Bubby’s Pie Co. 120 Hudson Street in Tribeca, NY.
So, I’ve been very, very lazy and this is the first post for over a month. Bad form, but fortunately I haven’t gone hungry in that time and have quite a backlog of places to talk about.
photo | bubbyspieco (their own Flickr site!)
The most recent however is a unique place called Bubby’s Pie Company deep in Tribeca on Manhattan island. This place is such a find, but is most definitely not a secret. The place has apparently been rolling since 1990 when chef Ron Silver, 28 at the time, decided that New York needed some American home cooking and began knocking out all sorts of pies, to the delight of the artists, down and outs and assorted freaks of a pre-DeNiro’d Tribeca.
It’s not just pies though. Ron soon opened up to providing great breakfasts and a full daily menu. American cooking like this is a joy, pure comfort food that puts you in a very comfortable frame of mind. The Grits topped with cheese is enough on its own, but this comes as a sideshow to support the eggs, bacon, home fries and sausage. The other recommended option is Huevos Rancheros – eggs on soft tortillas and black beans and topped with a fiery salsa, cheese and avocado, so very good.
If you return for lunch the next day - yep, I did – the options expand to Buffalo wings, Trout cakes, Fried chicken served with Black-Eyed Peas and Hush Puppies or a Bourbon Flank steak.
“Save room for the Pie” screams at you from the menu and freshly available yesterday were New York State Apple Whiskey pie or a Michigan Sour Cherry pie. Think of the scene that gives American Pie 1 it’s name and you have an image of the pies on offer, large and round with criss-crossed pastry crust with the fruit oozing out – although I wasn’t tempted to put my ‘old fella’ in these ones.
photo | bubbyspieco
Please visit if you get the chance. My preference is the morning for breakfast, but anytime of day is good. It’s a little out of the way, but worth it.
Bubby’s Pie Co.
120 Hudson Street in Tribeca
NY
Tel: 10013, 212.219.0666