Guidebook to the Queen City
Laid Back Breweries (Dog Friendly)
Great place for local tap beers and outdoor seating for when the weather is great (which it usually is in Charlotte).
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Wooden Robot Brewery
1440 S Tryon StGreat place for local tap beers and outdoor seating for when the weather is great (which it usually is in Charlotte).
Located in South End, great for local tap beers that won't murder your wallet, easily accessible when walking the light trail, and has live music during the weekend.
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Sycamore Brewing
2151 Hawkins StLocated in South End, great for local tap beers that won't murder your wallet, easily accessible when walking the light trail, and has live music during the weekend.
Located in South End, accessible by walking through the light rail trail, dog-friendly, and has great food. "Love their french-fries."
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Suffolk Punch Brewing
2911 Griffith StLocated in South End, accessible by walking through the light rail trail, dog-friendly, and has great food. "Love their french-fries."
Located in South End, place offers great local tap beers, games, and outdoor seating.
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Triple C Brewing Company
2900 Griffith StLocated in South End, place offers great local tap beers, games, and outdoor seating.
Located in South End, a new build so has a cute Instagram worthy interior, also great outdoor seating and right next to Queen Park Social
Protagonist Southend
227 Southside DrLocated in South End, a new build so has a cute Instagram worthy interior, also great outdoor seating and right next to Queen Park Social
Fun Places to Drink
Located in South End and on weekend nights the place converts into a social bar. This bar has food, great drinks, bowling, corn-hole, large connect four, giant jenga and more.
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Queen Park Social
4125 Yancey RdLocated in South End and on weekend nights the place converts into a social bar. This bar has food, great drinks, bowling, corn-hole, large connect four, giant jenga and more.
Located close to other great restaurants and activities, during the day the pub is a restaurant and at night turns into a game-bar.
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All American Pub
200 E Bland StLocated close to other great restaurants and activities, during the day the pub is a restaurant and at night turns into a game-bar.
Located in South End, second level gives a nice view of Charlotte's Skyline and is great for drinking and socializing with friends and family. Head downstairs and entertain yourself with tons of games including Pac Man and other arcade styled games.
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Pins Mechanical Co
307 W Tremont AveLocated in South End, second level gives a nice view of Charlotte's Skyline and is great for drinking and socializing with friends and family. Head downstairs and entertain yourself with tons of games including Pac Man and other arcade styled games.
A cute social hang out that has plenty of instagramable backgrounds. Great for a girl’s night out.
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Lost & Found
332 W Bland StA cute social hang out that has plenty of instagramable backgrounds. Great for a girl’s night out.
Restaurants
Great southern food with delicious cocktails, don't miss out on their weekend brunches.
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Haberdish
3106 N Davidson StGreat southern food with delicious cocktails, don't miss out on their weekend brunches.
There are several locations to this restaurant. Make sure to dine in, to-go does not do it justice. Has one of the best chicken nachos I've ever had. Don't be scared make sure to add some jalapeno peppers.
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Sabor Latin Street Grill - NoDa
3205 N Davidson StThere are several locations to this restaurant. Make sure to dine in, to-go does not do it justice. Has one of the best chicken nachos I've ever had. Don't be scared make sure to add some jalapeno peppers.
Located in NoDa, great place for beers and American food. Make sure to have their pimento cheese fries you won't regret it. Outdoor seating is also dog-friendly.
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Heist Brewery
2909 N Davidson StLocated in NoDa, great place for beers and American food. Make sure to have their pimento cheese fries you won't regret it. Outdoor seating is also dog-friendly.
Located in NoDa, the perfect place for some awesome fish tacos.
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Cabo Fish Taco
3201 N Davidson StLocated in NoDa, the perfect place for some awesome fish tacos.
Has amazing barbeques, go for an early dinner, sometimes they are out of the best things later in the evening.
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Midwood Smokehouse
1401 Central AveHas amazing barbeques, go for an early dinner, sometimes they are out of the best things later in the evening.
Great tacos and pitcher margaritas, make sure to try the pomegranate flavored marg.
Taco Mama - Dilworth
2452 Park RoadGreat tacos and pitcher margaritas, make sure to try the pomegranate flavored marg.
One of my favorite restaurants to go to, has such fresh sushi, and great fries and burgers for those non-sushi lover friend of yours. Located in SouthPark so stop by for some shopping at the mall right around the corner.
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The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
4310 Sharon RdOne of my favorite restaurants to go to, has such fresh sushi, and great fries and burgers for those non-sushi lover friend of yours. Located in SouthPark so stop by for some shopping at the mall right around the corner.
Located in South Park. These drinks will have you tipsy in no time all while enjoying some amazing fried chicken tacos.
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Paco's Tacos and Tequila
6401 Morrison BlvdLocated in South Park. These drinks will have you tipsy in no time all while enjoying some amazing fried chicken tacos.
Located in Uptown, Cash only but most plates of food with a drink are less than 10 dollars. Great food to eat after a night of going out in Uptown. Has the best chicken shawarma plate.
Halal Food Truck
101 North Tryon StreetLocated in Uptown, Cash only but most plates of food with a drink are less than 10 dollars. Great food to eat after a night of going out in Uptown. Has the best chicken shawarma plate.
Located in South End. My favorite sushi restaurant to go to. It is more upscale dining, but soooo worth it. Has great cocktails, make sure to make a reservation if you have a larger group.
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O-Ku
2000 South BlvdLocated in South End. My favorite sushi restaurant to go to. It is more upscale dining, but soooo worth it. Has great cocktails, make sure to make a reservation if you have a larger group.
One of my favorite burger/chicken tender places to eat at.
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Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
1626 East BlvdOne of my favorite burger/chicken tender places to eat at.
A great place to bring picky eaters. This food hall styled building has over 15 great "fast-food" restaurants. I like to get a small entrée from each place and share with my friends to try a little of everything.
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Optimist Hall
1115 N Brevard StA great place to bring picky eaters. This food hall styled building has over 15 great "fast-food" restaurants. I like to get a small entrée from each place and share with my friends to try a little of everything.
Great place for Italian food and amazing Cheescake, connected to the SouthPark mall for some shopping post or pre dinner.
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The Cheesecake Factory
4400 Sharon RdGreat place for Italian food and amazing Cheescake, connected to the SouthPark mall for some shopping post or pre dinner.
There is a location located in Uptown, it may be temporarily closed. This place has some of the best crepes, you can choose between sweet and savory. Add a cold brew and start your day.
Hazelnut Creperie
9830 Rea RdThere is a location located in Uptown, it may be temporarily closed. This place has some of the best crepes, you can choose between sweet and savory. Add a cold brew and start your day.
Dessert
Has many locations but great ice cream and salted yet sweet fresh-made waffle cones.
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Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
1920 Camden RdHas many locations but great ice cream and salted yet sweet fresh-made waffle cones.
A great place to customize popsicles. Enjoy a coconut mango popsicle or chocolate dipped strawberry popsicle. Awesome to grab and go and walk around NoDa.
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Popbar
3123 N Davidson StA great place to customize popsicles. Enjoy a coconut mango popsicle or chocolate dipped strawberry popsicle. Awesome to grab and go and walk around NoDa.
Amazing ice cream, super creamy, lactose-intolerants beware.. or bring some lactaid and prayers.
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Two Scoops Creamery Plaza Midwood
913 Central AveAmazing ice cream, super creamy, lactose-intolerants beware.. or bring some lactaid and prayers.
Reigning Doughnuts
3120 N Davidson StGreat doughnut shop located on South End.
Coffee Shops
Great coffee for those who love local coffee shops. Make sure to try the brown sugar iced latte and salmon toast.
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Not Just Coffee
2230 Park RdGreat coffee for those who love local coffee shops. Make sure to try the brown sugar iced latte and salmon toast.
Activities
If you love laying out a picnic basket and drinking local beer, walking your dog, water sports “paddle boarding, kayaking, water rock wall climbing,” and biking. This is the place to get a taste of the outdoor right outside the city.
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U.S. National Whitewater Center
5000 Whitewater Center PkwyIf you love laying out a picnic basket and drinking local beer, walking your dog, water sports “paddle boarding, kayaking, water rock wall climbing,” and biking. This is the place to get a taste of the outdoor right outside the city.
Nightclub
If you like to go out and dance, and Spanish/Hip-Hop music. This is the place to go, located in Uptown.
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Tequila House
116 West 5th StreetIf you like to go out and dance, and Spanish/Hip-Hop music. This is the place to go, located in Uptown.