Every good biscuit tells a story. The recipe, the shape, what’s inside — all bring to mind flour-dusted rolling pins, family meals, and local traditions. This humble bread once meant to quickly feed hardworking people still does the trick, whether stuffed with sausage at a gas station grill or slathered with jam at a fancy brunch. When we bite into a cheese biscuit in Wilson or a livermush biscuit in Charlotte, we’re dining on our shared history, too.

Call them catheads or drop biscuits — either way, bigger is better.

The Buttered Biscuit

1226 Dellwood Road

Waynesville, NC 28786

(828) 246-6446

butteredbiscuitwnc.com

Smith Street Diner

438 Battleground Avenue

Greensboro, NC 27401

(336) 379-8666

smithstreetdiner.com

Flo’s Kitchen

1015 Goldsboro Street South

Wilson, NC 27893

(252) 237-9146

The Biscuit Factory

2103 Kirkwood Street

High Point, NC 27262

(336) 869-7217

facebook.com/TheBiscuitFactory

Sometimes, what’s between the biscuit halves is the whole point.

Krankies Coffee

211 East Third Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 722-3016

krankiescoffee.com

Biscuit Head

733 Haywood Road

Asheville, NC 28806

417 Biltmore Avenue #4F

Asheville, NC 28801

biscuitheads.com

Blue Ridge Biscuit Company and Bakery

601 West State Street

Black Mountain, NC 28711

(828) 357-8501

facebook.com/BlueRidgeBiscuitCompany

Neal’s Deli

100 East Main Street, Suite C

Carrboro, NC 27510

(919) 967-2185

nealsdeli.com

The Southerly Biscuit & Pie

1206 North Lake Park Boulevard, Unit D

Carolina Beach, NC 28428

(910) 707-0776

thesoutherlync.com

Cheese biscuits melt hearts in the east.

Abrams BBQ & Seafood

609 West Wilson Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

(252) 823-4522

Find more locations at abramsweb.com.

Biscuits N’ Porn (aka Stop Quik, Miss Helen’s)

2112 South Croatan Highway

Nags Head, NC 27959

(252) 441-6446

facebook.com/Biscuits-N-Porn

Mom’s Grill

1041 John Small Avenue

Washington, NC 27889

(252) 946-2260

facebook.com/pages/Moms-Grill

Everybody’s Loaded Biscuits

Food truck, based in Boone; see Facebook page for locations.

Rise Biscuits and Donuts

For locations: risebiscuitsdonuts.com

Livermush biscuits are a true North Carolina specialty. (Try one!)

Circle G Restaurant

4818 Rozzelles Ferry Road

Charlotte, NC 28216

(704) 399-2931

facebook.com/circlegrestaurant

Countryside BBQ

2070 Rutherford Road

Marion, NC 28752

(828) 652-4885

countrysidebbq.net

The New Public House & Hotel

239 Sunset Drive

Blowing Rock, NC 28605

(828) 295-3487

thenewpublichouse.com

Tony’s Ice Cream

604 East Franklin Boulevard

Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 867-7085

tonysicecream.com

Who needs funnel cake when you can have these State Fair treats?

The 2019 North Carolina State Fair

is October 17-27 at the fairgrounds:

1025 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC 27607

Dolled up with sugar and spice and everything nice.

The Asbury

235 North Tryon Street

Charlotte, NC 28202

(704) 342-1193

theasbury.com

Dan’l Boone Inn

130 Hardin Street

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-8657

danlbooneinn.com

Sweet Potatoes Restaurant

607 North Trade Street

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

(336) 727-4844

sweetpotatoes.ws

Rolled and Baked

509 Castle Street

Wilmington, NC 28401

(910) 899-4019

rolledandbaked.com

Because, honestly, nothing beats a warm, porky biscuit.

The Biscuit Company

558 Albemarle Road

Asheboro, NC 27203

(336) 629-5822

facebook.com/pages/The-Biscuit-Co

Biscuit King

Locations in the Lexington area.

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

1305 East Franklin Street

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

(919) 933-1324

sunrisebiscuits.com

Mama Dip’s Kitchen

408 West Rosemary Street,

Chapel Hill, NC 27516

(919) 942-5837

mamadips.com