Charlotte has lacked a mainstream full-menu vegetarian restaurant for too long. But last fall, the creative team of Jill Marcus and Karen… Continue

A repeat winner. Year in and year out, Chef Bruce Moffett has created the best restaurant experience in town. It's quiet and… Continue

One of the last remaining family-owned Greek diners in Charlotte offers homemade spanakopita, cakes and reasonable prices.

A repeat winner. Southern and Low Country dishes prepared with heart by owners James and Renee Bazelle at this downtown favorite where… Continue

To paraphrase Arlo Guthrie, you can get anything you want at Trader Joe's, from fresh veggies to beer and all kinds… Continue

The eggs here are local and organic, and Harvest Moon's Summer Benedict, with thickly sliced heirloom tomatoes, will make you wish for… Continue

Hands down the best chicken salad in town (local, of course, with Tabasco-charred spring onions), but with so many creative lunch selections,… Continue

Monte is the place to hang with friends on weekends and catch up on the latest gossip. Be warned, though: Given the… Continue

Like all good mom-and-pops, the food here - Vietnamese - is pure comfort and extremely reasonable.

A repeat winner. With barbecue, smoke matters. Follow the tantalizing aroma into this 1950s, western-style dining room with aqua chairs and wagon… Continue

All coffee served here is fair trade, but the real draw is the sensational and certifiably addictive Liège waffles. Trust me, you'll… Continue

Amor is all about Brazilian-style grilled meats: pork, lamb, chicken sausages and, of course, steak. You can have as much meat as… Continue

A repeat winner. It doesn't matter whether you order your preferred fish plainly grilled or loaded up with sauces and stuffings -… Continue

You'll love the pizza: 17 different pies, including the famous house-smoked salmon pizza. And you'll love the space: over 100 seats, plus… Continue

It's the Year of the Dragon, and readers will get fired up by the food offered at this longtime (open since 1989)… Continue

This spot may be sparse in décor, but not in authenticity and flavor. Dynasty is the place for Shanghai and taro dumplings,… Continue

Charlotte doesn't have ramen-yas (ramen shops), but luckily, Musashi serves a diverse menu, which includes soups. The best pork broth ramen in… Continue

If you like your sushi both creative and flavorful - with impeccable ingredients - this is the place. The Hamachi Jalapeño roll… Continue

A repeat winner. Well-crafted, high-end Indian cuisine. Dinner can get a bit pricey, but its lunch options are a fair deal. May… Continue

A repeat winner. Although sparsely decorated, Ben Thånh produces exemplary Vietnamese dishes: pho, crispy quail, curry spiked with shrimp, yellow rice flour… Continue

With its red-checkered tablecloths, delicious pasta and homey vibe - well, now, that's Italian.

By 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, the line begins to form for the lamb barbecue made the traditional Mexican way: grilled… Continue

Middle Eastern food in this town has a checkered past, present and, I suppose, future. Although Zeitouni offers only foods in the… Continue

A repeat winner. If you think the quickest passage to Kingston is via USAirways, the curries, jerk chicken, coleslaw, plantain tarts and… Continue

See "Best New Restaurant" above.

A repeat winner. There are numerous reasons to lament the passing of summer and all that hot weather: swimming, outdoor sports, blockbuster… Continue

A repeat - and perennial - winner. The milkshakes are simply divine. Where else can you find such flavors as toasted coconut,… Continue

OK, so it's actually a truck, not a shop. But we can't help falling in love with The Elvis, a decadent banana… Continue

The venue offers regular fries, sweet potato fries, Brunswick fries and chili cheese fries, but we'll leave it to others to try… Continue

A repeat winner - and a planetary treasure. And for those with such an inclination, you can skip the quarter or half… Continue

In this day of pricey farm-to-fork cuisine, the burgers at Wysacky are about as local and fresh as can be, since the… Continue

It really is a "Weiner Wonderland" at Pinky's, with its griddled beef hot dogs and organic soy sausages. Our favorite, the Southern… Continue

A repeat winner. Hey, it's not like we're not looking. And while many other eateries come close (for instance, the wings at… Continue

If you are looking for the fried pickles, go here.

It's more than a neighborhood favorite; even the most insulated of Ballantyne residents have heard about this shop's creamy goodness.

It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of the big fro-yo chain shops, but the yogurt is delicious and the topping… Continue