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41640 Ann Arbor Rd. Plymouth, Michigan (734) 459-9200 Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner Website: www.gtpie.com Map  The Grand Traverse makes some fine pies to go with its atmosphere, and you’ll find one to fit your taste (try the cherry), even if no Lake Superior fishing trawler captain arrives while you’re eating.  The list of berry pies is long but definitely try the cherry. Forty flavors line the shelves and pie case, and a friendly employee will search diligently for you if you don’t see the one you’re inclined to try. (Note how the pie crusts have identifying clues in them, like “BK” for blackberry and “SP” for the cherry with the artificial sweetener Splenda.) If your flavor hasn’t been cut into, one of the women behind the counter will wield her six-way pie slicer like Zorro with a dessert fetish and produce a perfect slice for you in a jiffy. The apple pies alone come in six varieties, and the apple dumpling pie includes “seven whole apples” (well, seven entire apples, sliced). The dumpling part – one per pie slice – gives a puffy pastry look to the serving. Caramel topping is microwaved before being squirted over the top, and pecans are added. Unfortunately, the topping was cold by the time we got our slice to the table, primarily because the slice was served cold. Maybe we should have asked for it to be served hot. (Maybe we should have tried the cherry.)  Oh, did we mention the cherry pie? Yes, it’s the one to have at the Grand Traverse. Featuring Northern Michigan Montmorency tart cherries, it comes in six styles, and we can heartily recommend the plain old cherry pie. Actually, we took a slice to go and ate it for breakfast next morning, and it was still delicious. The folks at the Grand Traverse take their pie seriously. The bathrooms are even labeled Pie Guys and Pie Gals. But with a full menu of sandwiches, salads, wraps, soups and quiches (not to mention chicken and prime rib pot pies), breakfast fare (including cinnamon rolls) and a spare decor, the place resembles Panera Bread and feels very much like a chain restaurant, which it is. Bottom line: pies good, restaurant chainlike. You decide. Other Grand Traverse Pie Company locations in Michigan: 525 West Front Street Traverse City, Michigan 231-922-7437 9912 East Grand River Avenue Brighton, Michigan 810-225-7437 3536 Meridian Crossing Drive (at the NW corner of Okemos and Jolly Roads) Okemos, Michigan 517-381-7437 2350 South Center Road Burton, Michigan 810-742-9743 5817 Harvey Street in Pheasant Run Plaza Norton Shores, Michigan 231-799-3399 44951 Schoenherr Rd. Sterling Heights, Michigan 586-323-2743 316 E. Mitchell Street Petoskey, Michigan 231-348-4060 291 N. Zeeb Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 734-997-9702 1218 S. Mission St. Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 989-779-2743 3224 28th St. SE Kentwood, Michigan 616-977-7600 1403 E. Grand River East Lansing, Michigan 517-203-3304 1446 Maple Rd. Troy, Michigan 248-458-0322 2600 North Saginaw Road Midland, Michigan 989-839-4872 |
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