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| - I happened to see this place driving to midtown and am always attracted to family-owned and/or non-chain locations. I was extremely impressed with the website, the vegan options, and the fact that they donate their unsold goods to charity. Can't go wrong with that, so I was happy to patronize.
SBC is situated in a quiet and scenic part of Charlotte, neighbored by other trendy and fairly new restaurants in that area. We visited on Sunday morning, and I opted for the dark chocolate macaron and a chai latte. The macaron? Absolute perfection! It was creamy, pillowy, slightly crunchy, and the chocolate just melted in your mouth. The latte was good decent--what one expects from a chai latte.
I then had the fig, brie, and apple sandwich. I was really excited to try this as I've made a similar version at home that was good. With professionals making it, I knew it would be superb.
I wasn't thrilled.
Brie was a bit too mild and subtle to pair well with the sweetness of the fig jam. A sharper, more pungent cheese would be a better option so you're really getting the combination of sweet and savory. I was little shocked at the price tag too. In all we had the following: two sandwiches, a latte, an Izze, a macaron, and a muffin. Total? $29.99. That seems a bit much. Now give me a dozen macarons? I'll gladly pay that much, but it seemed a bit pricey for what we ordered. I could be wrong though. I'm not holding that against them.
My only other complaint is the preparation of the sandwiches. While I was waiting for my order, I noticed that the preparer was handling food with his bare hands. This was extremely off-putting, and I nearly said something but was discouraged. If there is one thing I don't like it's someone handling my food without gloves. Yes, I know, it probably happens all the time in restaurants I visit and never see it, but the difference was I DID see it. I tweeted my discontent on April 13 in the hopes that they might change this, but I haven't gotten a response. I'm not angry--I just think it's a better way to do business.
Will I go back? YOU BETCHA. The staff was brilliant--big smiles and happy faces, so I can definitely see this becoming my new Sunday morning spot to bring my friends to.
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