BLVD: Around town in July
June 26, 2024
It’s a busy summer on the Charlotte restaurant scene. Here are a few new places to try and others coming soon.
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Calle Sol Latin Cafe & Cevicheria opened at Apex SouthPark next to the Hyatt Centric hotel. It’s the second location for the casual restaurant highlighting Cuban and Peruvian flavors — the first opened in Plaza Midwood in 2021. 3100 Apex Dr.
3rd & Fernwood, the newest concept from celebrated chef Greg Collier’s Bayhaven Restaurant Group, opened at Metropolitan. On the menu: charred chicken with fresno honey, braised beef meatloaf, shrimp po’ boys, candied sweet potatoes and other upscale southern fare. 1100 Metropolitan Ave., Ste. 170
The Casey by Beau Monde, an event space in north Charlotte, debuted in May. Chef Sam Diminich will oversee catering at the 25,000-square-foot venue. 1837 N. Tryon St., Ste. 800
Curry Junction, an Indian and Nepalese restaurant from the owners of Curry Gate, opened at the Arboretum in the former Akropolis space. 8200 Providence Rd.
Inside Calle Sol, photo by Remy Thurston; Toastique dishes, photo by Moving Mountains Photography; inside The Casey by Beau Monde, photo by Bryan Rowe
COMING SOON
Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice bar that originated in Washington, D.C., opens its first North Carolina location July 20 at Vantage South End. Menu items include avocado smash toast, spicy crab toast, smoothies, lattes and more. Future locations include SouthPark and Ballantyne. 1120 S. Tryon St., Ste. 150
Salted Melon Market & Eatery plans to open a second location in Eastover in late summer. Gourmet offerings include all-day breakfast, salads, bowls and sandwiches, plus smoothies and a coffee bar. The first Salted Melon — from the team behind Reid’s Fine Foods — opened in South End in 2022. 815 Providence Rd.
Postino WineCafe is opening at the Bowl at Ballantyne later this summer, joining Flower Child, North Italia, Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and others. The Arizona-born all-day cafe and wine bar will have a 56-seat patio. 15210 Bowl St., Ste. 103.
A coffee and a sandwich from Salted Melon Market & Eatery. Photograph courtesy Plaid Penguin
Featured image: Calle Sol ceviche
