New Tootie Pie Coming; Great One Cookie Swag

PRESTON HOLLOW -- More pie! Lauren Drewes Daniels on City of Ate reports that Tootie Pie Company is opening up a cafe at Preston and Royal in May. No word on prizes for downing the beloved Tootie's six-pounder in a sitting. [City of Ate]

HIGHLAND PARK -- Dallas' own Great One Cookie Company is making it big time -- Pam Denesuk's chocolate chip cookies will be official Academy Awards swag in Oscar's gifting suites. [CraveDFW]

MARDI GRASWIRE -- Shannon Sutlief over at Pegasus News has gumbo, beads and, yes, Fasching for the weekend. [Pegasus News]

Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafe, Alamo Heights. [Photo: Tootie Pie Gourmet Cafe/Facebook]