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No. 56 in the world · November 2026

Sunrise Biscuit Kitchen

Weaver Dairy Road · Chapel Hill, United States

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The one piece to order

The fried chicken biscuit (or the Bad Grampa)

The line to expect: A drive-through line at breakfast; it moves.

A drive-through biscuit stand Food Network found, and in our Chapel Hill guide.

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Crisp buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with hot honey mayo

Crisp buttermilk fried chicken sandwich with hot honey mayo

4 hr brine (or overnight), 30 min · 4 sandwiches. The sandwich behind 20ft, Ekiben-style buns and every chicken shop with a line: boneless thigh (never breast; it stays juicy) brined, double-dredged and fried hard, on a soft toasted bun with sharp pickles and slaw to cut it.

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