Chef Dominique Ansel is bringing to London for the very first time his beloved Pie Night, marking the start of autumn, as well as the pie season. The event takes place at Dominique Ansel Bakery London on the 24th and 25th of October and pre-booking for tickets will launch on the 5th of October at midday.
The New York event sold out within two minutes and the same is expected for this one as well. Diners can enjoy unlimited slices of ten different pies, both sweet and savoury, along with a Sparkling Apple Cider cocktail that’ll be topped up throughout the night, a server hand-scooping Tahitian Vanilla ice-cream at tables as well as a few surprises on the night.
The Pie Menu
Savoury Pies
Tarragon-Poached Chicken & Ham Hock Pie with Honey Roasted Celeriac
Ale-Braised Steak & Rock Oyster Pie
White Lancashire Cheese & Caramelised Onion Pie (v)
Slow-Cooked Beef Cheek & Port Cottage Pie with Golden Parmesan & Rosemary Mash
Wild Mushroom, Leek & Artichoke Pie with Crème Fraîche, Roasted Garlic & Thyme (v)
Sweet Pies
Salted Caramel Harvest Apple Pie
Damson Plum & Sloe Gin Pie with Spiced Chantilly Cream
Pomegranate-Poached Quince & Elderflower Pie with Toasted Cobnut Crumble
Nutella Angel Cream Pie with Whipped Sour Cream Mousse
Lemon Meringue Pie with Brown Sugar Meringue and Lemon Thyme
Tickets can be purchased on the 5th of October at 12pm at the following link: http://dominiqueansellondon.com/pienight. Guests can choose their preferred date, either the 24th or the 25th of October, as well as the time slot, either 6.30-8.00pm or 8.30-10pm. Tickets are priced at £42 per person.
“Pie Night is one of my favourite traditions each year in New York. We first started it 4 years ago at Dominique Ansel Kitchen in the West Village, and for us, it marks the start of autumn (which, for a pastry chef and bakery, is also pie season). That fall, our team went on an apple picking trip to an orchard in New Jersey, and we ended up picking more than a hundred pounds of apples. And it got us thinking about pies and what we could do with all of these apples. So many of our team members told me about memories they had of baking pies with their families during the fall and holidays – from sweet pies like classic apple pie and key lime pie, to savoury pies like chicken pot pie and shepherd’s pie. Some had pie crust recipes handed down from their grandparents, and I realised that pies are a family memory that we all can remember, sitting around the dinner table eating together, no matter where we’re from. So we’re excited to bring Pie Night to Dominique Ansel Bakery London for the very first time this October and for it to become a tradition here in London too,” commented Chef Dominique on the event.
