Charlotte, North Carolina
When we told people we were going to Charlotte for our fourth wedding anniversary you would’ve thought we committed some kind of sin.
“Charlotte? Are you sure?” “Why?” “Don’t you want to go somewhere… nice?”
Dang, Charlotte can’t get any love?!
Truth be told, there’s a lot to Charlotte and we only got to scratch the surface in our three days there.
So after an adventure in getting into our Airbnb (we will HAVE to do a blog series on that one day) we went straight over to Optimist Hall and right into Billy Sunday’s.
While deviled eggs are not your typical food fare when drinking, they should be. Not only does Billy Sunday’s have some of the best devilied eggs I have ever had, their drinks are even more impressive and so is their upstairs companion, Spindle Bar. Also noteworthy, is El Thrifty for indoor mini-bowling and all your favorite childhood games.
Venturing around the city for some late night eats we found Tattoz and Booz which actually is a restaurant/bar and tattoo shop! Unfortunately it was too late to set up a couples tattoo appointment -but- the night was saved by some good wings and cheesesteak eggrolls to soak up our drinks.
And speaking of drinks, no anniversary celebration would be complete without a toast and a classy night out. We chose a newer spot that provided just the right amount of bougie: Mizu. This spot is located at the rooftop of the Hyatt Centric and features an upscale fusion of southern and Asian fare.
Now the real story was the marathon we completed on our way out of town as we tried to string together some noteworthy stops along the way! We ventured into the area known as “NoDa” or North Davidson and tried a medley of eats and drinks, here are the faves: Reigning Doughnuts - small on size, big on freshness and flavor; Cabo Fish Taco - it’s in the name! Get the fish taco, fresh salsas, and margaritas; Sabor Latin Street Grill - fresh, made from scratch and hot out the grease empanadas to soak up your beverage of choice, and a salsa bar with all the flavors you love; JackBeagle’s NoDa - no doubt the best spot for football season equipped with game day heavy eats and a striking beer menu; Boudreaux’s Louisiana Kitchen - far from the bayou in name only cause the flavors will take you there and then some; and finally Salud Beer Shop - their pizzas are either Outkast songs or lyrics and honestly we can’t think of a better way to honor one of our all-time faves, everything here is delicious and this spot is a vibe!
