👑 Charlotte, NC: The ULTIMATE Foodie Guide 🍽️

After eating my way through 20+ spots in 4 days, here are my top 9 must-tries in the Queen City! 🍗 MAIN DISHES 1️⃣ Haberdish 🔥 THE BEST MEAL IN CHARLOTTE! • Fried chicken & waffles = crispy perfection • Weekend special spicy chicken tenders 🍞 (+ free cornbread if you reserve ahead!) 2️⃣ Midwood Smokehouse 🥩 NC BBQ royalty – Get the 4-meat platter (brisket + ribs = 🤤). 3️⃣ Cabo Fish Taco 🌮 BBQ mahi-mahi tacos >> soy-ginger shrimp (skip beer-battered—too bland). 4️⃣ Midnight Diner 🍞 Toasted coconut French toast = game-changer! 🦐 Shrimp & grits = Southern comfort at its finest. 🍔 FOOD HALLS 1️⃣ Optimist Hall • Boxcar’s fried chicken burger 🍗 • Papi Queso’s mushroom grilled cheese 🧀 (umami bomb!) 2️⃣ 7th Market 🧇 Hazelnuts Creperie – 20+ sweet/savory crêpes (pesto chicken = MVP). ☕ DRINKS & DESSERTS 1️⃣ Coco and the Director 🍩 Cronuts rival NYC’s Dominique Ansel! (Worth smuggling home.) 2️⃣ Sycamore Brewing 🍺 Vanilla + brownie ale – converted this beer hater! 🧀 Friday food trucks: Carolina Smash’s pork mac grilled cheese = legendary. 3️⃣ Jeni’s Ice Cream 🍦 Waffle cones made fresh daily – try: • Darkest Chocolate 🍫 • Lavender Wild Berry (like floral yogurt!) #CharlotteEats #FoodieHeaven #SouthernComfort #BBQLover 🏆🍖