are not a fan of green chiles. There are about five sweet pies to choose from daily. Examples of other pies: Mexican Chocolate Pecan, Lemon Buttermilk, and Peach Blueberry.
So stop by Chile Pies for a light lunch, a quick snack, or to satisfy that craving for something sweet and flaky.
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