The idea for Town Biscuits was sparked by a pregnancy craving.
Will Kovach and Chasity Barwick were expecting their first child when Barwick was afflicted with a yearning for biscuit breakfast sandwiches — a ubiquitous food in North Carolina, less so in Oakland. She dreamt of them, only to wake up devastated by the dearth of offerings.
The couple, who have been in the restaurant industry for over a decade, met while working at smashburger restaurant Lovely’s in Oakland. To satisfy her biscuit craving, Barwick convinced her husband that they should take on another project, a popup called Town Biscuits. It debuted in November as a residency at Cafe Vary, a shared kitchen space in Uptown Oakland. Months old, the operation has already found a strong customer base, resulting in the occasional line and a quickly depleting reserve of biscuits. (They’ve since increased production.)…