Meet the Key lime pie guy of Coconut Grove
Whoever passes the little house on Oak Avenue gets a wave, even if they don’t buy a pie.
But they should. These pies are delicious, citrusy and bright, with a sea salt Graham cracker crust that will make you reevaluate every other Key lime pie you’ve ever eaten. But more than that, these pies are a slice of history.
The entrepreneur who created them, who has spent nights riding around the Grove and selling them from his bicycle cart, is preserving a piece of that quirky Grove vibe that’s disappearing all too rapidly.
Fookem’s Fabulous sells only Key lime pies, as per its cottage law license (Abril says he doesn’t use eggs in his pie, which made the license easier to obtain but also limits his repertoire).
You can take your chances and walk up for a pie at the spur of the moment, but why leave dessert to chance when you can order ahead of time?
