When Laurie was growing up in Tacoma, Washington, there was one toy her mom just couldn’t keep her away from: an Easy Bake Oven. She learned how to make the best flaky, buttery pie crust from scratch from her mom.

As Laurie grew up and became a successful executive, and had a family of her own, she never stopped baking. Her home was always filled with the delicious smells of spicy cinnamon and sweet sugar. After a long successful career as a marketing and non profit executive, and raising two children, she decided to follow her dream of opening a pie shop. What began as baking for friends and family out of her home kitchen in 2014 quickly grew to her first brick and mortar. The Pie Bar opened its doors on June 3, 2016 in Downtown Long Beach.

As Laurie says, “Pie is still one of the simple pleasures of life. It brings back memories of time spent with family and friends and is the ultimate comfort food. I wanted to create a place where you can come at the end of a long day to unwind with a friend over a piece of pie and a glass of wine. Or start your day with a savory breakfast pie and some hot coffee. Pie fixes everything! And when our customers are here, I want them to feel like they’re home. Because we consider them all family!”

Laurie plans to build on the success of her first store and open multiple locations across the country.