Carpe Diem Restaurant
Available for dining as well as catering, Carpe Diem is located in the historic Elizabeth neighborhood. The interior features a beautiful art nouveau décor of tiled floors, hand carved wooden eaves, and rich mahogany throughout. The menu features long time favorites, like the hazelnut-crusted goat cheese salad and buttermilk chicken with black pepper-shallot cream, as […]
Bentleys on 27
Bentley’s on 27 draws its number from the floor on which the dining room is perched within Uptown’s Charlotte Plaza. The restaurant serves classic French dishes set against the sweeping views of the city skyline below. Using a gueridon, a type of mobile cooking cart, orders are prepared tableside as is the tradition in the […]
Blue Restaurant and Bar
Blue Restaurant and Bar takes its inspiration from the blue waters and blue roofs that dot the Mediterranean landscape where their cuisine comes from. Chef Gene Briggs aims to provide the regional favorites that his guests have come to love, as well as new dishes they have yet to explore. The restaurant’s downtown location makes […]
Barringtons Restaurant
Barrington’s bistro in South Park offers upscale American cuisine with a down-home twist. A menu full of organic and local produce has garnered many awards for the restaurant for their food and their commitment to the environment. Dishes include items such as Chili Rubbed Pork Chop with slow cooked Anson Mills grits, braised collard greens, […]
Basil Thai Restaurant
Downtown’s Basil Thai shows off their exhibition kitchen to allow the sights and sounds of the kitchen to complement the food before and after it arrives at each diner’s table. Favorite flavors like Pad Thai and Curry dominate the menu, as well as less typical fare. Chef Suntorn oversees the menu, using his experiences in […]
131 Main
131 Main has four locations in North Carolina, two of which call Charlotte home. Focused on fresh food and inviting atmospheres, the restaurant has become known by culinary connoisseurs as the perfect place to entertain guests. Their creations feature humble ingredients with extraordinary presentation. In addition to their main menu of sandwiches, fish and meat, […]
U.S. National Whitewater Center
The U.S. National Whitewater Center is a massive outdoor recreation facility for rafting, kayaking, canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking and hiking. Adjacent to the facility is the Catawba River, another area for watersports. The interior facility features many trails and waterways, for which guests can rent equipment or bring their own.
Reed Gold Mine
Reed Gold Mine is the site of the first documented commercial gold find in the United States. In 1799 Conrad Reed found a 17-pound yellow rock here, and today it attracts visitors to the lure of ore still hidden in the mine. The Reed Mine is open to the public and also has a museum […]
President James K. Polk State Historic Site
The James K. Polk House is the former president’s only surviving home besides the White House. The house is a Federal-style brick home that was built by the 11th president’s father. The site is open to the public and displays original items from President Polk’s lifetime, including highlights of his tenure like the settlement of […]
Matthews Reid House
The Reid House is considered unique because it was one of the few Victorian-style homes built near Charlotte with its gingerbread cupola, Chinese Chippendale porch railing and rounded turret. The house can be rented for special events, but it also makes a great cultural place to visit on any given day because it is locally-regarded […]
