Hubig's New Orleans Style Pies
| Hubig's New Orleans Style Pies | |
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 Hugib's New Orleans Style Pies |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1922 |
| Current owner(s) | Bowman & Ramsey Families |
| Food type | Fruit Pies |
| Dress code | None |
| Rating |  Yelp.com, 2009 |
| Street address | 2417 Dauphine Street |
| City | New Orleans |
| State | LA |
| Country | United States |
| Reservations | not needed |
| Website | www.hubigs.com |
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Hubig's New Orleans Style Pies are a brand of fruit and sweet-filled fried pies produced by the Simon Hubig Pie Company in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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[edit] History
Samuel Hubig was born in Spain's Basque Country and immigrated to the United States after serving in World War I.[1][2] He founded the Samuel Hubig Pie Company in Fort Worth, Texas in 1922, capitalizing on baking skills he learned at his mother's bakery.[3] In subsequent years, the company expanded to nine locations throughout the Southeastern United States and opened its New Orleans location in 1922.[4] During the Great Depression, all of the locations were forced to close except the New Orleans bakery, which remained profitable.[5] The New Orleans bakery is now the only bakery operated by the Samuel Hubig Pie Company and is located in the same Dauphine Street location in the Faubourg Marigny it was founded in.[3] In the 1950s, the Ramsey family became majority owners of the company, eventually bringing in the Bowman family during the 1970s.[citation needed]
[edit] Operations
Little has changed in the production of Hubig's pies since the pies were first produced. Before Hurricane Katrina, in addition to the famous turnover-style pie, Hubig's also made individual and family-sized pies. They offer a 100% guarantee on all their merchandise and buy back compromised pies to maintain quality, and frequently donate fresh products to charitable organizations in the area. The Orleans Parish jail has traditionally been one of the largest buyers of pies. The Hubig bakery remains heavily reliant on laborers rather than automated processes.
[edit] Savory Simon
Savory Simon is the mascot of Hubig's pies, and he is prominently featured on the packaging and the delivery trucks for their pies.
[edit] Current affairs & Hurricane Katrina
When the city of New Orleans was struck by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, the bakery's ventilation system, an exterior wall, and the roof were damaged. Production of Hubig's pies was halted and did not start again until more than four months later, January 4, 2006, after the neighborhood had clean water, reliable electricity, and sufficient gas pressure. Hubig's pies have increased slightly in cost since the storm, and the variety of flavors offered has changed. About 30,000 hand-sized pies are made a day to be delivered on the next day.[4]
[edit] External links
- Official Hubig's Pies Website, offering nationwide delivery.
- Hubig's Pies on YatPundit.
- An article on Hubig's struggle to reopen after Katrina.
- New York Times article on the return of Hubig's Pies.
- An audio interview with Andrew Ramsey after Hurricane Katrina, which describes the process of making Hubig's pies.
- An Emeril's article by Lorin Gaudin about the pie baking process.
- A personal testimonial by Andrew Ramsey on the problems facing Hubig's after Katrina.
- Article citing Hubig's pies as a prop in New Orleans-based television show Treme.
[edit] References
- ^ McMains, Frank. "Flaky Ephemera: Hubig's Pies". Country Roads. http://www.countryroadsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2008%3Aflaky-ephemera-hubigs-pies&catid=41%3Acuisine&Itemid=59. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ Nossiter, Adam (10 January 2006). "And Hubig's Said, Let Them Eat Pie". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/10/national/nationalspecial/10pie.html?ex=1294549200&en=cb43d303dfefdcc2&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b Van Syckle, Katie. "The Story of Hubig's Pies: Simon Survives". The Gambit. http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A59124. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ a b Guas, David; Raquel Pelzel (2009). DamGood Sweet: Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, New Orleans Style. Newtown, Connecticut: Taunton Press. pp. 60–64. ISBN 978-1-60085-118-6.
- ^ "Blake Pontchartrain: New Orleans Know It All". The Gambit. 24 July 2007. http://bestofneworleans.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A38491. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
