7741 Colony Rd.(corner of Colony and Rea roads)704-759-1288$$, L, D. Closed Monday "You're here for takeout?" the man behind the counter asks. We arrive at seven on a Friday night. Only one other table in Tomi's stylish, red-paneled interior is…
Firenze6414 Rea Road, in Shops at Piper Glen704-544-4949Firenze (Chris Edwards)The Tuscan way of cooking and serving food is based on sourcing the freshest ingredients possible, preparing them simply, and serving them passionately at the proper moment. No fusion, no foams,…
Del Frisco's 4725 Piedmont Row Drive704-552-5502At Del Frisco's, choose from the 1,650-selection wine list or head for the tasting cellar. (Chris Edwards)Strolling into Del Frisco's is to be assaulted by sheer opulence. It's a striking space. Huge thirty-foot windows dominate…
Customshop1601 Elizabeth Avenue704-333-3396With entrees at $20 or under, and forty wines under $40, you can't go wrong at Customshop. (Chris Edwards)From time to time, it's fun to allow oneself to be seduced by well-prepared and well-presented food. At Customshop, seduced…
Turkey was once the seat of an empire, a land of imperial sophistication where East and West crossed paths. A meal at Sofram only hints at this rich history, but its menu blends European and Middle Eastern influence with confidence…
Once you do discover Arooji’s, you are assaulted with kindness. There is a familial glow to the service. The staff cares about its guests, and it shows. It occurs to me that I could probably order a Big Mac, and…
Tucked just off Johnston Road, the seventh Hickory Tavern (there’s also one in Hickory, one in Spartanburg, and four others in Charlotte) opened this summer. While you might dismiss it as just another bar and grill, this Hickory Tavern feels…
[rsg2_singledisplay:836}Tucked into a Myers Park shopping center, Meskerem is decorated with Ethiopian wall hangings above booths and glass-topped tables, creating an atmosphere of unpretentious calm. Meats and vegetables arrive on a vast, round injera platter, arranged like paints on an…
Hipsters flock to it; it spawns imitators in cities across the country.Meanwhile, regulars at George Fine’s Beef ’n’ Bottle in Charlotte keep right on ordering ribeyes, New York strips, and oysters Rockefeller, blissfully unaware of how cool they have become.As…
Alexander Michael’s This quintessential neighborhood pub brings lively conversation and quality food to this former Fourth Ward grocery store. 401 W. Ninth St. 704-332-6789. Bar 1221 This baby is so hot that Morton's restaurants nationwide are retrofitting to match it.…
As the Ballantyne restaurant scene fills in, little local joints are beginning to fill nooks and crannies amidst higher-profile chain restaurants. Tucked around the corner in a shiny new shopping center, Sugar Magnolia is one such gem.Named as much for…
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