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From Adobo to Ube, Filipino America Infused Pies

Release Date: 09/23/2025

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From Adobo to Ube, Filipino America Infused Pies

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Dive into the delicious world of Pies by Grayseas Pie! On this Day Drinking Conversations With CEO's new episode, we chat with Gracie Santos, the brilliant baker and entrepreneur behind this Seattle-based pie shop. She's masterfully blending her Filipino heritage with classic American desserts, creating unique and mouth-watering flavors that are capturing hearts (and taste buds) in the Seattle Area. Gracie shares her incredible entreprenuerial journey to a full-time pie-making business. Learn how she navigated this bold transition, the challenges she faced, and the sweet victories along the...

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She's masterfully blending her Filipino heritage with classic American desserts, creating unique and mouth-watering flavors that are capturing hearts (and taste buds) in the Seattle Area.

Gracie shares her incredible entreprenuerial journey to a full-time pie-making business. Learn how she navigated this bold transition, the challenges she faced, and the sweet victories along the way. We discuss her creative process for developing these revolutioning flavors in her Filipino-inspired treats.

Tune in to discover:

- How to find your unique niche and turn a passion into a profitable business.

- The art of infusing cultural heritage into your brand and products.

- The challenges and rewards of starting a food business from the ground up.

- Gracies tips for staying innovative and true to your vision.

This episode is a must-listen for aspiring food entrepreneurs, bakers, small business owners, and anyone who loves a good pie (with a twist!).

Chocolate Chip Old Fashioned

- First Call Whiskey 2.5 oz

- Borgata Classic Chocolate Liqueur .25 oz

- Chocolate Bitters 2 to 4 dashes

- Vanilla Symple Syrup Made By Galan .75 oz

- Luxardo Maraschino cherries