It's been more than 20 years since someone could walk into a cafe, order a Table Talk 8-inch pie with a side of vanilla ice-cream and sip on coffee while watching cars pass through the Canal District in Worcester, Mass.

Pie-lovers, rejoice: Table Talk Pies is opening a retail store on 153 Green St. Tuesday at 9 a.m. The first 10 customers get a free coffee or tea with their purchase of a pie.

The retail opening follows an expansive period for the once-dormant pie company.

Table Talk Pies was almost sunk by its corporate owners in the 1980s. However, when the Kokkinis family took the company back in the 2000s and shifted its focus back to their addicting 4-inch pies, their fortunes began to turn.

Harry Kokkinis, the third-generation of the Table Talk Pies family, is expanding the brand by re-opening the Table Talk retail store, and building a new production plant in the South Worcester Industrial Park. The city of Worcester is in the midst of a renaissance of development, dining and culture that has taken off in the past few years.

"We used to have a retail store on Green Street. We never got around to reopening it after my father started rebuilding the business," Kokkinis said. "But it's great with the activity, with the rebirth of Green Street. It's amazing to see the number of people out on the street and here's a chance for us to reopen a retail store where we can sell our pies."

Caitlin Enck will be managing the Table Talk Store. Accepting the responsibility of steering Table Talk's flagship store doesn't just make her a high-level employee, but almost like a member of the family.

"I heard about Table Talk 10 years ago. I knew Table Talk was like an institution in Worcester, so I was super interested because I like that community feel," Enck said. "When they heard they were opening a cafe, I knew I had to find a way to get in there and help."

The store will serve the classic 4-inch and 8-inch pies in a variety of rotating flavors. The pies will either be same-day productions, or "thrift pies."

"The only thing making our thrift pies thrift pies is basically the packaging or if it's cooled correctly, meaning not temperature or quality, just if it looks perfect," Enck said.

Those slightly altered pies will be discounted, with the 4-inch pies costing 50 cents, and the 8-inch costing a $1.50. Same-day pies will cost $1.00 for a 4-inch, and $3.50 for an 8-inch.

Just like the old days, hot coffee will be brewed to enjoy with a slice of pie. In addition, customers can ask for tea or hot chocolate.

For those interested in a more savory pie experience, a side of vanilla ice-cream or a slice of cheddar cheese can be requested as well.

Following Tuesday's opening, the store will be open regularly Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.