Monday, June 11, 2007

Pies are best eaten at night

I just came home from the House of Pies Family Restaurant and Bakery in Los Feliz. I had passed by several times but never had had the opportunity to go inside. But tonight was the night.

After a pretty healthy meal of chicken patties with vegetable sauce and some tofu salad, William announced that he wanted some pastries. "Pastries??" I asked him what kind, and he started to name various baked goods. Apple pie, sweet potato pie, vanilla cake... I sat there trying to think of a place that served pastries after 9pm, and finally remembered House of Pies on the corner of Vermont and Franklin. It was hard to find parking because apparently everyone wants some pies on a Monday night. William was at first a little bummed to see that they didn't have any sweet potato pie, but decided on Southern Pecan pie a la mode. I got Dutch Apple and a decaf coffee. The best thing about family restaurants is that they have decaf. You can't get decaf at a cafe. Or can you? Either way, why would you go to a cafe to get decaffeinated coffee? I love my pastries with coffee, but as it was late at night, I gladly ordered decaf and it was awesome. So were the pies. The pecan pie reminded me of this pastry that my mom makes, and I reminded myself to ask her for the recipe.

There is something about going to a random place for a late-night indulgence that I love. It's spontaneous, carefree, and fun. It makes me feel like all of it is a part of a bigger plan. But the best part is that it isn't. All it is is eating pies. Then we go home.

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