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ends in October and November
(www.royalfaires.com/carolina).
Eating and Drinking
From organic cafés to traditional
steak houses, breweries and restaurants cooking up southern comfort
food, Charlotte has an eatery to satisfy any culinary craving.
Luna's Living Kitchen is an all-organic, mostly vegan eatery in a fabulous south-end space. Great for
brunch or lunch (www.lunaslivingkitchen.com). [Walk there! Luna's is
located 30 minutes from the Charlotte Convention Center.]
A great place to grab a drink at the
end of the day is international sports
pub Courtyard Hooligans. This local
haunt has a great selection of craft
and import beers and a full bar. Stop
by and cheer on your favorite team.
[Walk there! Eats and drinks are a
short six-minute walk from the Charlotte Convention Center.]
If a funky atmosphere is what you
want, Soul Gastrolounge is a great
spot for drinks and appetizers with
fun tapas-style food (www.soulgastrolounge.com). [Walk there! This intriguing spot is just 45 minutes from
the Charlotte Convention Center.]
For a fancier affair, Aria Tuscan
Grill will fit the bill. Serving up the
flavors of Tuscany, the restaurant
also has a great wine selection and
bar bites (www.ariacharlotte.com).
[Walk there! Aria is a 10-minute
walk from the Charlotte Convention Center.]
Need a late-night snack or a quick
bite for lunch? Fuel Pizza is fast and
delicious
(www.fuelpizza.com).
[Walk there! It's just one minute
away from the Convention Center.]
	

The one and only place for barbecue is Mac's Speed Shop, a well-loved
Carolina barbecue tradition (www.
macspeedshop.com). [Walk there!
Mac's is a 35-minute walk from the
Charlotte Convention Center.]
Greek Isles serves up authentic
Greek food and the best hummus in
town (www.greekislesrestaurant.com).
[Walk there! Tasty Mediterranean delights are a 13-minute walk from the
Charlotte Convention Center.]
In need of some soul food? Mert's
Heart and Soul offers low-country
and Gullah-inspired dishes like shrimp
and grits and award-winning macaroni
and cheese (www.mertscharlotte.com).
[Walk there in just 10 minutes from the
Charlotte Convention Center.]
The Beef 'N Bottle is a legendary
Charlotte steak house with a great atmosphere (www.beefandbottle.net).
The craft beer scene is booming in
Charlotte, and Olde Mecklenburg
Brewery stands at the top of the heap
(www.oldemeckbrew.com).
Voted Charlotte's best Cajun restau-

rant, Cajun Queen is located in a
100-year-old house and offers live music in the upstairs dining room. Every
day is Mardi Gras here (www.cajunqueen.net)! [Walk there! Laissez les bons
temps rouler after a 40-minute walk from
the Charlotte Convention Center.]
An American tavern in Charlotte's
historic Fourth Ward, Alexander Michael's serves fresh food and a wide selection of craft, imported and domestic
beers as well as a full bar and wine selection (www.almikestavern.com).
The Crepe Cellar in NoDa has
amazing food and a fun atmosphere.
Take a walk around the nearby art
galleries and pop into The Evening
Muse (www.eveningmuse.com) to
catch some live music (www.crepecellar.com).
Lupie's has been serving up
some of the best home cooking in
Charlotte for 25 years (www.lupiescafe.net). 
Kim Dinan is a freelance writer who travels
the world in search of stories (www.so-manyplaces.com).

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