Sister Pie temporarily halts daily operations

Driving the news: Starting June 9, the business will close and "enter a period of rest and radical reconfiguration, of exploration and experimentation," owner Lisa Ludwinski announced on Instagram.

• It will host occasional pop-ups and events, and continue with special orders and classes, she wrote.
• There's not an exact timeline set for resuming daily hours.

What they're saying: "As a business owner and a leader, I'm learning, reminiscing, mourning, growing and searching for hope in the midst of challenge and chaos," Ludwinski wrote.

• Several factors are fueling the decision, including its "financial crisis."
• She didn't respond to a request for comment as of publication time.

Catch up quick: Sister Pie opened in 2015 and started offering pie dough classes in 2016. Ludwinski released a cookbook in 2018 that topped the New York Times' list of the year's best baking books.

• The business has a small space and has been exploring options for expansion for years, including as recently as 2023.