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Chicken Curry Pie from Corner Grille

Chicken Curry Pie from Corner Grille on Pleasant Street in Worcester, MA

Chicken Curry Pie from Corner Grille on Pleasant Street in Worcester, MA

As their website says “Not your average pizza pie,” Corner Grille makes pizza’s that you won’t find at your average pizza shop. While I love pizza I always have to be careful due to a dairy intolerance. But at Corner Grille those worries go away as their selection of pizzas (or as they call them “pies”) allow me to enjoy the night out with my friends. While it appears to be a smaller eat in place I was amazed to see how many people they could fit comfortably. While the menu also includes wraps, salads, mac and cheese, and soups it’s the pizza that draws the crowds in. There are over 15 plus pizza variations or you could make your own. In the end I decided to go with the Chicken Curry Pie. This pie had a mild red curry sauce as the base layer versus the traditional red tomato sauce. Topping the curry sauce were red onions, green peppers, chicken, small amount of cheese, pineapple and diced jalapeños . Overall, I enjoyed the pie as it was a little spicey but not overwhelming and a little sweet – bringing a good balance in taste. What makes the pies unique is the very thin crust allowing you to eat more than a few pieces without feeling full. I did have the opportunity to try two other pies – Chicken Caesar Salad Pie and Harvest Moon Pie. Yes you heard correctly, chicken caesar pie and it tastes just like you imagine a caesar salad would taste! I admit my favorite for this time of the year was the Harvest Moon Pie – how can you go wrong with brown sugar, roasted butternut squashm caramelized onions, sausage, toasted pumpkin seeds and a brown butter drizzle. Can you say double yum! All three pies even tasted great the next day bother heated and cold!

It’s BYOB so be sure to bring your choice of beverage to enjoy with the yummy pizza. I know I will be going back soon to try another pizza!

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Spinach Pie

Spinach Pie

Spinach Pie

With much anticipation I scanned the extensive menu at Shiraz Armenian Cuisine, deciding to start my dinner with an appetizer of Baba Ghanoush and choosing the Spinach Pie for my main course. I also ordered a glass of pinot noir figuring a soft easy drinking red wine would stand up to the smoky appetizer and tangy spices I was about to encounter. Immediately after my wine was dropped off by our very gracious waitress, a generous portion of creamy Baba Ghanoush was delivered along with a huge basket of sliced pita bread. The bread was soft and fresh and the Baba Ghanoush was creamy, slightly smoky and delicious. The tahini oil, olive oil, garlic and eggplant concoction was outstanding and a great beginning to what I hoped was a really good meal.

Next, a rather pedestrian-looking dinner salad was delivered…and while the look of the salad was nothing special, it was packed with a tangy and flavorful dressing that was in stark contrast to the creamy appetizer we had just finished!

Finally my main course arrived. The presentation was simple, a large square of spinach pie was accompanied on my plate by a heaping portion of rice pilaf. The pie was layered with rich creamy spinach, spices, cheeses and herbs and wrapped in flaky phyllo dough. The rice was perfectly done, buttery and warm and naturally, went perfectly well with the pie.

I have walked past Shiraz Armenian Cuisine many times, looking in the window at the almost cafeteria-style dining area, but never have eaten here. And while the dining room is simple, and the food presentation almost an afterthought, the flavors and tastes that you encounter are clearly from family recipes passed down and executed to perfection. If like me, you have looked in the window at Shiraz, take the opportunity to go in enjoy a simply presented, but authentic Armenian meal. – JG