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Restaurant Critics Dish On What’s New In Charlotte Food

Erin Keever

This morning on Charlotte Talks, local food writers joined host Mike Collins to give us the latest news in Charlotte’s restaurant scene. Our discussion covered everything from favorite local beer and cocktail joints to ethnic eateries and old standbys to the just-announced new location of Asheville favorite Tupelo Honey Café. We’ve compiled a list of restaurants mentioned by our panelists Helen Schwab, Tricia Childress and Heidi Billotto, and you can revisit their discussion here.

Plate Share - Mobile app that allows you to "round-up" your restaurant bill and donate those proceeds to a local food bank.

Muddy River Distillery - Rum Distillery in Belmont

Haunt Bar – Pop-up Bar, classic cocktail bar (coming soon)

Soul Gastrolounge - Classic cocktails and more in Plaza Midwood

The Liberty – Gastropub in Charlotte's South End

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Popular Asheville eatery Tupelo Honey Cafe is opening a location at the old Pewter Rose spot in Charlotte's South End.

Lumiere – Upscale French Cuisine in Myers Park (to open Sept/Oct)

CB Italia - Italian (pizzas, etc.) in Myers Park (to open Sept/Oct)

Le’s Sandwich & Café – Vietnamese banh mi sandwiches in Asian Corner Mall at North Tryon and Sugar Creek.

Kabob House – Iranian/Persian cuisine on Independence Blvd, has a hookah lounge.

Bonterra - Upscale dining with new bar bites menu in Charlotte's South End

American Café and Lounge - In Fort Mill near Carowinds. (In the Clarion hotel.)

Nom Nom Burgers – Asian fusion burgers on Park and Woodlawn.

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Asian fusion burgers at Nom Nom Burger. Nom Nom sliders with fries - Banh Mi, Nom Nom Burger and Pad Thai sliders

Tupelo Honey Café (The Asheville favorite is coming soon to Charlotte's South End in the old Pewter Rose spot)

Café 100 - they remember your name and what you like! (a listener favorite in Huntersville)

Café Bliss (Waxhaw) - Mediterranean/Lebanese in Waxhaw

Pure Pizza - Farm to Fork pizza, the offer gluten free pizzas in the 7th Street public market in uptown

Dolce Ristorante - Gluten free pasta

Central Coffee Co. - Gluten free zucchini bread on Central in Plaza Midwood

Great Harvest Bread - Gluten free breads (several locations)

Wolfgang Puck Pizza Bar - In SouthPark.

Rooster's (SouthPark)

Sushi Guru - Sushi in SouthPark

Zebra (SouthPark) - wine tasting menu and more

Machu Picchu - Peruvian food in Pineville

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Good Bottle Co. Craft beer bottle shop on South Blvd.

A Taste of Europe - Polish food, pierogies on Monroe Road in Matthews

Passion 8 Bistro - Opening a second restaurant in Elizabeth

Viva Chicken - Peruvian chicken in Elizabeth

Good Bottle Co. - Craft beer bottle shop on South Blvd. 

Kebab Je Rotisserie and Grill- Lebanese in Matthews

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