Any fan of Kindred restaurant’s craveable Japanese milkbread will recognize the name of Joe and Katy Kindred’s newest venture in Davidson, North Carolina. The idea for the all-day café called Milkbread, the couple’s third restaurant after Kindred and Hello Sailor, was born during the pandemic from a desire to serve the community while Kindred was shut down. “We wanted a way to support our community during this difficult time and provide comfort and nostalgia through food,” says Katy.
“And what’s more comforting than donuts and fried chicken? We started offering milkbread donuts and fried chicken sandwiches [to go] as well as small-production independent wines out of Kindred.” That feel-good food was so well-received that the Kindreds decided to cement the concept in a minimalistic 50-seat space. Start the morning with Milkbread’s private-label house roast by local Summit Coffee and the wildly popular glazed or chocolate-iced donuts—we dare you to eat just one—and come back later for the crispy chicken sandwich with grandfather’s pickles.
Milkbread, 624 Jetton St, #110, Davidson, NC. (704) 702-6020, milkbread.com; open daily, 7am–9pm
