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Is The Upper Crust Still Open? Update (Overland Park, KS)

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As of September 2026, The Upper Crust is listed open on visitoverlandpark.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

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What the source shows: The official Visit Overland Park business directory currently lists The Upper Crust as an operating bakery with its current pie, quiche, and cookie offerings and seasonal pie-flight pre-orders.

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What happened after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Cooking Channel's 'Best Thing I Ever Ate' episode 'Pie's the Limit' spotlighted The Upper Crust's scratch-made pie, one of the shop's classic or seasonal varieties. The bakery opened in downtown Overland Park in 2005, founded by sisters Jan Knobel and Elaine VanBuskirk, who based their recipes on family baking traditions. According to the Visit Overland Park business directory, The Upper Crust continues to operate at 7943 Santa Fe Drive, selling full-size 9-inch pies, quiche, smaller 5-inch 'cutie pies,' rotating pie slices, and large cookies, and it periodically offers pre-order-only pie flights on the third Friday of the month. The bakery has also drawn coverage naming it among the best pie makers in the Kansas City area, building on its reputation as a longtime downtown Overland Park fixture.

Featured on Best Thing I Ever Ate

Season / episode
Season 11, Episode 7
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pie's the Limit
What was featured
A scratch-made dessert pie, one of the bakery's classic or seasonal varieties
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Upper Crust

Frequently asked questions

Is The Upper Crust still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Upper Crust is listed open on visitoverlandpark.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

What happened to The Upper Crust after Best Thing I Ever Ate?

The Cooking Channel's 'Best Thing I Ever Ate' episode 'Pie's the Limit' spotlighted The Upper Crust's scratch-made pie, one of the shop's classic or seasonal varieties. As of September 2026, The Upper Crust is listed open on visitoverlandpark.com, reviewed by our team on September 7, 2026; not yet independently confirmed through direct contact.

Where is The Upper Crust located?

7943 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66204. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Best Thing I Ever Ate featured The Upper Crust?

Season 11, Episode 7 of Best Thing I Ever Ate. The episode is titled “Pie's the Limit”.

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Address
7943 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66204
Venue type
bakery
Official website
None found

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