Episode #153
Piehouse Bakery – Lisa Sohl & Anne Wood
In this week’s edition of the Flavors of Northwest podcast, we’re at the beloved Piehouse Bakery in Bentonville, talking with owner Lisa Sohl and Manager/Pastry Chef Annie Wood, but before we hear from them?!?! FOOD NEWS! If you don’t have plans yet for Friday, or even if you do, I’ve got something you need to get to. It’s the Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives Watch Party at the Botanical at City Pump in Downtown Rogers!! Both Blu Fish House and Toot Beirut will be on Friday night’s episode! I’ll kick it off at 7 with Toot Beirut and Blu trivia. Then the episode starts at 8. The folks from Toot Beirut will be there with food, so if you haven’t had it yet, prime time to try it. And hustle, because it’ll run out! Again, Friday night at 7 at the Botanical at City Pump at 623 West Walnut in downtown Rogers. See you there! (*) We talk to Springdale’s Carnitas Los Cuatro Hermanos about being in the NY Times Bienvenue is open to the public in Rogers! We’ll hear from Owner/Executive Chef Will Mauk! Nosh Nola had a big opening weekend in downtown Springdale! We’ll hear from Owner Hayne Begley! Herman’s Ribhouse is working to re-open! Fayetteville’s Hill City Popcorn is back open with a new owner and new plans! Fresh Monkee announces their soft opening dates in Fayetteville. It’s SOON. The popular Dodo Coffee Trailer is closed this week. We’ll tell you what they’re saying. A new bakery opens in Highfill soon! We’ll hear from the owner. Is your burger better than everyone else’s? You might be able to make it to the World Championships in Indianapolis. We’ll tell you where to sign up. Happy 30th anniversary to Bordinos! You can win Bordinos for a year this week! In this week’s Flavors Flashback. Bienvenue Chef Will Mauk tells us his path into cooking. Piehouse Bakery Owner Lisa Sohl was raised on a Nebraska farm with a big family. She learned how to cook and bake out of necessity. While college took her to the corporate world, she always baked for others and became an office favorite. How did she end up in Northwest Arkansas, and how did she decide that it was time to finally start a bakery? Also, her most important early hire almost spooked her. She’ll talk about that. Finally, they earned a golden ticket to the World Food Championships for winning a state championship pie competition on the other side of the state. We hear all about it from Lisa and Annie Wood, next here on the flavors of Northwest Arkansas podcast!
