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Hands down, the 'Chicken and the Egg' is the best breakfast biscuit I've ever eaten. The chicken had a fantastic scald. The poached egg was cooked to order and to perfection (which I'm weird about how my poached egg is cooked so, this is high praise). The chicken and egg combined with the grilled toasted biscuit, aged white cheddar, and chipotle cheerwine sauce was a culinary balance without relying on heavy salt to make an impression. Served with house-made potato chips, this plate is a high fly, out of the park, home run.
The regular glazed donut was the surprise of the order. It was not sicky sweet and/or dense as in your standard donut fare; but rather it had an airy, meaty quality making it enjoyable to chew and wanting to savor every bite. Seriously, when was the last time you wanted to savor a donut? It's that good.
The mixed berry muffin was tasty and is solid to stand on its own if you need a muffin fix. But, it was so overshadowed by the donut and biscuit it did not get very much attention. We left half on the plate at the end of the meal.
If you are visiting the uptown Charlotte area or live in the area, make time to visit Local Loaf for breakfast. And, although we did not eat from the lunch/dinner menu, I imagine these items will not disappoint.
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