Southern brunch chain Biscuit Belly opening soon in Elizabeth
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Biscuit Belly will serve breakfast, brunch and lunch seven days a week. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios
Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch chain specializing in biscuit-centric fare, will open in Elizabeth on Aug. 27.
Why it matters: Elizabeth has emerged as a culinary hotspot in Charlotte's restaurant scene, gaining momentum in the past year with additions like Flight Restaurant and Bar, Puerta and Menya Daruma (which landed third on our best restaurants for 2024).
Catch up quick: Biscuit Belly will open in the former Dollar General (previously Stanley Drug Store) at the Shops on 7th.
What to expect: Biscuits are, unsurprisingly, the main character on Biscuit Belly's menu. Several highlights include:
- "Bonuts," donut holes covered in cinnamon sugar made with leftover biscuit dough and served with bourbon cream cheese.
- Biscuit sandwiches, like the "Fire in Your Belly," a buttermilk fried chicken breast with hot mayo, spicy pickles and cheddar.
- Sweet breakfast dishes, like biscuit-style french toast, pancakes and parfaits.
- Health-conscious items, like the "Brekkie Bowl," made with home fries or cheesy grits topped with veggies, goat cheese and poblano-tomato sauce.
- Cocktails, including a maple old-fashioned and tequila sunrise, plus Kentucky coffee (coffee with bourbon), mimosas and Bloody Marys.
- Plus, a portion of the menu that's "more lunch than brunch," with options like BLTs and brisket sandwiches.
Context: Biscuit Belly opened in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2019 and has since expanded into the Midwest and Southeast, with locations in Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana and the Carolinas.
Stop by: 1949 E. 7th St.
- Open 7:30-2pm Monday-Thursday and 7:30-3 Friday-Sunday.
What's next: Following its soft opening on Thursday, Biscuit Belly will host a grand opening event on Aug. 30 with giveaways, including free Biscuit Belly for a year for the first 25 people in line.
- Biscuit Belly plans to open six locations in the greater Charlotte area, including one in Fort Mill this October.
- Other upcoming locations include Gastonia and Concord, say co-owners Deepen Patel and Todd Gallinek, who also own the Ballantyne and Fort Mill locations of the fast-casual chicken and custard chain Super Chix.
Editor's note: This story was originally published in Feb. 2024 and updated Aug. 23, 2024 to reflect the new opening date and fresh photos.
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