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he Universal, a popular breakfast and lunch restaurant serving homemade comfort fare and reimagined classics, opened June 12, 2012. Owner Steve Sharp’s love for motorcycles is uniquely displayed throughout the restaurant with cool transportation murals and photos on the walls. Known for their signature cornbread rancheros, house smoked pulled pork sandwich, and homemade biscuits and preserves. The Universal makes 315 to 460 famous biscuits per week, which breaks down to about 70 to 105 per day on the weekend, and 35 to 50 per weekday. “The biscuits are mixed and baked fresh every morning. When a guest gets a biscuit, it is baked fresh that day,” explains Chef Michael Barger. “The inside melts in your mouth and the outside has a little flaky texture. “Here are some tasty

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