Guidebook for Charlotte

Kathryn
Guidebook for Charlotte

Food Scene

Try everything! Their salted caramel brownie is a favorite. Breakfast sandwiches are great, too!
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Amélie's French Bakery & Café
136 N Davidson St
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Try everything! Their salted caramel brownie is a favorite. Breakfast sandwiches are great, too!
Fish tacos are great! This place was on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.
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Cabo Fish Taco
3201 N Davidson St
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Fish tacos are great! This place was on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives.
Biggest. Pizza. Slice. Ever.
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Benny Pennello's
2909 N Davidson St
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Biggest. Pizza. Slice. Ever.
We eat weekly. Best Mexican in the area. Fresh squeezed margs are to die for. Mole sauce is excellent!
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Three Amigos Mexican Grill & Cantina
2917 Central Ave
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We eat weekly. Best Mexican in the area. Fresh squeezed margs are to die for. Mole sauce is excellent!
Southern food done right. Another Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives spot.
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dish
1220 Thomas Ave
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Southern food done right. Another Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives spot.
Upscale Indian food.
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Copper Modern Indian Cuisine
311 East Blvd
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Upscale Indian food.
One of our favorite places in all of Charlotte! Ask for the Matilda Wong drink.
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300 East
300 East Blvd
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One of our favorite places in all of Charlotte! Ask for the Matilda Wong drink.
Famous for breakfast. Long wait on the weekends. Catch them during the week if you can.
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Zada Jane's Corner Cafe
1601 Central Ave
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Famous for breakfast. Long wait on the weekends. Catch them during the week if you can.
Been in Charlotte for ages. On the fancier side, so save this for a special occasion.
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Mimosa Grill
327 S Tryon St
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Been in Charlotte for ages. On the fancier side, so save this for a special occasion.
Hot dogs with all the toppings. Yum!
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JJs Red Hots
1514 East Blvd
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Hot dogs with all the toppings. Yum!
Pimpin fries. Oh yes! Also featured on Diners, Drive Ins & Dives.
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Pinky's Westside Grill
9818 Gilead Rd
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Pimpin fries. Oh yes! Also featured on Diners, Drive Ins & Dives.
Green sauce, yellow sauce. All the sauce. Great Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken joint!
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Viva Chicken Elizabeth Avenue
1617 Elizabeth Ave
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Green sauce, yellow sauce. All the sauce. Great Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken joint!
Delicious burgers and hand-cut fries. Check out their schedule for live music.
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The Comet Grill
2224 Park Rd
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Delicious burgers and hand-cut fries. Check out their schedule for live music.
Seriously stuck in time.....but love their philly cheese steak sandwiches!
House of Pizza
3640 Central Ave
Seriously stuck in time.....but love their philly cheese steak sandwiches!
Yum!! Sweet and savory crepes, along with a full menu. Try the pesto brie fries!!
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Crepe Cellar Kitchen and Pub
3116 N Davidson St
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Yum!! Sweet and savory crepes, along with a full menu. Try the pesto brie fries!!
Our go-to Vietnamese joint. Great for dine on or carry-out.
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Lang Van Vietnamese Restaurant
3019 Shamrock Dr
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Our go-to Vietnamese joint. Great for dine on or carry-out.
Our FAVORITE restaurant in Charlotte. Expect a wait.
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Soul Gastrolounge
1500 B Central Ave
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Our FAVORITE restaurant in Charlotte. Expect a wait.
A Charlotte staple for fried chicken. Consistently voted some of the best in the country. Carry-out only. Maybe cash only?
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Price's Chicken Coop
1614 Camden Rd
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A Charlotte staple for fried chicken. Consistently voted some of the best in the country. Carry-out only. Maybe cash only?
We love this place. Always busy. You will see quiet the cast of characters as you wait for your order. Carry-out only.
Chicken King
2301 The Plaza
We love this place. Always busy. You will see quiet the cast of characters as you wait for your order. Carry-out only.
Classic NY/NJ style diner with a HUGE menu to please all taste buds.
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Landmark Restaurant Diner
4429 Central Ave
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Classic NY/NJ style diner with a HUGE menu to please all taste buds.
Some of the best in the area.
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Not Just Coffee
224 E 7th St
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Some of the best in the area.
Some of the best pizza and pasta in the area.
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Intermezzo
1427 E 10th St
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Some of the best pizza and pasta in the area.
Whole in the wall. Great for any meal, especially brunch.
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Fenwick's Restaurant
511 Providence Road
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Whole in the wall. Great for any meal, especially brunch.
If you want a sports bar.....great food and 100's of TV's.
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Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse Uptown
330 N Tryon St
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If you want a sports bar.....great food and 100's of TV's.
Upscale Irish pub with good grub.
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Workman’s Friend
1531 Central Ave
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Upscale Irish pub with good grub.
Open Mon-Fri only. Small family owned burger shack. No seating, carry out or eat outside at the shared standing tables.
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Brooks' Sandwich House
2710 N Brevard St
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Open Mon-Fri only. Small family owned burger shack. No seating, carry out or eat outside at the shared standing tables.
Neighborhood joint with great home-cooked meals.
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Letty's
2121 Shamrock Dr
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Neighborhood joint with great home-cooked meals.
Our favorite Thai take-out place.
Thai Thai Takeout
1412 East Blvd
Our favorite Thai take-out place.
Our favorite local tamale shop and taqueria! Cash only.
Tamales La Pasadita
3112 The Plaza
Our favorite local tamale shop and taqueria! Cash only.
Amazing Middle Eastern food.
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La Shish Kabob
3117 N Sharon Amity Rd
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Amazing Middle Eastern food.
We love this place for carry-out. Try the curry chicken and cabbage!
Finga Lickin' Caribbean Eatery
2838 The Plaza
We love this place for carry-out. Try the curry chicken and cabbage!
Great deli sandwiches and breakfast, too!
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NoDa Bodega
1200 E 36th St
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Great deli sandwiches and breakfast, too!
Fried chicken.
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Haberdish
3106 N Davidson St
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Fried chicken.
One of our favorites. Casual Latin-American street food.
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Sabor Latin Street Grill - NoDa
3205 N Davidson St
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One of our favorites. Casual Latin-American street food.

Everything Else

Closest full-service gym. Day passed are available for purchase, or you can tag along with one of us for free!
Johnston YMCA
3025 N Davidson St
Closest full-service gym. Day passed are available for purchase, or you can tag along with one of us for free!
Located inside the 7th St. Public Market, you can grab a bottle of wine or single bottles of beer. The owner, Josh, will open your bottles and give you glasses to take to the outside seating.
Assorted Table Wine Shoppe
224 East 7th Street
Located inside the 7th St. Public Market, you can grab a bottle of wine or single bottles of beer. The owner, Josh, will open your bottles and give you glasses to take to the outside seating.

Essentials

Where we shop for groceries. Bigger selection than Food Lion.
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Harris Teeter
112 S Sharon Amity Rd
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Where we shop for groceries. Bigger selection than Food Lion.
Closest grocery store; only a 10 minute walk!
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Food Lion
3009 The Plaza
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Closest grocery store; only a 10 minute walk!
A cute deli that's having a bit of an identity crisis - in a very good way. It's like a mini-grocery store, bar, sandwich counter, wine shop.Clientele is a true mix of Charlotte - you see it all here!
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Common Market
2007 Commonwealth Ave
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A cute deli that's having a bit of an identity crisis - in a very good way. It's like a mini-grocery store, bar, sandwich counter, wine shop.Clientele is a true mix of Charlotte - you see it all here!
A quick walk from the house. All the essentials: craft beer and wine, along with a few gourmet snacks and goodies. They also have beer on tap if you'd like to stick around for a drink.
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Tip Top Daily Market
2902 The Plaza
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A quick walk from the house. All the essentials: craft beer and wine, along with a few gourmet snacks and goodies. They also have beer on tap if you'd like to stick around for a drink.
Gourmet grocery store (think Dean and Deluca) that features tons of local products. They also serve sandwiches, soups, etc. with brunch choices on the weekends.
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Earl's Grocery
1609 Elizabeth Ave
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Gourmet grocery store (think Dean and Deluca) that features tons of local products. They also serve sandwiches, soups, etc. with brunch choices on the weekends.

Drinks & Nightlife

We love this dive bar. They do not serve food. Tons of games including corn hole, old-school video games, board games, etc. Bingo on Tuesday nights.
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Hattie's Tap & Tavern
2918 The Plaza
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We love this dive bar. They do not serve food. Tons of games including corn hole, old-school video games, board games, etc. Bingo on Tuesday nights.
One of the newer breweries in Charlotte. No kitchen, check the food truck schedule.
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Free Range Brewing
2320 N Davidson St
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One of the newer breweries in Charlotte. No kitchen, check the food truck schedule.
Local watering hole with decent bar food. We frequent on Wednesdays for trivia.
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Solstice Tavern
3221 N Davidson St
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Local watering hole with decent bar food. We frequent on Wednesdays for trivia.
Brewery will full kitchen. Great Sunday brunch!
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Heist Brewery
2909 N Davidson St
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Brewery will full kitchen. Great Sunday brunch!
Craft cocktail bar, adjacent to a whiskey distillery.
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The Broken Spoke
610 Anderson Street
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Craft cocktail bar, adjacent to a whiskey distillery.
Jalapeno Ale is my favorite. Great outside space!
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Birdsong Brewing Company
1016 N Davidson St
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Jalapeno Ale is my favorite. Great outside space!
Beer, fresh oysters and other nibbles. A cozy stop for a drink before or after dinner.
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Growlers Pourhouse
3120 N Davidson St
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Beer, fresh oysters and other nibbles. A cozy stop for a drink before or after dinner.
Craft beer shop, drink in or take away. Check out FuD at Salud, their snack shop attached nextdoor.
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Salud Beer Shop
3306 N Davidson St
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Craft beer shop, drink in or take away. Check out FuD at Salud, their snack shop attached nextdoor.
Local hangout joint. Grab a beer or wine and sit out on their patio.
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NoDa Company Store
3221 Yadkin Ave
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Local hangout joint. Grab a beer or wine and sit out on their patio.

Shopping

Great gift shop with tons of local items.
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Pura Vida Worldly Art
3202a N Davidson St
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Great gift shop with tons of local items.
Closest pharmacy to the house.
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CVS Pharmacy
210 E Trade St
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Closest pharmacy to the house.
Another great local gift shop.
Green with ENVY
1111 Central Ave
Another great local gift shop.
Great shopping center with a Target, Best Buy, Marshalls, Trader Joe's....
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Target
900 Metropolitan Ave
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Great shopping center with a Target, Best Buy, Marshalls, Trader Joe's....
Great stop for local gifts.
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Ruby's Gift
3204 N Davidson St
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Great stop for local gifts.
This locally owned gift shop is the perfect place to browse for some trinkets to take back home! Make sure to say hi to the shop dog, Patsy!
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Paper Skyscaper
330 East Blvd
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This locally owned gift shop is the perfect place to browse for some trinkets to take back home! Make sure to say hi to the shop dog, Patsy!

Sightseeing

Largest park in Charlotte!
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Park Svobody
1908 East Blvd
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Largest park in Charlotte!
Our favorite museum in Charlotte! Even better, on Wednesday nights they stay open late from 5pm-9pm and it's FREE during those hours. Great gift shop, too!
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Mint Museum Uptown
500 S Tryon St
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Our favorite museum in Charlotte! Even better, on Wednesday nights they stay open late from 5pm-9pm and it's FREE during those hours. Great gift shop, too!

Entertainment & Activities

Great for kids and adults alike. Imax theater also.
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Discovery Place Science
301 N Tryon St
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Great for kids and adults alike. Imax theater also.