Our Story
Thank you, Lansing.
When the water came, we didn’t know if we’d ever fire the oven again. You answered that question for us. Neighbors bailed, scrubbed, rebuilt, and gave, and the doors are open again. Thank you, Lansing.
Since 2009
How We Got Here
2009
Pie on the Mountain opens its doors in downtown Lansing.
The years since
We weather a fire and a pandemic, and keep the oven lit.
September 2024
Hurricane Helene sends five to six feet of floodwater through the building, destroying nearly everything inside.
The rebuild
Neighbors, friends, and total strangers show up with shovels, tools, and donations to help us start over.
July 2026
We reopen. Same oven, same mountain, same community.
Watch
In Their Words
September 2024
After the Flood
What Helene left behind, and what we cleared out to start over.
The dining room, the morning after.
Everything the water touched had to go.
Our kitchen line, silted and toppled.
Fifteen years of work under a coat of mud.
The water crested five to six feet inside.
Gratitude
Rebuilt by Neighbors
More than 353 people chipped in to help us rebuild, from folks down the street to strangers who simply love this little mountain town. The fundraiser was organized by our friends Tim & Kate Arscott of Molley Chomper Cider and Mitchell Britt. We are humbled by every single one of you.
The Rebuild Isn’t Fully Funded
We’re back on our feet, but the work to fully restore the restaurant continues. If you’d like to be part of the comeback, every bit helps.
$39,627 raised of $50,000goal·353 gifts