'Stuff your pie hole' at The Cutie Pie Wagon in Bastrop
What started as a challenge between two colleagues has become a locally and nationally recognized pie business—with even the likes of chef Gordon Ramsay left licking his plate clean.
"I was having lunch with my supervisor, and she made the comment that she makes the best buttermilk pie around," said Mary Jayne Buckingham, owner of The Cutie Pie Wagon. "I looked at her and said, 'No, you don't, my momma does.'"
The Bearded Baking Company offers sweet, savory options in downtown Bastrop
After finding his passion of baking for family and friends, Wesley Dills, along with his husband, Adam Lloyd, opened The Bearded Baking Company's first brick-and-mortar in downtown Bastrop in April. In the six months following, the pair have worked to make The Bearded Baking Company a Bastrop favorite for all things sweet and savory.
‘Hay Elotes’ serving authentic Mexican snacks
When Hay Elotes opened on Seventh Street in 2013, finding white Mexican corn in Austin was like “finding gold,” owner Jose Luis Cardona said. Cardona, who is from Honduras and came to Austin 19 years ago, had always been a lover of Mexican cuisine and decided to name the store after the shouts of Mexican street vendors.
Cardona said the support he received from the city and the Hispanic community fills him with great pride. Many of his customers travel to Hay Elotes locations to find elote on a stick, Mexican chips and aguas frescas.
“It shows the story of an immigrant that came here with dreams, and has made them come true,” Cardona said.
