Date night
Superica
Ford Fry’s Atlanta transplant brings a big personality to Tex-Mex
Peppervine
Bill and Anita Greene, owners of Banner Elk’s Artisanal, go metropolitan with their Charlotte restaurant
Church & Union
With a seductive dining room and creative menu, 5Church has become the city’s place to be seen
Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen
A wood-fired grill fuels a menu of simply prepared yet impeccable seasonal dishes.
Flour Shop
A sister concept to Customshop, this place focuses on pastas
Barcelona Wine Bar
NOT YET RATED – A national small plates restaurant with a local chef doing great things in the kitchen
Dilworth Tasting Room
A trendy Dilworth wine bar with snackable small plates
Aqua e Vino
A tiny Italian restaurant with some of the best pastas in town
Baku
An upscale Japanese restaurant with good sourcing
Yafo Kitchen
A fast-casual Mediterranean spot that will soon be everywhere
