Things To Do

JackBeagle's Noda

Our favorite dive bar - great drink specials. Excellent waffle fries and 6 different kind of Mac and cheese !

U.S. National Whitewater Center

Recreation grounds with white water rafting, flat water actives such as canoeing kayaking and paddy boarding. There are also hiking and mountain biking trails, zip lining and rock climbing

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten

Mint Museum UPTOWN

Open Kitchen

Open Kitchen is the oldest restaurant in Charlotte. Located in the Wesley Heights neighborhood near Town Brewing and Pinky’s West Side Grill

Soul Gastrolounge

Great tapas. Pork belly tacos and sushi are amazing. CALL AHEAD! They’re a hit spot in Plaza!

Bulla Gastrobar

Monica and Bryson’s favorite Spanish tapas place. Old fashions are great but don’t get the Spanish one. Monica loves their wine menu. Bacon wrapped dates are a must!

Wooden Robot Brewery

Popular local brewery located in the heart of south end

300 East

AMAZING Brunch. Get their crab cake Benedict and homemade beignets ! Also Sundays are half price wine.

Amélie's French Bakery & Café

Best pasties in Charlotte - multiple locations around the city !

Common Market SouthEnd

Amazing sandwiches! The Common Market is a true Charlotte staple. If you want to check out the OG location in plaza Midwood, you will Not be disappointed. The people watching is amazing. Common Market is one of our favorite places for coffee.

Rhino Market and Deli Southend

Great Deli sandwiches. There is a location Nextdoor to the Kimpton. Stop in for breakfast sandwiches, coffee or to go beers.

Two Scoops Creamery Southend

Cookie Monster is Monica’s favorite flavor !

Pepperbox Doughnuts

Tasty doughnuts and in the heart of South End proper

Famous Toastery

Not sure what’s famous about this place but it’s still good though! Walking distance from the Marriott and Kimpton

Alexander Michael's

Fourth Ward

Walk to 4th ward park for mature gardens and beautiful homes.

Basil Thai Cuisine-Charlotte, NC

Thai restaurant in uptown - walkable from both uptown hotels

5Church Charlotte

This is where our after party will be ! Please use the church street entrance.

7th Street Public Market

Want to see where it all began? This is Monica and Bryson’s weekly date spot when we first started out. Enjoy the scenery— this is where we fell in love. And got our pictures taken! Grab a meal to go and picnic at first ward park.

Optimist Hall

Every food and drink option you could possibly think of ! Brewery and cocktail bar downstairs, food vendors and to go bar upstairs. Get the dumplings. Take the Parkwood Avenue stop on the light rail northbound from uptown

Dandelion Market

Walking distance from uptown hotels

French Quarter Restaurant

Right next to the Kimpton. Dive bars and Irish pubs !!!

La Belle Helene

Tasty but upscale - location behind the Kimpton

Merchant and Trade

Rooftop bar in the Kimpton. Upscale with great views

Angelines

Restaurant in the Kimpton lobby - Italian food

Resident Culture Brewing Company

Famous for their New England style IPAs. Plaza mid wood is our favorite neighborhood. They host Food Truck Fridays all summer long. Starts at 5:30 PM

Protagonist Southend

Come for the beer - stay for the gigantic pizza. 3 doors down from Bryson’s gym as well!

Smelly Cat Coffee House & Roastery

Located in Noda - 34th street light rail stop. Northbound from uptown

Central Coffee Co.

Down the street from pepper box and two scoops

Caribou Coffee

Located in the Founders Hall / Over Street Mall in uptown.

Not Just Coffee

Located in the 7th street market - great cold brew

Day & Night Cereal Bar

We just learned about this place but apparently they make awesome stuff with cereal and I’m all about that.

NASCAR Hall of Fame

If you’re not first, you’re last

Mimosa Grill

0/10 the grilled mimosas weren’t on the menu. Everything else was delicious though! Walking distance from uptown hotels

The McGill Rose Garden

Beautiful gardens with coffee shop and wine bar attached. Bring your own picnic and self tour the gardens. Located two blocks from optimist hall

Freedom Park

Topgolf

Inner Peaks South End

It’s like climbing a ladder but worse.

Mac's Speed Shop

Well known BBQ spot in South End

SouthBound

Bad Daddy's Burger Bar

Best burger in dilworth

Foxcroft Wine Co. Dilworth

One of Monica’s favorite wine bars.

Carolina Raptor Center

Catawba Brewing Company Charlotte

Legion Brewing

Charlottes top 3 best pretzels !

Sycamore Brewing - Beer Garden

Yamazaru Sushi & Sake

Ask us for the list. We have the list.

Town Brewing Co

The Suffolk Punch

Great patio ! Amazing food and drinks. Weekends they do 22$ mimosa crafts

Lime scooters

Use the Lime app to find scooters nearby. Bryson’s top speed: 17 MPH. Beat THAT!

Red Clay Ciderworks

Salud Beer Shop

Amazing sour ales - very unique style beer, food and ambiance are phenomenal. Owners are a super nice couple !

Pinky's Westside Grill

Everything is fried. Everything. Everything is also delicious. Fried pickles are a must.

The Cotton Room at Belfast Mill

Right next to the Kimpton in the Lata Arcade, great cocktails !

Reid's Fine Foods

Upscale bodega open breakfast lunch and dinner

Charlotte Beer Garden

Seoul Food Meat Company

Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails

Great rooftop that overlooks uptown

Craft Tasting Room and Growler Shop

Attached to Lincoln Street cocktails. More of a relaxed vibe.

MOA Korean BBQ

Upscale Korean BBQ

Coco and the Director

Coffee shop in uptown

Rí Rá Irish Pub

Irish pub in uptown.

Discovery Place Science

Check out Duckworths across the street for lunch after exploring Discovery Place. Great nachos

Sabor Latin Street Grill-Uptown

Fast casual Mexican spot. Sort of like a local chipotle

Assorted Table Wine Shoppe

Located inside 7th street market. Monica would go here after work for happy hour with friends while waiting for the light rail

Ink N Ivy

Bar / nightclub across from the Kimpton

Graham St. Pub & Patio

Located behind the Charlotte knights stadium

Romare Bearden Park

The Kimpton overlooks this part. Great for grabbing a blanket to picnic and people watch Note - the football game might create excess foot traffic in this area.

Sea Level NC

1$ oysters !!

The Goodyear House

Amazing outdoor patio and French fries

NoDa Company Store

Bottle shop in Noda. Try the Noda Colada and relax on one of their swings in the garden. Free brunch on Sundays !

Aria Tuscan Grill

Italian restaurant uptown

Cowbell Burger & Whiskey Bar

Burger and whiskey bar in uptown

Essex Bar & Bistro

Tapas restaurant in uptown

Fuel Pizza

Pizza restaurant in uptown

Haymaker

Luce

Italian restaurant in uptown

Foundation For the Carolinas

Museum

Mellow Mushroom Charlotte - Uptown

Pizza in uptown near the Kimpton