Kessler Pie Co.

A neon sign that reads “To Live and Pie in Oak Cliff” beckons sweet-toothed passersby to the 400-square-foot space on Oak Cliff’s Tyler Street. The menu features the same flavors Armida Ortega used to bring to markets: The Mellow Yellow (vanilla custard and banana), The Big Sexy (Grand Marnier and strawberries), the Suit & Tie (chocolate mousse with a sweet-and-salty crust), and the American Pie (apple, naturally).

She also serves up single-portioned pies in jars. “We wanted to do something a little more modern, fun, and sweet-—but not granny,–” says Ortega’s daughter Deb Cano.