Salsa’s Mexican Restaurant at Carmel Commons. The best Mexican food around — just two minutes away. Everyone there calls me amigo, the veggie burrito is just five bucks, and the margaritas are as big as my head.
— Adam Saunders, IT guy
My dog Mili and I love Charlotte parks like Independence, Freedom, and McAlpine for walking and for their dog-friendly events.
— Heather Desmond, display advertising/promotions coordinator
Grand Central Deli & Spirits — one of the best places to go on a Thursday night for dancing to faves like Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer” to Ciara’s “Get Up” with people of all ethnicities, where nobody is too embarrassed or cool to “do it to it” on the dance floor.
— Branna Calloway, listings editor
This article appears in Feb 14-20, 2007.
