The city of Beverly Hills and its Community Services Department held the 19th annual Pie Bake a ‘la Beverly Hills & Piesta at the Farmers’ Market on June 9 with a range of festivities, including entertainment, kids pie-eating contest, and the coveted pie bake contest.
Twenty-four contestants entered. The first place winner, title of “Best Tasting Pie in Beverly Hills” and $200 Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Xander Eisen for his Chocolate Banana Cream Pie. The second place winner, along with $100 Farmers’ Market money, was awarded to Debbie Soroudi Kaen for her Apple Pie. Third place and $50 Farmers’ Market money was awarded to Kevin Brown for his Boysenberry Pie. And the most “Pie-utiful” and $50 Farmers’ Market money went to Julie Huff for her Pearls Apple Pie. Judges for the pie contest were Vice Mayor Sharona Nazarian, Councilmembers John Mirisch and Craig Corman, and Recreation and Parks Commissioners JR Dzubak and Tara Riceberg.
