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GOODS & SERVICES • The Nines
Pies, Thanksgiving
Butter Love Bakeshop (Outer Richmond, above), usual suspects plus chocolate-caramel-walnut ‘turtle pie’ (twist on classic candy)
Breadbelly (Richmond, Dogpatch), Asian-inspired flavors include not-ube tart (purple sweet potato, toasted meringue, shaved salted egg yolk)
Mattina (Lower Pac Heights), curated classics w/ cream-cheese crust, savory turkey, gravy ‘pasta pie’
Tartine (multiple locations), limited quantities of classic holiday pies (order ASAP), velvety banana cream tart (Valencia only), savory quiches
Noe Valley Bakery (Noe Valley, West Portal), go-to for mixed berry pies, pear frangipane tart
Bi-Rite (multiple locations), signature chocolate bourbon mousse pie, pumpkin cheesecake ice cream
Three Babes Bakeshop (Mission), signature salty honey walnut pie; gf/vegan options, ‘whole shebang’ bundle (apple, pumpkin, bourbon pecan)
Black Jet Baking Co. (Bernal Heights), flight, airy banana cream pies, apple crumb, dark chocolate pecan
Edith’s Pie (Oakland), last chance for sweet/savory pies (caramel apple oat, pumpkin, maple pecan) from closing-soon Oaktown favorite (donate to help keep lights on for Thanksgiving orders)
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The Skinny: At the base of Visa’s new headquarters in a space overlooking McCovey Cove and Oracle Park, the team behind Che Fico has opened one of the most anticipated restaurants of the fall season, the Tuscan-inspired Via Aurelia.