Union Special

Bakery · Woodcrest

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"Union Special’s menu and its entire ethos are built on baking damn good bread. It’s part-morning coffee shop, part-take-away bakery, and part-sandwich joint. Grab a coffee in the early hours and a fresh-baked loaf of bread to take home for later, or stay and have a breakfast of biscuits with charred-onion sausage gravy and pickled peppers. Lunchtime offers American deli favorites like grilled cheeses, turkey melts, and BLTs — all with flavors one might expect in a high-end restaurant. (Union Special recently opened a second location on Fayetteville Street as well.)" - Matt Lardie

18 Essential Restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina

2409 Crabtree Blvd #102, Raleigh, NC 27604 Get directions

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