A local institution is vying for the title of America’s best pie shop.
Ikeda’s California Country Market is one of a number of pie shops across the U.S. competing for bragging rights in USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
“I think at one point Oprah put our marionberry pie in her magazine, saying that was her favorite pie in California or America or something,” said Derek Ikeda, during a visit to The Sacramento Bee’s newsroom. Ikeda, along with his sibling and cousin, are the third generation to help run the market and stores. Ikeda’s, he said, has never been nominated for a contest like this before, and he’s determined to win…