I love pasties. There’s something so comforting in eating pastry dough stuffed with meat, which is why I also like calzones and empanadas.

Eating at–or actually, taking out from–Myles Teddywedgers reminds me of my childhood, when I would often get a pasty after a trip around Farmers’ Market. That’s why I was happy and relieved when the brother-sister duo of Anthony Rineer and Karima Berkani stepped up when Raymond Johnson put the business up for sale (if you recall, Ray took over when Miles Allen died).

Now called Teddywedgers, the restaurant has entered into modern times, jumping on Facebook and Twitter, and creating a new logo. The menu includes all the original pasties, including my favorites, steak and the Big Cheesy. Half-pies are $5.50, and whole pies are $9.75.

Let’s talk about that steak pie, which includes tender steak, bits of onion at the right texture (soft, but not too soft) and not an overwhelming amount of potatoes. Meanwhile, the Big Cheesy contains huge pieces of sausage, lots of cheese (of course!) and a perfect amount of sauce (enough so you can taste it uniformly but so it doesn’t spill out).

For breakfast, I ordered both the egg and bacon and egg and broccoli pies. Both were hearty and worthy of the first meal of the day, though I would have preferred more egg in both pies.

Teddywedgers is open for breakfast and lunch Monday to Saturday. A staff member told me the restaurant will eventually expand its hours. Make sure to call before you go–on one visit, I arrived at 2:15 p.m., and it was already closed, despite the 3 p.m. closing time listed on Facebook.

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