• Dine

    Moosehead Grill
    Best bar food in America (according to G&R)
    Recommendation: BBQ nachos & killer bee wings
    Montford

    Bird Pizzeria
    Rated one of the top 22 best pizza places in the
    US by the New York Times
    Recommendation: Get the caesar salad!!! & a reservation!!
    NODA

    Calle Sol
    Casual Cuban & Peruvian
    Recommendation: Plantain nachos & vaca frita
    Plaza Midwood

    Supperland
    Very upscale American with a great bar
    Plaza Midwood

    Puerta
    Upscale-ish oaxacan-style Mexican
    Recommendation: Spicy marg & chicken tinga empanadas
    Elizabeth

    O-Ku
    Chic sushi
    Recommendation: Kimchi crispy rice & salmon lemon roll
    South End

  • Cheers

    Undercurrent Coffee
    G&R's favorite neighborhood coffee spot
    Plaza Midwood

    Rosie's Wine Bar
    Rose garden turned wine bar & coffee shop
    Recommendation: Grab a cup of coffee (am) or glass of wine (pm) and stroll around the gardens!
    NODA

    Birdsong Brewing Company
    Local beers & food trucks
    Rosie’s next door neighbor
    NODA

    Burial
    G&R's favorite Asheville brewery's Charlotte location
    Recommendation: The longer the name the better the beer!
    Plaza Midwood

    The Workmans Friend
    G&R’s neighborhood Irish pub
    Plaza Midwood

    The Crunkleton
    Upscale cocktail bar with a 21-page menu
    Elizabeth

  • Play

    Freedom Park
    Perfect place for a morning walk
    Myers Park

    The Mint Museum
    North Carolina’s first art museum
    Recommendation: Uptown location
    Uptown

    NASCAR Hall of Fame
    Just trust us
    Uptown Charlotte
    Uptown

    The Charlotte Rail Trail
    Shop, dine, and bar hop along the 3.5 mile paved trail
    Recommendation: Start at Atherton Mill
    South End

    Crowders Mountain State Park
    Four mile out-and-back trail
    Half hour west of Charlotte

    Round of Golf
    Excellent shape: Rocky River Golf Club of Concord
    Affordable: Mooresville Golf Club
    Sneak in a quick 9: Dr. Charles L. Sifford Golf Course