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BakeryScratch Southern biscuitsWalk-in only
Big Ed's scratch-made biscuits are a benchmark for North Carolina breakfast baking. Made daily at the City Market since 1989 and best paired with country ham.
Worth the queueButtermilk biscuit with country ham
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BakeryNew York-style hand-rolled bagelsWalk-in only
Transfer Co. Food Hall's bagel counter serving hand-rolled New York-style bagels. The everything bagel with scallion cream cheese has the strongest following.
Worth the queueEverything bagel with scallion cream cheese
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BakeryFood-and-wine paired cooking with baked components
North Carolina's first WSET wine school weaves Spanish and Mediterranean baking into its pairing classes. Baked output is available to class participants.
Worth the queueSpanish and Mediterranean pastries
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BakeryStone-milled organic sourdough and pastriesWalk-in only
Founded in 2014, Boulted Bread mills its own organic grain on a stone mill. Sourdough and pastries sell out by mid-morning on weekends; arrive before 09:00.
Worth the queueCountry sourdough loaf
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BakeryFrench-style artisan sourdough, baguettes, and pastries
The Triangle's premier French boulangerie by James Beard-nominated Master Baker Lionel Vatinet. Breads, pastries, and viennoiseries baked fresh daily.
Worth the queueSourdough boule
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BakeryArtisan bread and pastriesWalk-in only
A neighbourhood artisan bakery on East Franklin Street offering handcrafted breads, pastries, and baked goods made from scratch. A devoted local following.
Worth the queueSeasonal sourdough loaf