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Best Of 2014
Best Neighborhood Patio to Have a Cocktail: Heist Brewery (Pictured: Mixologist Stefan Huebner gazes adoringly at Jamie)
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Best New Restaurant (Opened in Last 12 Months) AND Best Farm-to-Fork Restaurant
Best Breakfast
4625 Piedmont Row Drive SUite 105 704-554-6177The line is out the door on Saturday mornings and from within spills a welcoming din, but the French toast is worth… Continue
Best Barbecue
There is no ode to the pig more glorious than Carolina ’cue, and BSA Troop 33 keeps Carolinian culinary history alive… Continue
Best Japanese
10110 Johnston Road 704-543-5181You may need to buy the camera app to translate the Japanese menu here, but that’s the menu you want. (The sushi… Continue
Best Vietnamese
4900 Central Ave. 704-566-1088The only problem you will have with the quail appetizer is how fast it disappears from the table. Family-owned Ben Thanh has… ContinueBest Central American/Latin American
5421 South Blvd.Charlotte has one of the largest Honduran expat communities in the U.S., and an increasing number of restaurants here offer both Salvadoran… Continue
Best Middle Eastern
2233 Matthews Township Parkway 704-845-0707Everything is spot on at veteran restaurateur Yasser Sadek’s Kabab-Je Rotisserie & Grille. This delicious bit of Lebanon in Matthews offers lamb… Continue
Best Indian
311 East Blvd. 704-333-0063We’ve said it before: The owner of Copper works hard to present Charlotte with excellent high-end Indian cuisine. ContinueBest Place to Get Dessert (Retail)
4405 Central Ave., Suite C 704-568-2120Beyond the churros, conchas, buñuelos and pandequeso are wonderfully light passion fruit cakes, fruit tarts and outstanding flan. You can buy cakes… Continue
Best Frozen Treat
4203 Park Road 980-201-9159Move over Dairy Queen, there’s a new sheriff in town. Va Da Vie opened in May in the nucleus of the Park… ContinueBest Rise from the Ashes
6538 N. Tryon St. 704-596-8014With barbecue, smoke matters. But when a fire closed down the classic Old Hickory House last winter, we held our collective breath… ContinueBest Person to Pack Your Lunch
4520 N. Tryon St. 704-921-7498If you only have four bucks and change for lunch, head over to Le’s inside the Asian Corner Mall. John has taken… Continue
Best Al Pastor Taco
5135 Albemarle Road 704-531-5757Charlotte has more than its fair share of taco trucks and Mexican restaurants, but when the craving for al pastor hits, head… Continue
Best Uni
In The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), protagonist Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is spellbound as a young boy by his first taste of sea… ContinueBest Use of North Carolina Sweet Potato Leaves
4112 N. Tryon St. 704-509-5947Like spinach, sweet potato leaves cook down quite a bit, and have quite a mild flavor. At Zoewee’s Restaurant, the kitchen uses… ContinueBest Cheap Dinner Date
5210 N. Tryon St. 704-910-4872Who said a dinner date required white tablecloths and stuffy button-downs? Grab your snuggle buddy and head here for the best dinner… Continue
Best Sunday Brunch for the Fam
1714 South Boulevard 980-224-7492One of South End’s favorite watering holes offers a Sunday brunch that is both fashionable and kid-friendly. The upscale casual eatery found… Continue
Best Gourmet/Specialty Food Store
7323 E. Independence Blvd. 980-321-4048Food critic Tricia Childress writes: “Recently, I returned from Super G with a pound of jujubes and a box of maamoul cookies… Continue
Best Farmers Market
1801 Yorkmont Road 704-357-1269Start off your Saturday with an early morning run to the daddy of all area farmers markets. The CRFM has increased its… Continue
Best New Artisan
We have been to the mountaintop, and it is slathered in whole milk ricotta cheese from Uno Alla Volta. Zack Gadberry makes… Continue
Best Makeover
2102 South Blvd. 704-333-0008The recent move of Charlotte’s favorite living foods joint across the Atherton Mill and Market parking lot has truly solidified its place… Continue
Best Place to Get Your Snack On
1609 Elizabeth Ave. 704-333-2757Pickle Bar? Check! Grass-fed jerky? Check! Artisan ice cream sandwiches? Check! Earl’s Grocery opened in July to scratch the itch of every… Continue
Best One-Stop Shop for Spices
2000 South Blvd., Suite 150 980-225-5419Knee-deep in a cookbook wondering, “What the heck is za’atar spice? Or amchar?” Never fear! Let Amy and Scott McCabe be your… Continue
Best Place for a Crafty Coffee
3227 N. Davidson St. 704-376-3737The Daily Press opened inside the Evening Muse in July, serving up some of the finest coffee in town. Barista turned shop… Continue
Best Wine Selection (Restaurant)
4725 Piedmont Row Drive 704-552-5502The wine list boasts 1,200 bottles. Need we say more? ContinueBest Retail Shop to Get a Bottle of Wine at Any Price
224 E. 7th St. 704-277-3234From an outsider’s perspective, the Assorted Table doesn’t look like much. An unassuming nook carved into a section of the 7th Street… Continue
Best Year-Round Charlotte Beer
2921 N Davidson St . (704) 451-1394Hop Drop & Roll captured a Gold at World Beer Cup this year, which (new rule) deems it ineligible from this category.… Continue
Best Local Brewery
2921 N Davidson St . (704) 451-1394Gallons of ink have already covered NoDa’s impressive medal winnings at both World Beer Cup and Great American Beer Festival, but its… Continue
Best Quality of Beer Selection
4435 Park Road 704-527-5783Sixty taps grace the bar, pouring nothing but a broad variety of top-notch craft beer and ensuring there’s something that’ll appeal to… Continue
Best New Charlotte Brewery
3000 S. Tryon StreetKombucha-maker Lenny Boy quietly dipped its toe in the Charlotte beer market last fall with an inventive array of wild ales followed… Continue
Most Impressive Taproom
4150 Yancey Rd 704-525-5644This isn’t just a space to feature its beers — it’s a shot to every other brewery in town: Step your taproom… Continue
Best Overall Bottle Shop
3306 N Davidson St. 704-900-7767By the numbers alone, Salud’s a must-visit, with 12 drafts and another 450-plus packaged craft beer offerings. The community here is the… Continue
Most Inventive Cocktail List
1500 Central Ave. 704-348-1848In current concoctions, you’ll find everything from orange blossom water and an IPA reduction from NoDa’s Hop, Drop & Roll to fresh-pressed… Continue
Best Cocktail List
135 Levine Avenue of the Arts, Suite 100 704-414-4787Variety is key here — you’ll find the breezy Citrus Cooler made with flavored vodka, mint, simple syrup and orange juice followed… ContinueBest Cocktail
1100 E. Metropolitan Ave., Suite 120 704-334-0009It’s known all around town and on the Web that Instagram celebrity and local drink-slinger Bob Peters makes a damn good drink.… Continue
Best Place for a Twilight Drink
222 S. Caldwell St. 980-237-6781Hands down, the view from the terrace at Fahrenheit is the best in the city. Located on the 21st floor of Skye… Continue
Best Neighborhood Patio to Have a Cocktail
2909 N. Davidson St., Suite 200 704-375-8260Since Heist opened, it was the gastropub’s “Library Bar,” manned by cocktail sensei Stefan Huebner, that served as a hot spot for… Continue
Best Response to a CL Food Article
235 North Tryon St. 704-342-1193Earlier this year, CL writer Keia Mastrianni wrote a piece on the lack of non-alcoholic cocktails, or mocktails, in this city.… Continue
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