This much-loved French bakery is hard to find, halfway to Chapel Hill and inconspicuous even once you spot the right strip mall. Its breads and pastries are truly out of this world, though – whether you grab a classic baguette or apple challah, or linger over a miso pork and kimchi brioche or a fig and prosciutto tartine.
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