Gelato Messina Is Opening a One-Day Pop-Up Pie Shop

Get Messina's next savoury project in your pie-hole.
Shannon Connellan
March 14, 2017

While Messina's main jam is crafting supremely scoffable varieties of gelato, the brand's love of food extends far beyond the freezer, as proven through a series of pop-ups it's dubbed Messina Eats.

Every couple of months, the cult gelateria teams up with a savoury-focused culinary hero and throws a big ol' food party in the carpark at its Rosebery headquarters. On March 18, however, Messina's flying solo for its Pie Country pop-up, plating up both sweet and savoury iterations of that flaky favourite: the pie.

On the menu, executive head chef Tom flaunts his passion for pies with a range that includes a nacho-style combo of chilli con carne, guacamole, corn chips, sour cream, and jalapenos. There's also one filled with slow-cooked Nepalese chicken curry and topped with mushy peas and mashed potato.

Of course, the dessert game will be as strong as ever, with deep-fried apple pie, vanilla soft serve, and a salted caramel and coffee version of Messina Milk, all on offer.

Messina Eats: Pie Country kicks off at 12pm this Saturday, March 18, at Gelato Messina HQ, 58 Mentmore Avenue, Rosebery. It runs until all those pies have sold out. 

Published on March 14, 2017 by Shannon Connellan
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