![]() ![]() Why we love it: This intimate restaurant along the Rail Trail would be easy to forget it exists if it wasn’t so darn good. Modern, cozy space with creative ramen dishes in South End. Hours: Sunday-Thursday from 11am-9pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am-10pm. For sides, order the mac & cheese, pan-fried corn, Anson Mills hush puppies, and Brussels sprouts (seasonal). You can’t go wrong with the beef brisket and the pulled BBQ chicken, available in quarter, half and one pound quantities. Must-order dish: Order a bunch of meats and sides to share with the table. Go deeper: Noble Smoke, the new flagship barbecue concept by Jim Noble, now serving up tasty pork, brisket, ribs, chicken and fish.It’s always busy so reservations are recommended, but if you show up spontaneously you can always grab a drink at the bar while you wait to be seated. ![]() ![]() It’s a great place to take family and friends who are visiting from out-of-town. Why we love it: The massive ( 10,797-square-foot) space makes it perfect for large gatherings. Photo: Laura Barrero/AxiosĬarolina and Texas-style BBQ concept by Jim Noble, the restaurateur behind Rooster’s (#11 on this list), The King’s Kitchen and Bossy Beulah’s. Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 11am-10pm, Fridays and Saturdays from 11am-12am and Sunday from 11am-10pm.Įl Puro Tres Leches Pancakes. There’ll still be room for dessert, and maybe another cocktail to loosen you up before the salsa lessons start. Must-order dishes: If you’re going on a date, order this to share: “Masitas de la Loma,” tender pork shoulder chunks ($28), a side of “Congrí,” rice and beans ($6), and “Maduros,” sweet plantains ($6). Go deeper: Havana Carolina owners open new Cuban restaurant in Charlotte.It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you’re not in Charlotte. On Wednesdays, they have live music and free salsa lessons. Why we love it: Dinner at El Puro is an experience meant to take you back in time to 1950s pre-revolutionary Cuba. Photo: Danielle Chemtob/AxiosĪuthentic Cuban restaurant run by the family behind Havana Carolina in Concord. Location: 20210 Henderson Road, Cornelius Lake NormanĪssortment of sushi rolls from New Zealand Cafe. Must-order dishes: Popcorn shrimp basket with beef fat fries ($18), which is essentially a huge basket of popcorn shrimp order for the table and share. The Cornelius restaurant’s location on Lake Norman makes it an unbeatable spot on a sunny day. Why we love it: Hello, Sailor is not as polished as Kindred in Davidson, but what it lacks in elegance, it makes up in fun. Kindred’s fun, waterfront kid sister with bountiful fried food. The Kindreds will open Milkbread in Plaza Midwood.Chef Sam Diminich will open a restaurant called “ Constance” a mile from where he used to be homeless.Counter- will reopen in a new location in west Charlotte along with sister restaurant Biblio.Restaurants to watch: Pending supply chain issues, license approvals and other reasons restaurants delay opening, we’re anticipating several restaurants will open by the end of the year and into 2023. All of these restaurants deliver what they say they’ll deliver - in service, ambiance and quality food. Methodology: We dined at every restaurant on this list more than once, and we always pay our own way. And gained many new gems like Yunta and Leah & Louise. Since then, we’ve lost favorites like Soul Gastrolounge and The Stanley. ![]()
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