Sister Pie Sets Summer Pop-Up Schedule as Lauded Bakery Plots Next Move
Sister Pie popped up at the brewery the day before Sister Pie reopening for breakfast. The bakery will open again for breakfast on Tuesday, July 22, followed by lunchtime service on Friday, July 25. A staggered schedule will continue through early September with four Saturday appearances at Eastern Market mixed in.
Ludwinski asserts this is no farewell tour. She says some of the online conjecture has amused and frustrated her. One person made a false assumption in asking her how retirement was treating her. The next two months should help shape her plans as she writes what she calls 'the final draft' of Sister Pie's future. Ludwinski is taking her time as the world faces uncertainty through federal tariffs and other variables that impact the cost of running a small business.
Check out Sister Pie's summer schedule below.
Tuesday, July 22: Breakfast at Sister Pie, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Friday, July 25: Lunch at Sister Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, July 26: Eastern Market
Tuesday, August 5: Breakfast at Sister Pie, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Friday, August 8: Lunch at Sister Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 9: Eastern Market
Tuesday, August 19: Breakfast at Sister Pie, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Friday, August 22: Lunch at Sister Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, August 23: Eastern Market
Tuesday, September 2: Breakfast at Sister Pie, 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Friday, September 5: Lunch at Sister Pie, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, September 6: Eastern Market
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