Big Bad Breakfast - Durham

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"The latest outpost of celebrity chef and James Beard-winner chef John Currence’s fast-casual breakfast joint has opened across from Duke’s West Campus. Offering Currence’s take on Southern favorites like shrimp and grits (BBB’s comes with red-eye gravy, tomato broth, Gulf shrimp, and bacon) and biscuit sandwiches, the food here is hearty and filling. Try the biscuit crumble, a massive bowl of Carolina Grit Co. grits topped with crumbled biscuits, bacon, eggs, tomato gravy, and scallions. There are sandwiches and salads available for lunch and a full bar for those needing a bloody mary with their pancakes and eggs." - Matt Lardie