Yes, 2018 Is the Charlotte Restaurant Scene's Breakout Year—Here's Where to Eat
By: Jenn Rice
There’s no shortage of fantastic food cities in the South, but lately, the big question is whether 2018 is Charlotte’s breakout year—and we offer a resounding "yes." Situated in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, Charlotte is one of America's fastest growing cities and now a burgeoning food capital, with some of the top chefs, mixologists, and bakers in the company making it their homes.
Some trace the city's rise to 2004, when Johnson & Wales opened a massive 33,000-square-foot campus in the heart of uptown, attracting a new crop of chefs. “[W]e now have enough gravitational pull to keep the best young talent here,” says Joe Kindred, owner of Kindred and Hello, Sailor. “That, combined with a vibrant, growing city, is a recipe for a breakout restaurant scene that we are pumped to be a part of.”