Fookem’s Fabulous Now Open in Coconut Grove | Eater Miami

"Located in Miami’s West Coconut Grove neighborhood, a permanent storefront gives a popular Key lime pie pop-up a permanent home after beginning as a home-based pie stand in 2020 during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. The dessert shop focuses solely on variations of the South Florida classic and features Abril’s popular sea salt graham cracker pie crust in every dish. The menu includes whole pies in varieties like classic Key lime and Key lime-guava (known as “The Station 8” and popular among local firefighters), a Key lime-espresso version incorporating coffee from local roaster Café Vidita, and a tropical blend combining Key lime with coconut; daily rotating mini pies include these staples alongside seasonal offerings like pineapple or tahini. Abril, a former television producer who lost his job in 2020, started baking and selling Key lime pies from his house to make ends meet, and the operation has grown into a wholesale business supplying pies to five Miami restaurants, two markets, and the Downtown Miami food hall Julia & Henry’s. “Miami has really gone under the knife over the last few years. There was a drift-woody coziness that’s become hard to find. I still get that feeling in West Grove,” Abril said. The Key lime pie company even received an unexpected boost when Florida Panthers goaltending coach Rob Tallas requested one of Abril’s pies to eat from the Stanley Cup following the team’s 2024 NHL championship victory — and apparently marks the first time a Key lime pie has been served from the trophy. Open daily from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m." - Olee Fowler