I decided to go to the must-visit Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen in Chapel Hill. I’d already been to the other Sunrise location, in Louisburg, and reviewed it here. I’d tried to go to the Chapel Hill location before, but was deterred by the line. The wait looked manageable this time, so I got in line. Sunrise is a tiny, charming place with a single drive through … Continue reading Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
By Day 4 of the Ride through Hell Recovery Tour, all of that barbecue had me thinking about biscuits. I’m a fan of breakfast sandwiches, and North Carolina has some fine examples. Breakfastime was very good, and Flo’s (the tenderloin!) and the Oak Level Cafe (Sausage! Country ham!) are heavenly. A bit of internet research led me to Rise. Rise is a chain of 20 … Continue reading Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken, Carrboro, North Carolina
Breakfastime is a six-link chain of breakfast places in the North Carolina Piedmont. I decided to have breakfast at one in Winston-Salem (Hanes Mall area) to start Day 2 of my recent Ride through Hell Recovery Tour of the Piedmont. After four lunches on Day 1 I’d skipped dinner and was ready to eat. I chose Breakfastime because it offers both country ham biscuits, which … Continue reading Breakfastime Anytime, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
UPDATE: The St. Mary’s County Planning Commission, probably inspired by the evil North Carolina Department of Transportation, has given the green light to the destruction of Linda’s to make room for yetanother Royal Farms. Save Linda’s! Linda’s Cafe is a classic. You could move Linda’s into the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History and it would be perfect. I first heard of Linda’s through one of … Continue reading Linda’s Cafe, Lexington Park, St. Mary’s County, Maryland
UPDATE: I wondered about the toast. Not only did it arrive hot, but it tasted better andhad a better texture than other loaf bread. It turns out that the bread is made from scratch and baked in-house. They also make everything from crab cakes to scrapple in house. IT really is food like grandma made. Dale Leibach, part of the neighborhood diaspora, paused his wanderings … Continue reading 2 Soul Sisters, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland
I’se Da Bye’s is a brightly painted food truck that sets up shop in the parking lot of Sneade’s Ace Home Center, my favorite hardware store ever. Sneade’s is hugely popular. We always see someone we know there, even though we’re pretty new to Calvert County, and part-time at that. Calvert County is full of people who work in the building trades as well as … Continue reading I’se Da Bye’s Fully Stuffed Kitchen, Lusby, Calvert County, Maryland
IMPORTANT UPDATE: As if one were needed, here’s yet another reason to go to the Steak N Egg Diner. Nancy, Liza, and I went there for breakfast this morning. We ordered, and our food was brought to the table by a robot! Remember those little carts that I’m Eddie Cano and the Broad Branch Market used to deliver food to homes in the early days of covid? … Continue reading Still More from the Steak N Egg Diner, Tenleytown, Washington, DC
After her report on a memorable dinner at Atrio, our new Senior Mexico Correspondent Lyn Ingersoll is back with another treat from San Miguel de Allende, this time with a delicious brunch. The next day, we went to AMAPOLA (Poppy in English) for brunch as Marc was craving “real Mexican” food. It was in a pretty interior courtyard a couple of blocks from the plaza. … Continue reading Amapola, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
If you want advice on biscuits, and never think that you don’t need advice on biscuits, ask David Sanders. Not that David Sanders, silly, the one who’s a cellist with the Chicago Symphony. He’s also a world class expert on pies, pastries, ice cream, and barbecue, among many other types of food. It was from David that I leaned about Sunshine Biscuit Kitchen and their … Continue reading Heavenly Biscuits, Fort Myers Beach, Florida
After a fabulous dinner at Traditions, Nancy and I went to our hotel, the Luminary (excellent), and slept the sleep of the blessed. Nancy spent Saturday morning exercising and eating fruit and yogurt, while I wandered out to find breakfast in downtown Fort Myers. It took me a full block to find the First Street Bar and Grill, outside of which people were eating with … Continue reading First Street Bar and Grill, Fort Myers, Florida
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