For some, work simply defines what they do. For others, it’s more than that. It defines who they are. Americans and their occupations get their due Monday. Labor Day has given a nod to the American worker since the late 1800s. Of course, it’s a time for rest and relaxation – not a time to think about work. In recognition of the worker, we caught up with six people as they toiled at businesses in Central Mass.
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Table Talk Pies expands operations at South Worcester Industrial Park on Southgate Street.
Table Talk keeps snack pie expansion local
Following his grandfather’s footsteps, Harry Kokkinis is expanding the famous Table Talk Pies in his family’s native Worcester with a new production facility nearing completion in the South Worcester Industrial Park…
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BY MELISSA HANSON
Masslive
mhanson@masslive.com
Table Talk Pies isn’t just a Worcester favorite: The local pie company just took home two prizes in a national competition.
Table Talk was one of 22 bakeries that entered 470 pies in the Commercial Division of the 2017 American Pie Council National Pie Championships.
The American Pie Council calls itself “the leading authority on the nation’s most popular All-American treat.”
Table Talk was recognized in the Commercial Division for two pies: The 8-inch salted caramel apple and the 4-inch pecan.
The 23rd National Pie Championships took place on May 5 and 6 in Orlando.
There were 26 flavor categories in the Commercial Division, including apple, chocolate cream, citrus, peanut butter, berry, best new product and a chicken pot pie in the savory category, according to the American Pie Council.
“Pie is a simple, delicious piece of our nation’s heritage,” said Linda Hoskins, the executive director of the American Pie Council.
Table Talk produces 3.6 million pies a week and employs more than 300 people between its Canal District production plant in Worcester and a Shrewsbury location. Earlier this year, it opened its first retail store in more than 20 years.
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By Alban Murtishi, MassLive.com
A long, long time ago, you could walk to the Table Talk Pie cafe in downtown Worcester, grab a stool, and enjoy a warm, 4-inch apple pie, slathered with a healthy scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
That was the old way of doing things.
Now, close to century later, the folks at Table Talk Pies will macerate any two 4-inch pies and mix it ice-cream, milk and splashes of gooey syrups to create an entirely new way to enjoy pie.
Roslyn Flaherty reports- Worcester based Table Talk pies bring a bit of nostalgia back by reopening a retail store for people to buy and enjoy their pies.
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By Cyrus Moulton
Telegram & Gazette Staff
WORCESTER – Offering lemon, pecan, blueberry and other assorted pies along with a slice of nostalgia, Table Talk Pies opened a retail store Tuesday in the Canal District.
A steady stream of pie fans welcomed the new business.
“Table Talk is sort of a local landmark in many ways,” said customer Kevin Chosta, picking up an 8-inch blueberry pie. “It’s sad to see local businesses that over time have fallen by the wayside, but that doesn’t seem to be the case for Table Talk.”
Table Talk Pies was established in 1924 by Greek immigrants Theodore Tonna and Angelo Cotsidas. The company was sold in 1965 to Beechnut, and then changed hands several times before closing down in 1984.
In 1986, Mr. Tonna’s son-in-law, Christo Cocaine (whose name had changed from the original Kokkinis) reopened Table Talk, focusing on selling snack pies to grocers and convenience stores.
