Guidebook for Charlotte

Mike Roberts & Steve Thompson
Mike Roberts & Steve Thompson
Guidebook for Charlotte

Food Scene

Great food, nice atmosphere, consistently a pleasant experience!
Ilios Noche
11508 Providence Rd
Great food, nice atmosphere, consistently a pleasant experience!
Good pizza, great beer selection.
25 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mellow Mushroom
14835 Ballantyne Village Way
25 preporuka/e lokalaca
Good pizza, great beer selection.
Great burgers, good beer selection, easy in-and-out, sit at the bar, outdoors or at a table.
63 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bad Daddy's Burger Bar
1626 East Blvd
63 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great burgers, good beer selection, easy in-and-out, sit at the bar, outdoors or at a table.
Good Chinese food selection, beautiful fish tanks including salt & fresh water, nice staff.
Great Wall of China South
6666 Carmel Rd
Good Chinese food selection, beautiful fish tanks including salt & fresh water, nice staff.
Closest Starbucks!
Starbucks
13855 Conlan Cir
Closest Starbucks!
Closest bagel shop!
9 preporuka/e lokalaca
Einstein Bros. Bagels
13736 Conlan Cir
9 preporuka/e lokalaca
Closest bagel shop!
quick, good quality burgers (meat & meatless) and shakes.
Smashburger
7804 Rea Rd
quick, good quality burgers (meat & meatless) and shakes.
Best Indian food with the nicest and friendliest staff around!
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Blue Taj
14815 Ballantyne Village Way
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
Best Indian food with the nicest and friendliest staff around!
Delicious and beautiful French bistro fare!
Georges Brasserie
4620 Piedmont Row Dr
Delicious and beautiful French bistro fare!
Good Asian food - all types plus sushi.
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Jade Asian Fusion . Sushi Bar
14815 Ballantyne Village Way
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Good Asian food - all types plus sushi.
Wonderful food, great drinks, hot spot - doesn't take reservations but worth the wait. Get the pork bun!
54 preporuka/e lokalaca
Good Food on Montford
1701 Montford Dr
54 preporuka/e lokalaca
Wonderful food, great drinks, hot spot - doesn't take reservations but worth the wait. Get the pork bun!
Good BBQ and burgers.
Elwoods Barbecue & Burger Bar
16139 Lancaster Hwy
Good BBQ and burgers.
Good pizza, local beers, easy-to-find location
TRUE Crafted Pizza
7828 Rea Rd
Good pizza, local beers, easy-to-find location
upscale Mexican food, good bar
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Cantina 1511
7708 Rea Rd
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
upscale Mexican food, good bar
upscale Chinese
Jo Jo China Bistro
7800 Rea Rd
upscale Chinese
Delicious Spanish Grille, close by and easy-to-find
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Miro Spanish Grill
12239 N Community House Rd
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Delicious Spanish Grille, close by and easy-to-find
Breakfast/brunch spot nearby
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
Famous Toastery of Ballantyne
8430 Rea Rd
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
Breakfast/brunch spot nearby
Long-time legendary steakhouse; reservations highly recommended; eat in the dining room not the covered patio area
14 preporuka/e lokalaca
Beef 'N Bottle Steakhouse
4538 South Blvd
14 preporuka/e lokalaca
Long-time legendary steakhouse; reservations highly recommended; eat in the dining room not the covered patio area
Wonderful vegetarian restaurants with vegan options.
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fern, Flavors from the Garden
1419 East Blvd
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Wonderful vegetarian restaurants with vegan options.
vegetarian and vegans options
48 preporuka/e lokalaca
Living Kitchen
2000 South Blvd
48 preporuka/e lokalaca
vegetarian and vegans options
Casual middle eastern food. Consistently good. Cute staff.
Zeitouni Mediterranean Grill
3419 Toringdon Way
Casual middle eastern food. Consistently good. Cute staff.
Great Peruvian Chicken restaurant, very near the house.
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Viva Chicken Ballantyne
12206 Copper Way
19 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great Peruvian Chicken restaurant, very near the house.

Shopping

Cute little wine shop that also features light fare and music on occasion.
Cru Wine Shop
12206 Copper Way
Cute little wine shop that also features light fare and music on occasion.
Close-by Target for any forgotten or last minute needs.
12 preporuka/e lokalaca
Target
9870 Rea Rd
12 preporuka/e lokalaca
Close-by Target for any forgotten or last minute needs.
Everything you could want or need for your favorite birders... seed, feeders, great selection of gifts and the friendliest staff!
Bird House on the Greenway
6416 Rea Rd
Everything you could want or need for your favorite birders... seed, feeders, great selection of gifts and the friendliest staff!
Close-by shopping and food options.
17 preporuka/e lokalaca
StoneCrest at Piper Glen
7832 Rea Rd
17 preporuka/e lokalaca
Close-by shopping and food options.
Best mall in Charlotte including Nordstrom, Neiman-Marcus, Belk, Dillard's,Macy's, Burberry, Polo, Tiffany, and others.
326 preporuka/e lokalaca
SouthPark
4400 Sharon Rd
326 preporuka/e lokalaca
Best mall in Charlotte including Nordstrom, Neiman-Marcus, Belk, Dillard's,Macy's, Burberry, Polo, Tiffany, and others.
Banana Republic, Chico's, Marshall's, Target, Homegoods and others.
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Blakeney
9870 Rea Rd
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Banana Republic, Chico's, Marshall's, Target, Homegoods and others.
Stores include REI, Dillard's, Belk, Macy's, Sears, JCPenny, H&M, etc.
36 preporuka/e lokalaca
Carolina Place
11025 Carolina Pl Pkwy
36 preporuka/e lokalaca
Stores include REI, Dillard's, Belk, Macy's, Sears, JCPenny, H&M, etc.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good bar and restaurant in the beautiful Ballanytyne Hotel.
Gallery Restaurant Charlotte
10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy
Good bar and restaurant in the beautiful Ballanytyne Hotel.
Great wings, super beer selection, big screen t.v.'s
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse Ballantyne
14015 Conlan Cir
10 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great wings, super beer selection, big screen t.v.'s
bar food, big screen t.v.'s
38 preporuka/e lokalaca
Hickory Tavern
1100 Metropolitan Ave
38 preporuka/e lokalaca
bar food, big screen t.v.'s

Essentials

Close-by location of Trader Joe's for any snack needs, inexpensive wine or easy-to-prepare groceries.
20 preporuka/e lokalaca
Trader Joe's
6418 Rea Rd
20 preporuka/e lokalaca
Close-by location of Trader Joe's for any snack needs, inexpensive wine or easy-to-prepare groceries.
Newly remodeled Harris-Teeter featuring an instore Starbucks, Wine Tasting Area, ready made food plus a huge selection of groceries.
14 preporuka/e lokalaca
Harris Teeter
15007 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy
14 preporuka/e lokalaca
Newly remodeled Harris-Teeter featuring an instore Starbucks, Wine Tasting Area, ready made food plus a huge selection of groceries.
Close enough to walk (1 mile) organic grocery store with instore deli.
22 preporuka/e lokalaca
Earth Fare
12235 N Community House Rd
22 preporuka/e lokalaca
Close enough to walk (1 mile) organic grocery store with instore deli.

Arts & Culture

Large multi-screen movie theatre complex including IMAX screens.
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Regal Stonecrest at Piper Glen 4DX, IMAX & RPX
7824 Rea Rd
15 preporuka/e lokalaca
Large multi-screen movie theatre complex including IMAX screens.
Small theatre with multiple screens, beer & wine and food available to take into the movie.
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Regal Ballantyne Village Stadium 5
14815 Ballantyne Village Way
8 preporuka/e lokalaca
Small theatre with multiple screens, beer & wine and food available to take into the movie.
Fantastic regional museum featuring permanent and special exhibitions. This is the Uptown branch. Close to the Lynx light-rail line.
293 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mint Museum Uptown
500 S Tryon St
293 preporuka/e lokalaca
Fantastic regional museum featuring permanent and special exhibitions. This is the Uptown branch. Close to the Lynx light-rail line.
One of my favorite museums anywhere - beautiful building and nice collection of modern and contemporary art! Close to the Lynx light-rail line.
156 preporuka/e lokalaca
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art
420 S Tryon St
156 preporuka/e lokalaca
One of my favorite museums anywhere - beautiful building and nice collection of modern and contemporary art! Close to the Lynx light-rail line.
The Randolph branch of The Mint Museum offers a slightly different, more traditional museum experience.
77 preporuka/e lokalaca
Mint Museum Randolph
2730 Randolph Rd
77 preporuka/e lokalaca
The Randolph branch of The Mint Museum offers a slightly different, more traditional museum experience.
NASCAR's Hall of Fame and Museum. Easy access via the Lynx light-rail line.
409 preporuka/e lokalaca
Kuća slavnih NASCAR-a
400 E M.L.K. Jr Blvd
409 preporuka/e lokalaca
NASCAR's Hall of Fame and Museum. Easy access via the Lynx light-rail line.
outdoor amphitheater - lots of concerts
82 preporuka/e lokalaca
PNC Music Pavilion
707 Pavilion Blvd
82 preporuka/e lokalaca
outdoor amphitheater - lots of concerts
World class center for African-American Arts + Culture. Easy access via the Lynx light-rail line.
91 preporuka/e lokalaca
Harvey B. Gantt Centar za afroameričku umjetnost i kulturu
551 S Tryon St
91 preporuka/e lokalaca
World class center for African-American Arts + Culture. Easy access via the Lynx light-rail line.
Great place to hike, kayak, white water raft and just enjoy yourselves! Great for all ages.
405 preporuka/e lokalaca
Nacionalni centar za bijelu vodu SAD-a
5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy
405 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great place to hike, kayak, white water raft and just enjoy yourselves! Great for all ages.

Sightseeing

President James K Polk State Historic Site for history buffs!
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
12031 Lancaster Hwy
6 preporuka/e lokalaca
President James K Polk State Historic Site for history buffs!
hiking on Lake Wylie
53 preporuka/e lokalaca
Centar za prirodu i očuvanje McDowell
15222 York Rd
53 preporuka/e lokalaca
hiking on Lake Wylie
Lots to do at this park north of the city.
29 preporuka/e lokalaca
Povijesna biljka Latta
5225 Sample Rd
29 preporuka/e lokalaca
Lots to do at this park north of the city.
Nice botanical garden with outdoor spaces and a beautiful orchid house. Changing year round depending on the season.
151 preporuka/e lokalaca
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden
6500 S New Hope Rd
151 preporuka/e lokalaca
Nice botanical garden with outdoor spaces and a beautiful orchid house. Changing year round depending on the season.

Entertainment & Activities

Carowinds amusement and water park for a fun filled, action packed day!
484 preporuka/e lokalaca
Carowinds
300 Carowinds Blvd
484 preporuka/e lokalaca
Carowinds amusement and water park for a fun filled, action packed day!
Great place to view and learn about raptors of all types in an easy access, fun venue. All ages.
50 preporuka/e lokalaca
Carolina Raptor Center
6000 Sample Rd
50 preporuka/e lokalaca
Great place to view and learn about raptors of all types in an easy access, fun venue. All ages.