| PieLab | |
| Established: | 2009 |
| Street-Address: | 1317 Main St, |
| City: | Greensboro |
| State: | Alabama |
| Postcode: | 36744 |
| Country: | United States |
| Other-Label: | --> |
PieLab was a restaurant in Greensboro, Alabama, specializing in pie. The place was opened in an abandoned pool hall[1] in 2009 by a group of designers from Belfast, Maine (calling themselves "Project M"[2]). Led by a group of young graphic designers, it included a design studio and culinary school and aimed for social change in the community. Their "Empire Apple Pie" was written up by Southern Living for their series "The South's Best Pies",[3] and Food & Wine likewise praised the apple pie, adding that the bakery's profits go toward housing and temporary shelters in Hale County, Alabama.[4] They were one of three finalists for a 2010 James Beard Foundation Award.[1] Food writer John T. Edge discussed PieLab at length in The New York Times, providing a history of Project M as well.[2]
Pie Lab closed in 2020, citing the COVID-19 Pandemic as a contributing factor to its closing.[5]