Saturday, 6 a.m. The alarm goes off and for once, you don’t hit snooze.
North Carolina’s bakery scene has that effect on people. This state built something quieter and more addictive than most: a morning culture centered around wood-fired loaves, laminated doughs, and pastries that make you pull over mid-commute.
A cardamom bun in Asheville that ruins all other cardamom buns forever. A croissant in Raleigh so flaky it shouldn’t technically hold together…