Wholly Apples!

Well, while we are waiting for Oly Piroshki to open its doors, we have been jumping around in excitement and baking all kinds of goodies in preparation. Here, we have the most Wholly Apples imaginable. And yes, they taste just as delicious as they look, perhaps even better.

So, what are we waiting for? Why don't we just open the doors and get this party started? Well, we would but first, the health department must approve our health inspection application. Thus time wins again, and all we can do is wait for it. In the mean time, paper work! And baking and cooking, of course. But, really a lot of paperwork. Everyone must approve everything, from planning to the health department to L&I. It's a hurdle that must be jumped, but its the last one before opening! Hooray! I hope y'all enjoy the eye candy of Wholly Apples and don't you worry you'll be able to try one soon enough.

And it begins...

I'd like to introduce myself: my name is Olga. I am a Russian-born, Brooklyn-raised, food-crazed, justice-seeking person with a knack for humor and cooking. Currently, I attend the Evergreen State College and am pursing my Bachelor's with a focus on food sovereignty and linguistics.

I'm extremely excited to begin the adventures of Oly Piroshki. My mother and I have been in the process of making this happen since I was born, we just didn't know where this would all lead until the summer of '09. The food trailer has been in the family for a couple of years now and we have been marveling in its evolution. It began in Kirkland, WA as a keebab and sandwich stand and after the fireworks and the summer ended, left Kirkland for Redmond and became a gourmet foodie sandwich shop. The experience was great, but we were missing something: real community connections. So, we decided to come to Olympia, the place were I have come to love and appreciate the wonderful world of community building. We also made the decision to go back to our roots and prepare the food we love the most- Russian food. The decision to make this happen was magical; I remember, we were sitting in our home kitchen thinking about what to do with our beloved food cart. "Hmmmm, what now?" and when the word "prioshki" left our collective mouths', the room lit up and our eyes twinkled. We knew this was it, there was just no doubt about it, and we set off to making it happen.


And now, the start is very near; the trailer is physically in Olympia, right by Hardel's Building Center (2321 Harrison Ave NW). Steve, the manager of Hardel's, has been great to work with thus far and is eager to see us start up and so is everyone else involved. There have even been e-mails from the Olympia community asking about when we will open our doors. It's great to hear the excitement already and the answer is soon, very soon.

The painting of the girl in the bakery window (our logo) is almost complete and we are waiting for a sunny day to finish that (which we can only hope will be soon). We have a great line-up of bakers, who are just fidgeting with anticipation to get started. The current estimate is three weeks, with no major delays. I'll keep everyone updated.

Stay tuned!