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I found out about Pie Society from the headline "James Beard Award winning pastry chef closing popular Berkeley bakery "You don 't know what 's good until it 's gone T TI 'm wary of hyped up places because they sometimes turn out underwhelming, but Pie Society was totally worth the 2.5h wait and ~50 splurge. I arrived ~9:15am for their 10am opening. As a small business, they don 't have much staff so the line moved slowly and I walked out with my pies at ~11:45pm. I came prepared with a hat for sun protection and a book for the wait, but I chatted with people in line around me and discovered some awesome food places in the Bay Area (the community is great! It 's like our very own pie society).I got a slice of each to try everything and make my own mosiac frankenpie. I wish I hoarded more, but I wanted to be mindful of people in line behind me and the disaster of selling out when it 's your turn.Everything was delicious perfection. Passionfruit bayleaf meringue pie their signature OG. I fell madly in love with the layers... first the crack crust, then passionfruit curd, then a subtly floral bayleaf sweet cream, and finally expert toasted meringue in beautiful concentric circles. Apple rhubarb pie I was mildly disappointed since the menu had initially specified apple rhubarb cherry pie, but I guess they ran out of cherries. Nonetheless, the tart pie was a masterpiece, topped with a crunchy brown butter shortbread crumble. Tastes like spring in a pie.Bourbon chocolate nut pie oh this one was loaded. It 's an extremely advanced version of pecan pie, except with a boatload of pecans and walnuts, blended with bourbon, brown sugar, and honey, along with orange and chocolate for good measure. It takes a few bites to grown on you, but out of all the pies, this tasted the most unique and sophisticated.Key lime pie tangy, prominent lime flavors, with a garnish of citrus zest. The graham cracker crust is a classic pairing.Coconut cream pie very coconut y with coconut bavarios, coconut jam, creamy coconut filling, and toasted coconut flakes as the chef 's kiss. The description mentions that the crust has a touch of rum, but I didn 't notice it since it was predominantly cream. Oat cherry almond cookie Not surprisingly, just about everything is amazing. The cookie was exceptional; the almond bits had a nice dimension, and the tart cherries added a kick.Thank you, Pie Society, for your hard work and all the smiles and happiness you 've brought to the society. Looking forward to the pop ups!