Better watch out, doughnuts—there may be a new “it” pastry in town. Mason Dixie Biscuit Co. hosted its first pop-up at the Dolcezza Factory this past weekend, which drew some pretty insane lines. Now Roofers Union welcomes the upcoming brick-and-mortar business on Friday and Saturday to offer late-night biscuit sandwiches.
The crumbly rounds are a product of pastry chef Jason Gehring, formerly of Astro Doughnuts & Fried Chicken, and biscuit-loving business partners Mo Cherry and Ayeshah Abuelhiga. The team will preview three sandwiches from their upcoming menu: a fried chicken biscuit, another piled with pulled pork, and a riff on a sloppy Joe. Roofers chef Marjorie Meek-Bradley will add to the pop-up’s offerings with Southern specials like fried green tomatoes with pimiento Whiz, and barbecue brisket hoecake tacos (we sense another hybrid baked good here: hoecos).
The menu will be available from 11 PM to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday, or until the kitchen runs out, with items ranging from $6 to $12.
Anna Spiegel covers the dining and drinking scene in her native DC. Prior to joining Washingtonian in 2010, she attended the French Culinary Institute and Columbia University’s MFA program in New York, and held various cooking and writing positions in NYC and in St. John, US Virgin Islands.
