Homes Away From Home
New to town? Searching for a taste of home? Find it at one of these nineteen restaurants
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| Anntony's Caribbean Cafe | Caribbean | Started in 1986 by an immigrant from British Guyana, the café's menu includes family recipes from the Caribbean. | 2001 E. Seventh St., 704-342-0749, anntonys.com |
| Beantown Tavern | Boston | Bostonians pack into this New England-style sports bar, started by a Beantown native, for Red Sox and Patriots games. | 130 Matthews Station St., Matthews, 704-849-2023, beantowntavern.com |
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India or England | Opened by Rakesh Patel in 2005 to meet the needs of newcomers from India, this store carries a variety of Indian foods and fresh produce and rents out Bollywood films. | 601 N. Polk St., Pineville, 704-889-1670 |
| Cabo Fish Taco | California | If you're seeking a Baja flavor and ambience, check out this NoDa hotspot and try the namesake fish tacos. | 3201 N. Davidson St., 704-332-8868 |
| Cajun Queen | New Orleans | With live jazz seven nights a week, authentic Cajun food, and Dixie lagers, this Elizabeth restaurant offers a home away from home for New Orleans natives | 1800 E. Seventh St., 704-377-9017, cajunqueen.net |
| Conga's Cuban Cafe | Miami | Recently opened under new ownership, this café is striving for a Miami style, serving ropa vieja and other Cuban dishes. | 5534 Albermarle Rd., 704-535-0223 |
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Dilworth Neighborhood Grille |
Upstate New York | Not only does this restaurant/bar serve chicken spiedies (a common dish in the co-owner's hometown of Endicott, N.Y.), it has Genesee beer specials on Yankees game days. | 911 E. Morehead St., 704-377-3808, neighborhoodgrille.com |
| Europe Food Stores | Europe | Owned by California transplant Sergey Kioroglo, this east-side store sells Russian, Polish, German, and Bulgarian food and serves newcomers from other regions of the United States and Europe | 7022 Lawyers Rd., 704-536-3382 |
| Gleiberman's Kosher Mart and Restaurant | Northeast | The only true kosher delicatessen in North Carolina, Gleiberman's caters to the Jewish community and Jewish newcomers from the Northeast | 5668-D International Dr., 704-563-8288, gleibermans.com |
| Katz New York Deli |
New York | You can purchase deli meat from the counter or have a sit-down meal at this delicatessen, owned by New Jersey transplant Lee Katz | 8045 Providence Rd., 704-543-4666 |
| Matt's Chicago Dog | Chicago | It's easy to pretend you're at a Chicago hot dog stand while chowing down on an authentic Vienna beef dog at this lunch spot, owned by Windy City transplants/mother-son duo Marlys and Matt Sielsky | 425 S. Tryon St., 704-333-3650; 19732 One Norman Blvd., Cornelius, 704-892-5005 |
| New England Seafood |
New England |
Owned by a couple from Boston, this quick dining spot serves up North England-style seafood and desserts, including fried Twinkies and fried ice cream. | 7825 Nations Ford Rd., 704-527-2188 |
| Murphy's Food & Spirits | Ohio | Murphy's goes all out for Ohio. It's the official home of the local chapters for Ohio State alumni and Cleveland Browns fans. | 131 E. Woodlawn Rd., 704-527-8002, murphystaverncharlotte.com |
| Shane's Rib Shack | Ohio | Ohioans love the bag-throwing backyard game cornhole and can show off their skills in Shane's cornhole tournaments. | 199 Ken Hoffman Dr., 704-503-3113, shanesribshackcharlotte.com |
| The Steak N' Hoagie Shop |
Philadelphia | This quick-service spot has been serving up Philly cheesesteaks and hoagies since 1981. Co-owner Pete Pappas regularly heads up to Philly to keep up with the industry. | 2620 N. Sharon Amity Rd., 704-568-1739 |
| Tavern on the Tracks |
Buffalo and Michigan | With one owner from Buffalo and another from Michigan, this bar goes all out for Bills and U of M football games. Upstate New Yorkers can enjoy Buffalo wings, beef on weck, and Labatt Blue. | 1411 S. Tryon St., 704-372-0782, tavernonthetracks.net |
| Tony's Pizza |
New York | If you're dying for thin-crust pizza, head over to a Tony's location. Italian-born New Yorkers Mario Alessio and Tony Franzese, who worked in Brooklyn pizzerias while growing up, opened the first Tony's Pizza in Goldsboro, N.C., in 1980. | 14027 Conlan Circle, 704-541-8225; Huntersville, 704-394-5677; Mooresville, 704-658-1926; tonyspizza.org |
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Township Grille |
Upstate New York | Started by a Buffalo transplant in 1987, this grill serves beef on weck, buffalo wings, homemade pot roast, and fresh fried cod. Bills fans gather on game days for a special buffet and Genesee and Labatt Blue. | 10400 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews, 704-847-2480 |
| Woori Market |
Asia | This Asian market, which sells Korean produce and ingredients, as well as Japanese, Chinese, and Thai ingredients and food items, reopened in March 2008 under new ownership. | 919 S. McDowell St., 704-375-1215 |
