Dangerously Delicious HQ & Test Kitchen Bar
Pie shop · Baltimore ·
Dessert & savory pies, 59 flavors, local art, counter seating
Dessert & savory pies, 59 flavors, local art, counter seating
"What began as a punk rock dream in Baltimore under musician-founder Rodney Henry in 2003 has become a full-fledged pie phenomenon offering an astonishing 59 flavors that range from indulgent sweets to savory options. I gravitated toward rich signatures like Mobtown Brown (a pecan pie topped with Belgian chocolate ganache and caramel), The King (peanut butter cream topped with bacon, banana, and chocolate ganache), and the Baltimore Bomb (Berger Cookies crumbled into vanilla chess filling), though classic apple remains the bestseller; the menu even includes savory pies such as Steak Mushroom Onion Gruyère and Spicy Vegan Thai." - Veronica Stoddart
"A pie vendor that has operated as a food-truck presence at the venue." - Nadia Chaudhury
"I note that Dangerously Delicious operates as a punk pie shop on H Street and stays open until 3 a.m., further undermining the notion that the area lacks late-night, independent options." - Gabe Hiatt
"Downstairs, Dangerously Delicious Pies operates as the bakery anchor of the two-story operation: it opens at 9 a.m. (the bakers start at 4 a.m.), has been part of the owners’ decade-long plans for the site, and was voted best pie in DC by Washington City Paper from 2010–2014. The shop plans to add more vegan options and is making a previously temporary butter chicken pie a permanent menu item, and its pies are integrated into Pie Shop date-night pairings upstairs." - Tierney Plumb
"Upstairs at the H Street shop the owners realized a longtime dream by adding a 70-person concert venue with a stage and a rotating lineup of musicians across genres; they see pie and concerts as similarly social and unpretentious—"Pie is a social food. It should be unpretentious, comforting, and enjoyed by folks from all walks of life," Sandra Basanti says, adding that "concerts have the same philosophy." - Adele Chapin