Few pie shops have the provenance of the “Top Gun” House. Built in 1887 as the 500-square-foot oceanfront summer cottage for Dr. Henry Graves in what is now Oceanside, California, it rose to fame as the home of Charlotte “Charlie” Blackwood in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.” It later fell into disrepair, but thanks to the efforts of S.D Malkin Properties and the Oceanside Historical Society, among others, it has been reborn.
After being carefully moved from its original location at Pacific Street and Seabreeze Drive to the courtyard of the Mission Pacific Hotel, overlooking the Oceanside Pier, it was painstakingly restored and redecorated inside and out. Now known as the “Top Gun” House, it’s the new home of The HIGH-Pie, the latest project of chef and restauranteur Tara Lazar, bringing together fans of the original movie and dessert aficionados looking for a beachside treat….