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Dine
Moosehead Grill
Best bar food in America (according to G&R)
Recommendation: BBQ nachos & killer bee wings
MontfordBird 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!!
NODACalle Sol
Casual Cuban & Peruvian
Recommendation: Plantain nachos & vaca frita
Plaza MidwoodSupperland
Very upscale American with a great bar
Plaza MidwoodPuerta
Upscale-ish oaxacan-style Mexican
Recommendation: Spicy marg & chicken tinga empanadas
ElizabethO-Ku
Chic sushi
Recommendation: Kimchi crispy rice & salmon lemon roll
South End -
Cheers
Undercurrent Coffee
G&R's favorite neighborhood coffee spot
Plaza MidwoodRosie'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!
NODABirdsong Brewing Company
Local beers & food trucks
Rosie’s next door neighbor
NODABurial
G&R's favorite Asheville brewery's Charlotte location
Recommendation: The longer the name the better the beer!
Plaza MidwoodThe Workmans Friend
G&R’s neighborhood Irish pub
Plaza MidwoodThe Crunkleton
Upscale cocktail bar with a 21-page menu
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Play
Freedom Park
Perfect place for a morning walk
Myers ParkThe Mint Museum
North Carolina’s first art museum
Recommendation: Uptown location
UptownNASCAR Hall of Fame
Just trust us
Uptown Charlotte
UptownThe Charlotte Rail Trail
Shop, dine, and bar hop along the 3.5 mile paved trail
Recommendation: Start at Atherton Mill
South EndCrowders Mountain State Park
Four mile out-and-back trail
Half hour west of CharlotteRound 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