Seattle's darling Piroshky Piroshky bakery is staking out new territory with a pop-up tour that's hitting the Bay Area in late February. Since its inception at Pike's Place Market over three decades ago, the bakery has become a small-screen favorite, featuring on shows like Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations” and the Travel Channel’s “Zimmern List.” Now, Bay Area residents can get a taste of their famed piroshky, the hefty, filling-packed pastries that are a nod to Eastern European cuisine, reports Mercury News.
Food enthusiasts with cravings for savory delights like a beef and cheese piroshky or those with a sweet tooth looking forward to the cinnamon cardamom braid can put in their pre-orders for an ice-packed pickup experience. Hauling favorites like a vegan potato and mushroom option and the zesty jalapeño and cheddar sausage roll, Piroshky Piroshky's pop-up stops include breweries across San Jose, San Francisco, and Berkeley. And while enjoying these baked goodies, you can also sip on local brews, from "refreshing lagers" to "delightfully smooth sours," as Piroshky Bakery's website mentions.
Here's how it works: eager eaters must place their orders with a minimum of $50, which ensures their selected munchies are baked, flash-frozen, and boxed up with care to stay chill. Upon purchasing, they should watch for a confirmation email to secure their slot in the pickup schedule. "Please pick up during the allotted time unless advised," warns the website, clarifying that you need to grab your grub within the given window, sidestepping the perils of leaving the precious cargo with the hosts.
The bakery's pop-up parade will kick off at Narrative Fermentations in San Jose on February 26, slide over to Standard Deviant Brewing in San Francisco on the 27th, and wrap up at Great Notion Brewing in Berkeley the following evening. While claiming your baked treasures, don't expect to handle cash transactions with the drivers or hosts; they're not rolling with bankrolls, so plan accordingly. In a statement obtained by Piroshky Bakery's official event page, they emphasize convenience, saying, "Heads up, Berkeley -- we're heading your way!"
For more details on securing these savory slices of Seattle, check out their website at piroshkybakery.com, but remember, mark those calendars and get those pre-orders in. San Jose's deadline falls on February 24, San Francisco’s on the 25th, and Berkeley’s cutoff is the 26th, leaving no crumbs of confusion about when to snag your piroshky fix, as detailed by Mercury News.
