Jonathan Gold is the Pulitzer Prize-winning food writer for the LA Times. He once wooed his wife with his mother's peach pie. He recommends the following pie spots in Los Angeles:
Johnny Rebs: pies in the Southern Tradition
4663 Long Beach Blvd
Long Beach, CA 90807
562-423-7327
La Brea Bakery: pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
624 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90036
323-939-6813
Euro Pane: pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving
950 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-577-1828
Jar: Banana Cream Pie
8225 Beverly Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
323-655-6566
Chili John's: Pineapple Cream Pie
2018 W Burbank Blvd
Burbank, CA 91506
818-846-3611
Pie 'n Burger: Strawberry Pie
913 E California Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91106
626-795-1123
Huckleberry: Banana Cream Pie
1014 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 9040
310-451-2311