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Scratch Biscuit Kitchen Opens the Doors in WaterColor b y Te s s F a r m e r
Port St. Joe Biscuit
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Matt’s Apple Pie
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T here is something nostalgic about a biscuit kitchen. I still dream about the fluffy homemade biscuits doled out through the drive-through window at a long-standing biscuit kitchen in Chapel Hill, North Carolina during my college days. These biscuits would always crumble in your hands making a mess in the car – but always worth it. It was my delight to learn Scratch Biscuit Kitchen opened in February here on 30-A for locals and visitors to enjoy their fluffy biscuits in the iconic coastal setting of WaterColor, Florida. As the restaurant’s name implies, Scratch Biscuit Kitchen distinguishes itself by serving fluffy, buttery, ten- der square-shaped biscuits, known as such for the manner in which they’re baked. Chef Matt Moore creat- ed the menu inspired by Southern breakfast favorites. The biscuits are available to order individually or by the dozen, with a variety of house-made jams, jellies and gravies, including sausage gravy, pimento cheese, and tomato gravy. “Scratch is excited to bring a distinct flavor of our Southern coast to 30-A, while honoring a tradition as delicious and fond as grandma’s biscuits,” Chef Moore says. “The team is enjoying welcoming our locals and visitors alike and we are looking forward to becoming what we hope will be a go-to breakfast and lunch spot in South Walton.” The restaurant’s playful breakfast and lunch menu (available for dine-in or to-go, via a designated carry-out
with chocolate gravy, Matt’s apple pie, and a bread pudding featuring bourbon vanilla anglaise. They have also perfected the vegan cinnamon roll to meet those dietary needs. Grab your biscuits and cinnamon rolls and hit the beach! The coffee is always flowing at Scratch Biscuit Kitchen, with daily selections of the restaurant’s own signature blend. In fact, coffee enthusiasts can join the “Mug Club” to receive their own Scratch Biscuit Kitchen branded YETI Rambler®, $1 coffee on every visit and a year’s worth of camaraderie and recognition to raise their mugs to. The kids’ menu also aims to please. It offers a mini biscuit, turkey sandwich, scrambled eggs, chicken nug- gets, or PB&J all served with apple sauce and juice. And if you’ve made it this far without jumping in the car to follow the smell of homemade biscuits, you can visit the restaurant’s website for Chef Moore’s buttermilk biscuit recipe which he shares in a video tutorial. That may tide you over until your next visit to 30-A. Scratch Biscuit Kitchen is located in the WaterColor® Town Center at 1777 E. County Hwy. 30A, Unit #101. Open daily, 7 a.m. – 2 p.m., with counter, indoor and outdoor seating available; online ordering will soon be available. The carry-out window opens at 6:30 a.m. In an effort to seat guests more efficiently, Scratch Biscuit Kitchen does not accept reservations. Learn more at scratchbk.com.
window) features a selection of Benny-Style Biscuits, Between-the-Biscuits appetizers, and Not-So-Square Lunch entrees—all in addition to home-cooked style sides, small bites and sweet treats, in addition to a varied selection of sodas, beers, wines, and mimosas. Local entrepreneur Matt Titus, director of digital media and marketing for SEOM Solutions, says he appreciates another option for breakfast and lunch on 30-A, adding that Scratch makes a great addition to WaterColor. “On my first visit I enjoyed the Nola’s Finest biscuit which lived up to its name… I’ll be sticking with a good thing and ordering it again when I go back!” Benny-style biscuits include Nola’s Finest, featuring andouille sausage; the Port St. Joe with fried oysters; and the Cold Cured Salmon biscuit, served open-faced with onion, capers, hard-boiled egg, cream cheese, and avocado. The Sweets menu offers a biscuit doughnut Scratch is excited to bring a distinct flavor of our Southern coast to 30-A, while honoring a tradition as delicious and fond as grandma’s biscuits.
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