As a self-proclaimed foodie that just moved to the Charlotte area, restaurant week is an ideal time for my husband and I to try out 4 restaurants in 7 days. So far we've been to Blue Restaurant and Heist Brewery and plan to return to both. For those who have not dined out during a restaurant week before, it doesn't matter the city, the stereotypes are true: restaurants are filled with clientele who frequent restaurant chains (re: Applebees) more often than local fine dining. As a former server, that can equal bad tips, which is really unacceptable (climbing down from soap box now). The noise level is about 5 octaves higher than usual and service can slip as well, leading many regulars to 'STAY AWAY AT ALL COST!' during this time. For me, I go into a restaurant week keeping this knowledge in the back of my mind and enjoy a meal at a lower cost than usual as a payoff. So restauranteurs should keep patrons like myself in the back of their mind- if I leave happy, you just may well have gained a new "regular."