Maple Street Biscuit Company

from TOPS Louisville: May 21

by TOPS Magazine

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Maple Street BISCUIT

COMPANY

BY DAWN ANDERSON • PHOTOS BY DANNY ALEXANDER

LOCATED IN THE HIGHLANDS

Established in 2012 in San Marco, Florida, Maple Street Biscuit Company now has 44 locations across the South, including Louisville - Highlands at Bardstown Road and Baxter Avenue. The Highlands location opened in January 2021 and is one of the fi rst to launch the chain’s new diversifi ed menu. According to Highlands Community Leader Devyn Messinger, the company’s mission is twofold: to “serve delicious, consistent Comfort Food with a Modern Twist” and “Help people. Serve others. Be a part of the community.” Devyn is originally from West Virginia, enjoys exploring Louisville, and is excited for her fi rst Derby season in the city.

“We’re not just serving breakfast,” says Devyn. “We intend to be part of the community with spirit nights and fundraisers, a real “home away from home.” Maple Street Biscuit Company’s commitment to giving back and serving the community is evident in the terminology they use, from “Community Store” instead of “restaurant” to the manager’s title of “Community Leader.” Devyn partners with city missions who pick up any extra biscuits or food items to keep them from going to waste. Maple Street Biscuit Company biscuits are scratch-made every 90 minutes in full view of customers.

Devyn guided us through the Highlands location diversifi ed menu with some personal preferences and bestselling items. Her favorite, The Squawking Goat, was featured by Chef Amanda Freitag on the Coast-to-Coast Indulgences episode of the Food Network show Guilty Pleasures. Devyn enjoys the kick of the crunchy all-natural fried chicken with a creamy fried goat cheese medallion and house-made pepper jelly on a fl aky biscuit. Another of the Biscuits that “Wow” is top-seller The Five & Dime. This chicken biscuit has pecan wood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, and a fried egg topped with “house-made sausage gravy with a kick.” Devyn warns that The Five & Dime is a knife-and-fork sandwich, “Otherwise, you’ll make a pretty big mess!” She recommends substituting the housemade shiitake mushroom shallot gravy.

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The Louisville-Highlands location is celebrating its fi rst Derby season with limited-time-only menu items. The Derby Wa e is a vanilla bean wa e with chocolate chips and pecans. Pair it with a Mint Julep Mimosa made with prosecco or the hot or iced Bourbon Maple Latte with Bissell Family Farm’s 100% real maple syrup. Devyn is delighted that ‘the community has been super-supportive and welcoming” to her “phenomenal sta of hardworking, dedicated employees,” leading the way for future team members. “They are all new to the company and have really latched on to the concept.” Maple Street Biscuit Company makes Waffl es that “Wow,” too! The Holiday is a housemade cinnamon chip waffl e with cinnamon bun fi lling, topped with housemade icing and whipped cream. From the Entrees with a Twist section of the menu, try the new Crispin’s Shrimp & Grits: seasoned, butter sautéed shrimp with red and green peppers, onions, and green tomatoes are served over stone-ground white hominy grits cut with cream cheese and butter and topped with cheddar cheese, crumbles of pecan wood smoked bacon, and green onions. The Shareable Sides include at least two servings, and Devyn suggests Potatoes O’Ryan. Renamed for Murray Hill team member Ryan Weir who unfortunately passed away, these home fries topped with smoked ham, red and green peppers, grilled onions, and melted cheddar cheese were his favorite dish. Kick it up a notch to a Groovy Gravy O’Ryan, adding sausage gravy or shiitake mushroom gravy, or a Sunny O’Ryan, adding two over-easy eggs. 