2012 National Pie Day Rundown for Portland

January 23 is National Pie Day, as deemed by the American Pie Council (not to be confused with Pi Day, March 14, as deemed by nerds everywhere).

Here is a rundown of events and specials planned by Portland area pie purveyors! Keep checking back throughout the week, the list is bound to grow!

Events

• Baker & Spice Birthday Bash - National Pie Day, coincidentally, falls around the same time as the birthday of Hillsdale’s Baker & Spice. And, Baker & Spice, coincidentally, makes amazing pie. They celebrate all weekend long, January 21-22 and will be serving up meringue pie-lets, savory pot pies, drawings & giveaways, balloons and coloring for the kids! They also have pies by the slice for $4, which you can’t always find there, so it’s a grand occasion indeed! Plus, 25% of sales off their Pie Day menu will be gifted to Neighborhood House - so eat pie for a good cause!
• Pacific Pie Co. Pie Contest - Pacific Pie Company will host its 1st Annual Pie Contest in celebration of National Pie Day. The pie contest will be held on Sunday, January 22 at 1pm at Pacific Pie Company’s bakery and restaurant in SE Portland.  Judges include Jen Stevenson (author of 100 Best Places to Stuff Your Faces), Chris Hertel (farmer at SunGold Farm in Forest Grove), Kate Withiam (Pacific Pie Co. Pastry Chef) and yours truly.  Prizes will be awarded for the top pies, and the 1st place sweet and savory pies will be featured on Pacific Pie Co’s menu in February.
  
• Random Order Coffeehouse + Caffe Vita - Random Order & Caffe Vita are partnering on pie and coffee pairings on January 19  at 6:30 p.m. at Random Order and on January 21 at 4 p.m. at Caffe Vita Alberta. They will pair Kentucky Pecan with Fair Trade Organic Theo Blend, Flirty Berry with Single Origin Columbian and Herbed Cream Cheese & Sundried Tomatoes with Single Origin Kenyan. The pairing events are FREE.  See below for pie day specials.

Specials

• Baker & Spice - See above.
• Divine Pie – Divine Pie, producer of raw & whole food pies (gluten & dairy free), will offer a buy 6 get 1 free card at the Winter Farmer’s Market at Shemanski Park in Portland on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 10 to 2 p.m.
• Helen Bernhard Bakery - $1 off their normally low-priced whole pies on Monday, Jan. 23.
• The Original Dinerant - If you “like” their Facebook page and make a comment on it…..they’ll give you a mini pie on the January 23. Pastry chef, Sally Bowers, is making all kinds of mini pies, including moon pies, whoopie pies and fried pies.
• Pacific Pie Co. - $3 slices all day on National Pie Day (Jan. 23)
• Random Order Coffeehouse + Caffe Vita - $6 for a cup of French Press and a slice of pie on January 23 at Random Order & Caffe Vita on Alberta.
• Salt & Straw Scoop Shop: Mention code word “PIE HOLE” to get a free scoop of ice cream with purchase of a slice of Pieku Pie Apple Pie on Pie Day.
• Shari’s – Shari’s has a coupon up on their Facebook page for a free slice, with the purchase of a lunch or dinner entree.
• Village Inn: Get $2 off a whole pie all week long (Jan. 22-27)

If you just want to find a good slice of pie near you to celebrate Pie Day, make sure to check out our Ultimate Portland Pie Guide.