Local community supports Sweetie Pie by Savie in its time of need

WUGA | By Havivah Saltz

Published November 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST

A smiling woman stands behind a bakery case full of treats. — Savittree Arnold, the owner of Sweetie Pie by Savie, behind the pastry case at the bakery's pop-up inside Siri Thai

Sweetie Pie by Savie is a popular bakery on the East Side of Athens, offering a variety of baked goods with an Asian-American fusion of flavors. Recently, unexpected issues with their building forced the shop to close. For some bakeries, that would be a death knell—but the local community has helped Savie find creative ways to keep baking. Savie sat down with WUGA's Havivah Saltz to discuss her experience.

Sweetie Pie by Savie is temporarily open inside Siri Thai from 8am to 1pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

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Havivah Saltz

Havivah Saltz has been with WUGA since 2023 as an on-air host and the producer for African Perspectives. She got her start in radio on WOBC FM at Oberlin College (class of ‘23), and she’s also worked as an on-air host on Athens' Power 100.1 and Magic 102.1. She is currently WUGA's Senior Content Producer. Outside of work, you can find Havivah making art, writing fiction, practicing Japanese, petting her very round cat, and watching concerning amounts of TV.

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