Complimentary bread service in restaurants was once as ubiquitous as free chips and salsa at any Tex-Mex spot. And it’s still seen in a majority of restaurants, from fast food (free breadsticks at ...

Sit down to dinner at Elaine’s on Franklin in Chapel Hill, and you’ll be offered a choice of garlic focaccia or sourdough batard (or both). The bread service is on the house, but it’s not an ...