The City of Beverly Hills and its Community Services Department held the 27th annual Pie Bake a’la Beverly Hills and Piesta at the Farmers’ Market on June 12 with a range of festivities, including entertainment, kids and adults pie-eating contests, and the much-anticipated pie bake competition.
Eighteen contestants entered pies named after their tasty ingredients, such as Cabernet Grape Pie, Strawberry Rhubarb Pie and Lazy Apricot Pie. The first place winner of the “Best Tasting Pie in Beverly Hills” award and $200 in Farmers’ Market money went to Stacy Wright of Los Angeles, for her Strawberry Lemon Icebox Pie. The “Most Pie-utiful” and second place title, along with $100 Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Joe Lux from Los Angeles, for his Honey Lemon Chiffon Pie with the face of the pie resembling a honeycomb and artful bees scattered on top. The third place and $50 Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Sarah Simms and Violet Tarpey, both from Beverly Hills, for their Life’s a Peach Southern Pie.
