by TM Petaccia

by TM Petaccia

Once again, restaurants and bars from all over the Charlotte area will unite to pay tribute to one of the world’s most iconic cocktails while raising money for a more responsible, inclusive, and sustainable food system. Negroni Week 2024 will run from September 16-22.

At its core, a traditional negroni is a simple cocktail combining equal parts of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, but it also serves as a template for numerous variations. Negroni Week is a collaboration between Campari and cocktail publication Imbibe. It celebrates the skills and creativity of bartenders as they execute the classic cocktail as well as develop a series of alternatives.

“The negroni is consistently ranked as one of the best-selling drinks in the world,” says Campari America’s Head of Marketing Andrea Sengara. “The classic recipe — Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth — has been the starting point for countless negroni variations. There’s a negroni variation for everyone.”

In addition to celebrating the cocktail, Negroni Week also serves as a fundraiser. For the third year, Slow Food is the nonprofit recipient. The nonprofit looks for ways to support local efforts to rediscover the flavors of historic regional cooking by encouraging chefs to support local farmers, lobbying on food and farm policies, developing youth education programs, and other activities to preserve food cultures and overall biodiversity.

Throughout Negroni Week, participating restaurants and bars will donate $1 per cocktail to Slow Food, or have made a donation to the nonprofit of at least $250. In addition to Slow Food, many local restaurants and bars will be making separate donations to area nonprofits. Since launching in 2013, Negroni Week has raised over $5 million for charities.

Check out these Charlotte-area spots celebrating Negroni Week, listed by neighborhood:

Arboretum
Link & Pin

Ballantyne
Juniper Grill

Belmont
Super Abari Game Bar

Dilworth
Fiamma Ristorante

Elizabeth
The Crunkleton
Featuring a barrel-aged mezcal Negroni — proceeds donated to the Humane Society of Charlotte
Puerta
Featuring a mezcal Negroni — proceeds donated to the Hispanic Scholarship Fund
Rosemont
Featuring a sake Negroni, a kula Negroni, and mezcal-coffee Negroni — proceeds donated to the National Coalition for the Homeless
Sneak

Montford
Dot Dot Dot

NoDa
Artisan’s Palate
Ever Andalo
Free Range Brewing
Haberdish

Optimist Park
Billy Sunday
The Spindle Bar

Plaza Midwood
Supperland

South End
Chapter 6
Dram & Draught
Elsewhere Cocktail Bar
Featuring seven Negroni variations, including ones incorporating such spirits as bourbon and tequila — as well as a beer variation.
Indaco
Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails
Featuring three Negroni variations with the option to order all three as a flight.
Link & Pin
O-Ku
Puttery
The Vintage Whiskey & Cigar Bar
Vinyl
Featuring eight Negroni variations, including ones made with rum and vodka — proceeds donated to The Bulb

SouthPark
Bulla Gastrobar
Mizu
Oak Steakhouse
The Loft at Duckworth’s

Uptown
Angeline’s
The Cellar at Duckworth’s
The Cotton Room
The Dunhill Hotel Bar
Showcasing a Negroni variation using apricot liqueur
Fin & Fino
Merchant and Trade
Monarch Market
Sea Level NC
Featuring three Negroni variations, including a barrel-aged version.

Wesley Heights
Maiz Agua Sal

Out of Charlotte

Davisdon
Kindred

Huntersville
Link & Pin/Northcross
Fin & Fino/Birkdale