BAKING BAD
Despite its name, Bad Biscuit is mixing up something good. BY BARRY KAUFMAN
If money weren’t a factor, what would you do for a living? If you could be any celebrity, who would it be? What’s the name of your favorite pet? What’s your happiest childhood memory? Unless you really like biscuits, these are probably not questions that you get asked every day. But if you do really like biscuits, you most likely hear them a lot, since you’re one of the many locals who have quickly made Bad Biscuit the island’s most buzzed-about new restaurant. “Getting into fall with (visitors) slowing down, locals are coming out and the buzz is big,” said owner David Peck. “People are starting to find us.” For those not in the know, these deeply personal questions are part of Bad Biscuit’s charm. Rather than taking your name, you’re asked a “question of the day” when you order. Your answer is how they call out to you that your food is ready. 12
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“It’s really cool when it’s a full restaurant and we call out the answer you gave us because everyone gets a laugh and has a good time,” said Peck. This interactivity is a big part of the quirky aesthetic that defines Bad Biscuit, much like its sister restaurant, Lowcountry Backyard. Inside, the
décor is a hodgepodge of artwork and items curated by Peck. Along one wall, a sit-down arcade console lets you play everything from Donkey Kong to Frogger while you wait for your meal. Elsewhere, your eye is drawn to paintings of Princess Leia from “Star Wars” and the Abominable Snowman from “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” a bicycle-riding skeleton suspended from the ceiling and a whole gallery of the oddball and the obscure. “I like it kind of unique and quirky and fun. The artwork is just stuff I’ve picked up in my travels,” said Peck. “I have friends who created art, friends who’ve donated... but I’m selective. It has to fit my personality.” But the off-the-wall décor and a fun vibe are only appetizers. The main course is, as you’d guess from the name, is the biscuit. If you’re going to open a restaurant called “Bad Biscuit,” you basically have to come out swinging with