Someone at the Carolina Coffee Shop in Chapel Hill had a brilliant idea decades ago: what if we took French toast and made it even better by coating it in cornflakes?
The result is a breakfast dish so good that people have been ordering it for generations, and once you try it, you’ll understand why this century-old restaurant has such a devoted following.
Located on Franklin Street in the heart of Chapel Hill, the Carolina Coffee Shop has been serving hungry customers since the early 1920s, which means it’s been perfecting its recipes longer than most of us have been alive.
This isn’t some Johnny-come-lately trying to make a name for itself with gimmicky menu items, this is a genuine institution that’s earned its place in North Carolina’s culinary history…