You don’t need a fork for these savory pies — eat them like a burrito.

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CEDAR RAPIDS — A marriage of Down Under and Far East is setting up shop in the Midwest.

Now in Cedar Rapids, you don’t have to jet over the earth’s curvature to take advantage of an unusual duo. The Grand White Rabbit Tea Co., opened last month at Lindale Mall, is a new tea and hand pie concept offering qualities meant to be savored.

With a pairing of ceremonial grade tea and an Aussie sensibility, a Des Moines pie maker is branching to Eastern Iowa under the new restaurant brand.

“We’re leveraging the Japanese respect for purity with Australian cafes and their ability to have fun with things,” said co-owner Summer Stevens. “Being an American based business, we couldn’t be too stuffy. But I