How Charlotte Chefs Define Local

PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR

Paul Verica
Heritage Food & Drink
201 W. South Main St., Waxhaw
704-843-5236  
What local means: From the Charlotte region, but applies to produce only

 


Matthew Krenz
The Asbury
235 N. Tryon St.
704-342-1193
What local means: Sourcing responsibly, including humane animal treatment and “making sure you’re not using pesticides or insecticides or things that are ultimately going to kill all of the damn bees.”


Luca Annunziata
Passion8
1523 Elizabeth Ave.
704-910-3161  
What local means: Educating the customer on the product, and letting them decide

 


Tim Groody
Fork!
20517 N Main St., Cornelius
704-655-7465
What local means: Available at a local farmers’ market

 


Clark Barlowe
Heirloom
8470 Bellhaven Blvd.
704-595-7710  
What local means: North Carolina-grown

 


Joe Kindred
Kindred Restaurant
131 N. Main St., Davidson
980-231-5000
What local means: Supporting the community as much as possible

 


More restaurants that support local farmers: 

Block & Grinder
2935 Providence Rd., 704-364-2100 

Bonterra Dining & Wine Room
1829 Cleveland Ave., 704-333-9463

Customshop Handcrafted Food
1601 Elizabeth Ave., 704-333-3396

Dogwood Southern Table & Bar
4905 Ashley Park Ln., Ste. D, 704-910- 4919

Gallery Restaurant
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., 704-248-4000

Halcyon, Flavors From The Earth
500 S. Tryon St., 704-910-0865

Millstone Bake House and Provisions
208 S. Main St., Davidson, 704-895-7836

The King’s Kitchen
129 W. Trade St., 704-375-1990

Rocksalt
512 Brandywine Rd., 704-503-9945 

Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen
150 N. College St., 704-370-7667; 6601 Morrison Blvd., 704-366-8688


This article appears in the September 2016 issue of Charlotte Magazine

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