In South Carolina, a glass of sweet tea has always had a favorite sidekick, and it comes split down the middle with butter or jam tucked inside. From the busy sidewalks of Charleston to the quiet morning streets of Aiken, a handful of breakfast counters have turned the humble biscuit into a reason to set the alarm early.
Some bake their dough every few minutes, some pile on toppings until the biscuit needs its own zip code, and one sits in the very town that calls itself the birthplace of sweet tea. Grab a tall glass and keep reading, because these eight stops prove that the best Southern mornings start at the counter.
1. Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit, Charleston, SC
Small spaces can hold big reputations, and few prove it better than this snug little counter on Upper King Street.
Callie’s Hot Little Biscuit sits at 476 1/2 King St, Charleston, SC 29403, right in the heart of downtown Charleston, South Carolina. There is no table service and no restroom, so the whole setup is built for ordering, grabbing, and heading back out into the city…