Elite Event: May The Pie Be With You at Your Pie

This was a really great event put together by Ben G.
Parking was kind of a doosey, mostly because this place is fairly new but the event was filled to the max. I loved that the owners were so personable and everyone was dressed up to celebrate the «Fourth». Decorations of «May the Fourth Be with You» were everywhere and there was even a Darth Vader piñata.
PIZZA
We sampled six of their pizzas including a local specialty pizza made with Spotted Trotter. That was easily my favorite and i really hope they put this on the menu eventually! The spice kick of the Spotted Trotter meat was so good. The Great White is a close second. Even the BBQ Chicken was good although I’m not a fan of BBQ in my pizza usually.
MAPLE BACON GELATO
Too much bacon for me and it wasn’t crunchy, but instead was kind of chewy. The gelato itself was great but I wouldn’t do the bacon.
BEER
Complimentary from Orpheus Brewing, a local brewery located near Piedmont Park. I really liked what I had but I can’t remember the name. It was a sour beer though and they have a very good one.
Overall, this opened me up to a really good thin sliced pizza place close to home. I’ll definitely be back for more.

«PATIENCE you must have, my young Padawan»
— Yoda
This was a fun, social event, it was great to catch up with old friends as well as meet the newest Elite!
The evening began with heading back to sample the beers of Orpheus Brewing. Transmigration of Souls, a double IPA with 10% ABV, was all I needed to appreciate celebrating May The Fourth. After a few of these in the course of the evening would guarantee that my Cinco de Mayo would be much tamer. Your Pie offers growlers, so I am pretty certain I will be getting me some more of this. There was never a line for beer, so I was one happy Jedi. Each Unilocaler was also given an Orpheus Brewing pint glass to take home, and who doesn’t like beer swag?
I’m sure there was a plan for how to get the pizza out to the Unilocalers, but as most plans go, it probably looked better on paper. The staff brought out pizza on trays, but they were quickly descended on by Storm Troopers. I give the employees at Your Pie a lot of credit for maintaining their cool as well as continuing to provide upbeat service to the scavenger hordes. Since I am a beer drinking, cigar smoking vegetarian, there wasn’t a lot coming out for me, but I got a slice or two of their Ischia pizza which h

Entertaining night, it was.
To try different kinds of pizza. Hmmm.
Be fast or patient, you must.
Bombard the servers, hungry Unilocalers will.
Be kind and courteous, you must.
Great company, food and beer, we had.
Transmigration of Souls — strong with this beer, the force was.
It, I liked. Hmmm.
Awesome, service and staff were.
The Best, Ben is.
Unilocal or Unilocal not, there is no try.

Ben is so gracious and inviting, it’s hard to not love him as soon as you meet him. He showed his immense warmth and amazing ability to herd a hungry crowd. Ravaging, actually. While I was really turned off by the behavior of what some people would actually deem savages, Ben swooped in after many Unilocalers sat patiently at their tables with no food after several pizzas came out of the hearth. Take that! (Sorry, but not sorry).
The pizzas were fantastic once we got a chance to snag a slice to sample and the owners, Morgan and Lisa, were generous and shared their story of how their business came to being. Beers were flowing steadily from Orpheus Brewing, which was great (though I did not reap the benefits, as I don’t drink) but probably resulted in some people getting overly rowdy for a Unilocal Elite event.
I enjoyed the (few) costumes, the cool «photo booth» with super sharp photos, Ben’s über cool Darth Vader piñata, as an early of to today, Cinco de Mayo, the Mexican holiday that most Americans know very little about but take as a chance to load up on nachos, quesadillas, queso and chips, Dos Equis, and margaritas. I got some buttons and a lanyard once the piñata was destroyed.
I admit that I don’t make it to many Elite events because I just hate the idea of fighting for a bit of food to sample, always kindly provided to us by fantastic hosts and sponsors. While it is most likely logistically impossible with the size of the burgeoning Unilocal community in Atlanta, both ITP and OTP, I really miss the days where a huge Unilocal event consisted of 20 – 25 people max. Oh nostalgia, be still.
Anyway, humongous thanks to Your Pie, Orpheus Brewing, TAPSNAP, Ben (as always!), Dominic (great to meet you!), and last but not least, Brittany (I hope I didn’t get your name wrong! Please forgive me if I did) for taking cool photos!

Thank you, Lindy F, for letting me be your +1 to this event! I was originally waitlisted and Lindy’s +1 opened up, so I was able to slip in as a guest — my first Unilocal event as a +1. We celebrated Star Wars Day, May the 4^th (be with you), at Your Pie in Dunwoody OTP. Your Pie’s Perimeter location just opened earlier this year. The entire restaurant closed for our private Monday night party.
I was impressed with the number of people who showed up. There was a line down the sidewalk to get in. Someone (a non-​Yelper) came up to me while I was standing in line and asked me what everyone was standing in line for («Is the restaurant really that good?»). Having been to Your Pie Perimeter before, I was surprised they allowed so many folks in. The place was packed to the gills. At its peak, it was standing room only inside. Thankfully, there’s also a patio out back, which I just discovered last night.
Major kudos to the Your Pie Perimeter owners, Morgan and Lisa, and their staff for going all out for the event. They tried to accommodate as many people as they could and made an effort to meet and talk to everyone. I know we can be a ravenous bunch and I saw several pizzas get gobbled up by swarming Unilocaler-​piranhas before the pies could even make it from the kitchen to the dining room. I patiently laid back and eventually got my share of pizza, especially towards the end of the night when additional batches were baked for a smaller crowd.
Pizza, beer, and gelato were served — a great combination. We also had access to the Coca-​Cola Freestyle machine. Your Pie let us sample six of their pizzas including a local specialty pizza made with Spotted Trotter soppressata. I got to try three of the pizzas: the Great White, BBQ Chicken, and Specialty Pizza. We also got to try Your Pie’s Caesar Salad. The gelato flavor was maple bacon. Beer was courtesy of Orpheus Brewing, a local brewery located near Piedmont Park.
The restaurant was decked-​out for Star Wars Day with a Star Wars movie playing on one screen, a photo gallery of Star Wars images on another, Star Wars stickers all over the walls, and toy lightsabers and Star Wars masks floating around. Louis and the cool TapSnap photo booth were back, this time with Star Wars graphics we could add to our photos. Props to Dan T. and his +1 for dressing up as Jedi masters and also to Morgan and Lisa for dressing up as Obi-​Wan Kenobi and Yoda, respectively. A Darth Vader piñata was destroyed via lightsaber strikes. It was filled with candy and Unilocal schwag. Some new schwag I got last night was a Unilocal bike bell.
It was great to meet some new faces such as Kellie M, Lauren and Jeremy H, Belinda L, and Jane H. Many thanks to Ben for organizing this shindig and to Brittany for her continued photographic prowess. Most of all, thank you to Morgan and Lisa for their hospitality and generosity and to the staff for their enthusiasm and service. SYOY!

This was fun, not having been to a Elite event in a minute enjoyed talking to brand New Elites and catching up with others. The crew at The Pie opened the doors to us and were most gracious we even had the whole place to ourselves.
The dinning room is split in two areas being divided by the kitchen. The larger area being up front has booths and tables and the back area has a sofa, a large high top and if you go through the doors there is a large patio to enjoy.
This night was all about beer, pizza and The Empire some even dressed for the occasion. The beer was supplied by Orpheus a local company was tasty and flowing freely the glasses it came in you were allowed to keep. I got to try two and sample one that was a 10% it seemed to be the favorite of some that I talked too.
The staff did a great job keeping up with us, most came with an appetite and as soon as the pizzas left the kitchen these poor guys got swarmed, it was the first time I haven’t seen a line for the bar giggle.
Thank you to The Pie owners and crew and to Ben for
to a new place, a new brew, a gelato and a piñata.

It had potential to be a great event but the force was rather strong against this event.
We were checked in by the cool ITP manager Ben, given a menu, and directed to grab a drink from the bar in the back. After everyone else grabbed a drink, I managed to get a spot at a table with some awesome fellow Unilocalers. I was enjoying watching Star Wars on the screen in front of me and sipping on some soda… And that’s when I really got to watch the entertainment… The Feast…
I thought they were going to bring the pizza around to the tables but I guess after 20 minutes of waiting… when the pizzas started to circulate… the servers were swarmed by hungry hungry Unilocalers… I assume there was a plan that they were going to follow originally, but it seemed to have gotten lost as the evening went on…
So what I observed… those that got up to get pizza slowly, they came back with none… And others that quickly got up and swarmed the server they got the pizza. So this went on for most of the event, until Ben swooped in and brought pizza to those that were sitting at tables, and lo and behold I got to try the Great White… which was actually tasty but also had a strong garlic taste.
Well that was all I got to try (never got to try the Ischia, and I passed on the maple bacon gelato) but not once did I get up from my table except to refill my soda and grab some candy after the piñata had been massacred… I mean I understand being hungry but maybe the Unilocalers tonight were too hungry and impatient… I wish an entire pizza had been brought to each table so we could calmly try each flavor, but it ended up being a bit chaotic.
I liked the Star Wars décor, didn’t get to play any games, but it was still fun chatting with those at my table, well trying to chat as it was a bit loud. I also liked hearing from the owners how Your Pie got it’s start and I like that you can see them preparing the food in their open kitchen.
Well after waiting around to 8:50−9… they didn’t seem to be bringing out anymore pizza, so I grabbed a sticker for Orpheus brewing, and bounced out the door to find some dinner…
So again there was potential for this to be a super great awesome-​tastic event, but fell a tad short. It was OK in my book… but still a bit chaotic…

«Don’t underestimate the Force.» — Star Wars (1977)
Truly, I’d say 4.5 stars — but Unilocal doesn’t give me the chance. Not a perfect event, but damn near close. Personally, I would have liked prizes for those who dressed as directed as only a couple of us followed directions — you know who you are and Hi-​Fives to you few.
Pros:
The food was delicious, but difficult to get. I will talk about this more later, but you new and green Unilocalers… please STOP acting like heathens. It is not polite and no one should behave like you were raised in a barn.
Free drinks with NO drink tickets. Honor system PLUS free pint glasses!
Seats — having just spent a week in the hospital and recovering from pneumonia, I was worried about standing for 2 hours and figured I would be leaving after 45 minutes. But there were tables and chairs for us all and I got to sit the entire time! Seems small, but after the Saltyard event, I was not expecting to sit so a table and chair made me very happy.
The business closed for us — I don’t always expect this — nor should we. But this goes a long way to making it easier for learning all about the business, getting to food, drink, mingling, etc. I feel, especially with smaller businesses, this is a better plan. Focus on the Unilocal event and allow us to enjoy the establishment and give us a fuller picture to want to come back and frequent your place.
Ben always looking out for me and my allergies. I cannot thank Ben enough at each event to make sure there is food I can eat. He knows my allergies (he is awesome) and verifies them at every event and lets me know what is Lindy friendly and what I should stay away from. He checked in with me early and let me know I could eat ALL the pizza (not the salad). Ben — King of Unilocal!Savior of Lindy (I have been in enough hospitals lately).
The date and the theme — thanks Ben. My geeky self appreciates you.
Cons:
So loud. This is an establishment that when full, can use some fabric/​dampeners on the walls. WOW. I heard the patio was the place to be for the talking without yelling.
So many faces and few of the newbies unwilling to mingle and introduce themselves. Weird. You guys are quiet and need to get out there. Be prepared — when I am myself again, I will force you to meet people. Welcome to the OG Unilocalers.
The food situation. So look, yes, the food is free. These events are NOT always meant to be an entire meal for everyone. Please do not be greedy and let everyone get a share. Taking 3 slices of pizza every time a tray barely leaves the kitchen — poor form. Take one and if there is some left, take a 2^nd. There are a lot of Unilocalers who want to try all the flavors they had to offer. Be polite and share and do not attack the poor guy emerging from the kitchen. Sit down and the food WILL BE BROUGHT TO YOU.
Being Elite is a privilege and I have been around a long time doing this — and maybe I was raised differently, but I refuse to step over people to get food. Manners first.
Overall, this was an excellent event and I appreciate the hard work Ben has put in for us OTP while Unilocal gets a new CM hired for us. I know our new CM will do a great job and I hope she is welcomed with open arms and given the chance to shine.
Ben — you are welcome OTP (penned the Darkside tonight) any time you like. In fact, we demand it!