I wrote yesterday about the death of Minnie Smith of Picnics restaurant on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. Her obit appears in today’s Asheville Citizen-Times. A tidbit:
Vibrant and amazing hard-working at age 89, Minnie lived her dream until her last days. She was a diamond in the Asheville community and the world. She cherished sharing her delicious hand-rolled pies, her passion for living, and her love with everyone she met. She made over 50 thousand pies for her extended family of customers and friends over the 14 years of running Picnics alongside her son, Ron, since 1995. She always reminded us all that It’s fruit pie, Dolly, it’s good for you!
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The Picnics crew continues to celebrate Minnie’s life and vision as manifested by the restaurant, and invites you to a special Celebration of Life to honor Minnie Smith on Friday, October 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Picnics Restaurant, 371 Merrimon Avenue. Please come to this Open House to tell stories, to laugh and share our love for Minnie, and to have a toast and a slice of pie!
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Being a new Asheville resident, I only had the opportunity to meet Minnie once. Within a few minutes of being in Picnics she had already asked me where I was from, how long I’d been here, asked me if I liked it, and told me how I needed a pie. Definitely a sweet woman with a great shop and a great personality. I regret not getting that pie.
Her life was filled with tasty pies and big smiles. Minnie leaves so many with so much love. Fare thee well, Dolly.