Oh goodness. Grab your fork and knife and unbutton your pants. The popular dining event Charlotte Restaurant Week is back on Friday, January 22 and will run through Sunday, January 31, 2010.
This fourth round of restaurant week, dubbed Queens Feast: Winter 2010," will feature 79 restaurants. Each restaurant will offer a prix fixe, three-course (minimum) dinner for $30 per person (not including tax and gratuity).
This winter's Queen's Feast will see over 20 first-time restaurant participants, such as Bonterra; Global; Aquavina; Good Food on Montford; Miro Spanish Grille; Deejai Thai; and recently opened spots including The Liberty Gastropub; Enso Asian Bistro; Vivace; and BLT Steak.
Last year I hit up 6 restaurants and gained 4 pounds in one week. Wonder if I can top that this year. With so many restaurants to choose from, I'm sure it won't be tough. My top picks would be: Bonterra, BLT Steak, Vivace, The Liberty and Copper.
Participating restaurants in the Winter 2010 Charlotte Restaurant Week are:
Dilworth
131 Main - Dilworth *
300 East
Bonterra *
Copper
Dolce Ristorante
Fiamma
Las Ramblas *
Sole Spanish Grille
Downtown
Aquavina *
Basil Thai
BlackFinn American Saloon
BLT Steak *
Blue
Caffe Siena
The Capital Grille
Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
Ember Grille
Enso Asian Bistro *
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse
LaVecchia's Seafood Grille
Luce
McCormick & Schmick's - Uptown *
Mez
Mimosa Grill
Morton's The Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris Steak House - Uptown
Sonoma
Zink American Kitchen
Eastover
Deejai Thai *
Providence Café
Lake Norman / North Mecklenburg
131 Main - Lake Norman *
Dressler's
Kabuto Japanese Steakhouse - Huntersville
Maddi's Southern Bistro
Mickey & Mooch - Huntersville
Positano Osteria
Red Rocks Café - Birkdale Village
T1 Tapas
Midtown / Elizabeth / Plaza Midwood
Cajun Queen
Carpe Diem
Customshop
Maharani *
The Melting Pot - Midtown
Vivace *
Zada Jane's Corner Café *
South Charlotte (Ballantyne / Arboretum / Pineville / Fort Mill, SC)
131 Main - Blakeney *
D'Vine Wine Café *
Gallery Restaurant
Global *
Maestro's Bar & Bistro
Mickey & Mooch - Arboretum
Miro Spanish Grille *
New South Kitchen & Bar
Passion8 Bistro
Rudy's Italian Restaurant & Bar *
Tria Terra
South End
The Liberty Gastropub *
Sullivan's Steakhouse
SouthPark / Park Road / Foxcroft
Andrew Blair's
Arooji's Ristorante - SouthPark
BrickTops Grill
BRIO Tuscan Grille
Café Monte
Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - SouthPark
Good Food on Montford *
M5 Modern Mediterranean
McCormick & Schmick's - SouthPark *
Noble's Restaurant
The Palm
Red Rocks Café - Strawberry Hill
Ruth's Chris Steak House - SouthPark
Toscana
Upstream
Village Tavern
Southwest Charlotte / Yorkmont
Omaha Steakhouse
University/Concord
Lava Bistro
The Melting Pot - University
Rocky River Grille & Lounge *
* First-time Charlotte Restaurant Week participant.