Folks line up out the door for a seat in this tiny country-cookin' breakfast-and-lunch cafe in Flat Rock, so if you don't want to wait, get there early. The main attractions are owner Catherine Zornischenko's homestyle breakfasts -- especially the fluffy biscuits and sausage gravy -- and her homemade pies, baked fresh daily with made-from-scratch crusts. The dozen varieties range from fruit-filled double-crusts to creamy meringue-topped beauties. Opened 30 years ago, the place isn't fancy, but who needs that when the food's down-home good? -- Sylvia Rector

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