Is Mom's Pies Etc. Still Open? Food Paradise Update (Julian, CA)
Current status
As of September 2026, Mom's Pies Etc. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Last verified
What the source shows: The bakery's own website was live on 2026-09-08 with current hours and an ordering link, and a Yelp listing updated in June 2026 with more than 200 reviews independently confirms it is still operating in Julian.
- Season / episode Season 2, Episode 5
- Address 2119 Main St, Julian, CA 92036
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What happened after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the apple pies and other baked goods made at this shop in the mountain town of Julian. Mom's Pie House is a bakery at 2119 Main Street in Julian, California, founded in December 1984 by Anita Nichols, known to customers as Mom, according to a tribute posted on jeffreysward.com. The bakery's own website, momspiesjulian.com, checked on 2026-09-08, listed current Friday hours of 8 AM to 5 PM and weekend hours of 8 AM to 6 PM, plus a separate Wynola store, and offered online ordering, fundraiser information, and a page listing pie ingredients. A Yelp business listing updated in June 2026 carried more than 200 reviews for the Julian location, according to Yelp (2026-06). The bakery's website also listed a phone number, 760-765-2472, and an email contact, info@momspiesjulian.com, according to momspiesjulian.com (2026-09-08).
Featured on Food Paradise
- Show
- Food Paradise
- Original air date
- Not confirmed
- Episode title
- Pie Paradise
- What was featured
- Mom's Pie House's Julian apple pies and baked goods
- Role
- Featured restaurant
- Name on the broadcast
- Mom's Pies Etc.
Frequently asked questions
Is Mom's Pies Etc. still open in 2026?
As of September 2026, Mom's Pies Etc. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
What happened to Mom's Pies Etc. after Food Paradise?
The episode featured the apple pies and other baked goods made at this shop in the mountain town of Julian. As of September 2026, Mom's Pies Etc. is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed September 8, 2026.
Where is Mom's Pies Etc. located?
2119 Main St, Julian, CA 92036. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.
What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Mom's Pies Etc.?
Season 2, Episode 5 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Pie Paradise”.
What do reviews say since Food Paradise?
A Yelp business listing updated in June 2026 carried more than 200 reviews for the Julian location, according to Yelp (2026-06). We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.
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Visit info
- Address
- 2119 Main St, Julian, CA 92036
- Venue type
- bakery
- Official website
- momspiesjulian.com
- State hub
- TV restaurants in California
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Sources
- momspiesjulian.com — http://www.momspiesjulian.com/
- Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/moms-pie-house-julian-6
- jeffreysward.com — https://www.jeffreysward.com/tributes/momspies.htm
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