Pie Face Offers Australia to Go January 20, 2012, 1:41 pm Do you celebrate Australia Day, that country's national holiday, coming up on Thursday? If not, this would be a good year to start. With a mess of Australian meat pies to go and some shiraz or Foster's, you're all set. And for those pies, there is a new source in New York: Pie Face, the first American outpost of a down-under takeout chain. The corner storefront, which will open on Monday, sells warm savory pies with exceptionally flaky crusts in a four-inch regular size or a three-bite mini. The well-seasoned fillings include steak, ground meat, chicken and curried vegetables, each decorated with a face whose mouth identifies the flavor (an S for steak, M for meat, X for Mexican and so forth). There are sweet pies and other desserts, including mini-cheesecakes. The company, founded in 2003 by Wayne Homschek, an expatriate American, and Betty Fong, has a French baker, François Cointrel, which explains the pastry. The owners are especially proud of their Australian-style coffee. Pie Face, 1691 Broadway (53rd Street), (212) 247-9065, www.piefacenyc.com, is open 24 hours, seven days a week. Regular savory pies are $5.95; minis are $2.95. Regular pies with mashed potatoes and gravy on top are $7.95. Sausage rolls are $2.95 to $3.95. Sweet pies, other desserts and pastries are $3.25 to $5.95. Pie Face menu