Where To Eat An Irrational Amount Of Pie On Pi Day
By Samantha Abernethy in Food on Mar 13, 2013 8:20PM
March 14 is a somewhat irrational holiday celebrating an irrational number. Math nerds and pie fans alike indulge in 3.14 puns, pastries and digit recitations contests.
In case you forgot, π is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is an irrational number, with decimal digits continuing into infinity.
School teachers nationwide celebrate Pi Day on March 14 to help students remember the mathematical constant. Fans of math and physics keep it continuing into infinity just for fun. Bonus: March 14 is Albert Einstein's birthday, and this year is his 134th.
The folks at the Illinois Science Council made a list of Chicagoland restaurants and bakeries offering up Pi Day Pie Deals. Head to their website for more details. We recommend you take advantage of at least 3.14 of them.
Bennison’s Bakery will offer individual pies (Boston cream, strawberry-rhubarb or apple) for $3.14 while supplies last.
Café Selmarie will offer pie slices and mini pies for $3.14.
Julius Meinl Coffeehouses will offer a piece of Lemon Ginger Pie for $3.14 at all three Chicago locations.
Pleasant House Bakery will offer a special variety of its handmade, savory, award-winning Royal Pies.
Shokolad Pastry & Café will offer slices of apple, cherry or key lime pie for $3.14.
Sweet Cakes Bakery will offer mini pies in banana cream, chocolate cream, cherry streusel and Dutch apple pies (some vegan!) for $3.14.
Sweety Pies Bakery, Cakery & Café in Skokie will offer all slices of Pi for $3.14 to any customer who says “Happy Pi Day.”
Swirlz Cupcakes can't offer you pies, but they can offer “Pi” and “Einstein” cupcakes on sale for $3.14. Bonus: At 3:14 p.m., the first customer who walks in and mentions “Illinois Science Council” will win a free 6-box
Artopolis Chicago will offer their signature menu item a savory pie, called Arto-PI-tas, for only $3.14.
First Slice Pie Café will offer anyone in their three locations a free slice of pie at 3:14 p.m.
Ina’s will have a special Chicken Pot Pi on their lunch menu.
Wishbone will offer slices of pie for $3.14.
Pizzeria Uno will offer $3.14 off a total bill for anyone that wishes their waiter/waitress a “Happy Pi Day.”
Papa John’s is making a special Pi-Pizza with barbecue sauce, canadian bacon and pineapple, availalbe for $11. Plus, they'll have specials on their Facebook page.