The morning air in this North Carolina college town carries the scent of butter and fried chicken long before the sun is fully up.
That is the first clue that a legendary biscuit shop is already hard at work, sending out country-style biscuits through a drive-through window that has become a local institution.
The line of cars forms early, a ritual that feels as much a part of the community as the university itself. Pulling up to the tiny building, you can see the steam rising from the kitchen, and the staff moves with the kind of practiced efficiency that comes from decades of feeding hungry customers…