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Charlotte: Nuevo Sur 2017 Summer Foodways Symposium

Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017

SCHEDULE

Thursday, June 22

Levine Museum of the New South

5:00 p.m. Registration

6:30 p.m. Everything But the Burden, Piko Ewoodzie, John Egerton Scholar in Residence / De todo menos la carga

7:00 p.m. Salad Bowl Suburbs, Tom Hanchett / La ensaladera suburbana

7:30 p.m. The Story of Las Delicias, Zhenia Martinez / La historia de Las Delicias

8:00 p.m. Latino South Supper, Arepas Grill, Sav/Way, and More / Cena del Sur Latino

FRIDAY

Mimosa Grill, 327 S. Tryon St.

8:30 a.m. Family Meal Breakfast, Mimosa Grill / Plato familiar

Project 658, 3646 Central Ave.

10:00 a.m. From Latin American to Latino, Eric Hoenes del Pinal / De Latinoamericano a Latino

10:30 Skyscrapers and Chicken Plants, Julie Weise / Rascacielos y procesadoras de pollo

11:30 a.m. Selling Latino Charlotte, Pacino Mancillas / Promocionando al Charlotte Latino

12:00 p.m. All Fried: Carolina Fish Camps, Ava Lowrey / Pescado frito en Carolina

12:30 p.m. Central Avenue International Lunch, Copán Restaurant, Island Grill & Grocery / Comida internacional

2:30 p.m. Central Avenue Grocery Tour / Paseo a los mercados de la avenida Central (buses depart from Project 658)

Bob Reid Field Trial Barn, 835 Springfield Parkway, Fort Mill, SC

7:30 p.m. Fish Camp Friday / Cena de catfish

(buses depart from hotels at 7:00)

Twin Tops, Bruce Moffett, Paul Verica, Colleen Hughes

SATURDAY

Hance Auditorium, Johnson and Wales, 801 W. Trade St.

8:00 a.m. Royal Cup Coffee & Barbecue Posole, Jim Noble / Posole de barbacoa

9:00 a.m. Art, Activism, and Tacos, Rosalia Torres-Weiner / El arte, el activismo y los tacos

9:30 a.m. The Truth About Charlotte, Michael Graff / La verdad sobre Charlotte

10:30 a.m. Essential Charlotte Dishes, Kathleen Purvis / Los platos esenciales de Charlotte

11:00 a.m. Dreaming of a New South, Oliver Merino / Soñando un Nuevo Sur

11:30 a.m. Oral History Cavalcade, Sara Wood and Victoria Bouloubasis / Montaje de historias orales

12:00 p.m. What Charlotte Teaches, Piko Ewoodzie / Lo que nos enseña Charlotte

12:30 p.m. Next Gen Charlotte Lunch, Johnson and Wales University / Almuerzo para la próxima generación de Charlotte

LaCa Projects, 1429 Bryant St.

7:30 p.m. Future Tense Dinner, Kindred and Tacos el Nevado / Cena mirando hacia el futuro

Underwriting from Anson Mills, Crescent Communities, and Springer Mountain Farms supports this event.

Charlotte: Nuevo Sur 2017 Summer Foodways Symposium

Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017

PARTICIPANT LIST

Victoria Bouloubasis is a Durham-based journalist and food writer.

Hally Chirinos grew up working the register at her parents’ (Henry andDelmi) restaurant, El Pulgarcito.

Caroline Coke co-owns Island Grocery & Grill in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dalton Espaillat is the restaurateur behind Three Amigos and the fast-growing chain Sabor.

Majid Amoorpour has cheffed in renowned kitchens in Sweden, Oklahoma City, Chicago, and Charlotte.

Joseph ‘Piko’ Ewoodzie is a professor of Sociology and African American

Studies at Davidson College.

Jerusalem native Izzat Freitekh opened La Shish Kabob in Charlotte in 2008.

First serving out of a food truck, Laura González Pérez opened TamaleríaLaurita in early 2016.

Before moving to Charlotte, Charlotte Magazine editor Michael Graff editedOur State magazine.

Illinois native Tom Hanchett is a public historian based in Charlotte. And anevangelist for his adopted home!

Eric Hoenes del Pinal teaches Religious Studies at UNC Charlotte. He also

crafts a solid cocktail.

Mixologist Colleen Hughes leads bar programs at four Charlotterestaurants.

Joe and Katy Kindred, of Davidson’s Kindred restaurant, soon open Hello,Sailor on Lake Norman.

Filmmaker Ava Lowrey is SFA’s Pihakis Foodways Documentary Fellow.

Pacino Mancillas connects Charlotte businesses to Latino consumers atAC&M Group multicultural marketing agency.

A former television production designer, Eunice Marcano now owns and

operates Arepas Grill.

Mimosa Grill executive chef Thomas Marlow studied at Johnson and WalesUniversity before joining Harper’s Restaurant Group in 2009.

Zhenia Martínez carries on her parents’ good work at Las Delicias Bakery.

Oliver Merino is the Latino New South Coordinator at the Levine Museumof the New South.

Bruce Moffett is the owner of Moffett Restaurant Group and executive chefof Barrington’s Restaurant.

Jim Noble is the force behind Rooster’s restaurant and the not-for-profit

King’s Kitchen & Bakery.

Kathleen Purvis chronicles Charlotte’s changing foodways as food and drinkeditor of The Charlotte Observer.

Misael Reyes owns Copán Restaurant in Charlotte.

Juan Sánchez González and his wife Rosario Vásquez Reyes opened the firstof three Carnitas Guanajuato locations in 2008.

Víctor Santiago and his family serve Oaxaca-inspired fare at Tacos ElNevado.

Tom Sasser is president and owner of Charlotte-based Harper’s Restaurant

Group.

Ben Smith follows in his father Howdy’s footsteps as owner of Twin TopsFish Camp in Gastonia.

Artivist Rosalia Torres-Weiner uses her work to document social conditionsand issues that affect immigrant communities.

Paul Verica is the chef and owner of Heritage Food & Drink in Waxhaw,North Carolina.

Historian Julie Weise, a professor at the University of Oregon, studiescitizenship and migration in hemispheric and global contexts.

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Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017

Majid Amoorpour Charlotte, NC mamoorpour@yahoo.com

Brett Anderson SFA Board/Times-Picayune New Orleans, LA bretta1@gmail.com

Brittney Andres-Rossi SFA Memphis, TN brittney@southernfoodways.org

Jeremiah Bacon The Indigo Road Charleston, SC jbacon@theindigoroad.com

Ed Batten Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC ebatten@jwu.edu

Gena Berry Culinary Works Atlanta, GA genaberry@culinaryworks.net

Chuck Bing Charlotte, NC

Victoria Bouloubasis Indy Week Durham, NC victoriakouklitsa@gmail.com

Elizabeth Brock Germantown, TN elizb-99@hotmail.com

Jason Bruner Harper's Restaurant Group Charlotte, NC jbruner@harpersgroup.com

Sarah Bryant Quinton, VA svbryant@mac.com

Timothy Cameron Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC timothy.cameron@jwu.edu

Laura Candler Lodge Manufacturing South Pittsburg, TN lcandler@lodgemfg.com

Sheri Castle Creative Cooking with Sheri Castle Chapel Hill, NC shericastle@usa.net

Brian Castleberry Charlotte, NC brian.castleberry@gmail.com

Lauren Castleberry Charlotte, NC laurenleightaylor@gmail.com

Hally Chirinos El Pulgarcito de America Charlotte, NC

Joe Ciarlante Charlotte, NC joe@ciarlante.com

Caroline Coke Island Grocery and Caribbean Restaurant Charlotte, NC islandgrocerygrill@yahoo.com

Spring Council Mama Dip's Kitchen Chapel Hill, NC aspringc@gmail.com

Laura Craft Phase 3 Marketing and Communications Charlotte, NC laura.craft@phase3mc.com

Caroline Creasey The C.F. Sauer Company Richmond, VA ccreasey@cfsauer.com

Faison Cushman Myrtle Beach, SC FCushman2@aol.com

Don Davison Galveston College Galveston, TX ddavison@gc.edu

Janene Davison Galveston College Galveston, TX jdavison@gc.edu

Mallory deGolian Atlanta, GA mmdegolian@gmail.com

William Dissen The Market Place Restaurant / Haymaker Restaurant Asheville, NC william@marketplace-restaurant.com

Susan Dosier DK Communications Group Charlotte, NC susan@dkcommunicationsgroup.com

John T Edge SFA Director Oxford, MS johnt@southernfoodways.org

Chris Edwards Fort Mill, SC crizfoto@gmail.com

Elizabeth Edwards Fort Mill, SC eedwards@arznc.com

Elizabeth Engelhardt SFA Board/UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC e.engelhardt@unc.edu

Dalton Espiallat Three Amigos Charlotte, NC

Mark Essig Asheville, NC mark.essig@gmail.com

Joseph "Piko" Ewoodzie Davidson College Davidson, NC ewoodzie@gmail.com

Dale Faunce Springer Mountain Farms Atlanta, GA dalefaunce@springermountainfarms.com

Marcie Ferris UNC-Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC ferrism@email.unc.edu

Keebe Fitch McIntyre's Books Pittsboro, NC Keebe@fearrington.com

Chuck Flynt Foggy Ridge Cider Dugspur, VA chuckflynt@gmail.com

Diane Flynt SFA Board/Foggy Ridge Cider Dugspur, VA dflynt7@gmail.com

Izzat Freitekh La Shish Kabob Charlotte, NC Izzat.alma@gmail.com

Monica Friel Charlotte, NC friel.monica@gmail.com

Jennifer Gallagher Huntersville, NC jenngallagher101@gmail.com

André Gallant Athens, GA andrejgallant@gmail.com

Amy Gaw Outer Banks SeaSalt Poplar Branch, NC amy@obxseasalt.com

Darrah Gist Whole Foods Market Atlanta, GA darrah.gist@wholefoods.com

Laura González Pérez Tamalería Laurita Charlotte, NC lauritajohnalan@hotmail.com

Michael Graff Charlotte Magazine Charlotte, NC michaelngraff@gmail.com

Cynthia Greenlee Durham, NC Cynthiargreenlee@gmail.com

Nora Guerra Guate-Linda Charlotte, NC garciaotto@aol.com

Peter Hairston Winston-Salem, NC peterhairston1@me.com

Melissa Hall SFA Oxford, MS melissa@southernfoodways.org

Tom Hanchett www.HistorySouth.org Charlotte, NC tom@historysouth.org

Eric Hoenes del Pinal UNC-Charlotte Charlotte, NC ehoenes@gmail.com

Michelle Hooper Cary, NC mhooper14@gmail.com

Colleen Hughes Haberdish Charlotte, NC colleenhughes1@gmail.com

Dan Huntley Dan the Pig Man Catering York, SC danthepigman@mac.com

Joanne Joy Charlotte, NC jrohan68@gmail.com

Paul Kardous Charlotte, NC p.kardous@gmail.com

Kerry Kelley Birmingham, AL kerrywkelley@gmail.com

Joe Kindred Kindred Restaurant Davidson, NC joe@kindreddavidson.com

Katy Kindred Kindred Restaurant Davidson, NC katy@kindreddavidson.com

Lauren Klapthor Charlotte, NC lklapthor@aol.com

Merrill Klapthor Charlotte, NC merrillhk@gmail.com

Michael Kramer Jianna Greenville, SC kramer@table301.com

Derrick Lambert Share Our Strength Washington, DC ld_lambert@yahoo.com

Mary Beth Lasseter SFA Oxford, MS marybeth@southernfoodways.org

Jodi Lawrence Lodge Manufacturing Chattanooga, TN jlawrence@lodgemfg.com

Carroll Leggett Carroll Leggett Public Relations Winston-Salem, NC cleggett@triad.rr.com

Caroline Leland Nashville, TN carolinehleland@gmail.com

Peggy Loftus The Local Palate Charleston, SC peggy@thelocalpalate.com

Billy Logan Karp Reilly Darien, CT wlogan@karpreilly.com

Rob Long SFA Board President New York, NY rcbl@mac.com

Ava Lowrey SFA Oxford, MS evelynlowrey@gmail.com

Jill Lucas Raleigh, NC 3lucases@gmail.com

Pacino Mancillas AC&M Group Charlotte, NC pacino.mancillas@gmail.com

Eunice Marcano Arepas Grill Charlotte, NC eunice.marcano@gmail.com

Thomas Marlow Harper's Restaurant Group Charlotte, NC tom@harpersgroup.com

Marie-Claire Marroum-Kardous Charlotte, NC marieclaire.marroum@gmail.com

Zhenia Martínez Las Delicias Bakery Charlotte, NC zheniaomartinez@gmail.com

Jenna Mason SFA Oxford, MS jenna@southernfoodways.org

Deborah McAbee Spartanburg, SC deborahfmcabee@gmail.com

Trish McCluney Neon Pig Tupelo, MS thmtupeloms@hotmail.com

Glenda McDaniel Wirtz, VA Glendamcd@aol.com

Terry McDaniel Wirtz, Virginia

Nancie McDermott Nancie's Table Chapel Hill, NC nanciemac@gmail.com

Ashley McGee Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC ashley.mcgee@jwu.edu

Jennifer McKay The Kitchen Table Hattiesburg, MS jennifer@kitchentablenow.com

Kennard McKay The Kitchen Table Hattiesburg, MS kennard@kitchentablenow.com

Oliver Merino Levine Museum of the New South Charlotte, NC omerino@museumofthenewsouth.org

Jessica Merliss New York University New York, NY jgm450@nyu.edu

Danielle Miller Anson Mills Cornelius, NC danielle@ansonmills.com

Jean Moats Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC jean.moats@jwu.edu

Bruce Moffett Moffett Restaurant Group Charlotte, NC bruce@barringtonsrestaurant.com

Rodolfo Montero El Molino Bakery Charlotte, NC rodolfomontero@yahoo.com

Kristen Moore Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority Charlotte, NC kristen.moore@crva.com

Richard Moore Pawleys Island, SC rhmoore@sc.rr.com

Clay Morrell Charlotte, NC clay1021@gmail.com

Pat Morrell Charlotte, NC pmorrell1@gmail.com Byron Morris Spartanburg, SC jbmorris118@gmail.com Robin Morris Pawleys Island, SC mrm@sc.rr.com Dan Murrey Charlotte, NC danmurrey@gmail.com Ted Nelson Springer Mountain Farms/Gumbo Marketing Atlanta, GA ted@gumbomarketing.com Tuan Nguyen Le's Sandwiches and Cafe Charlotte, NC tuan@lesbahnmishop.com Mollie Niess Charlotte, NC mollie.niess@gmail.com Tyler Niess Red Propeller Charlotte, NC tniess@gmail.com James Noble Noble Food and Pursuits Charlotte, NC jbnoble@noblesrestaurants.com Evan Nooe UNC Charlotte Charlotte, NC fnooe@uncc.edu Katie Oates Charlotte, NC ktoates@earthlink.net

Jackie Oglesby Charlotte, NC jackie@oglesby.com Jay Oglesby SFA Board Vice President Charlotte, NC jay@oglesby.com Steve Palmer The Indigo Road Restaurant Group Charleston, SC spalmer@theindigoroad.com Nicole Peterson Charlotte Mecklenburg Food Policy Council Charlotte, NC ndpeters@gmail.com Audrey Petty Chicago, IL ap@audreypetty.com Cheryl Pochapin Oakland, CA pumasix@yahoo.com Gwen Poth Gwen Poth Communications Charlotte, NC gwen@gwenpoth.com Kathleen Purvis Charlotte Observer Charlotte, NC kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com Viviana Rangil Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY vrangil@skidmore.edu Kris Reid Piedmont Culinary Guild Belmont, NC kleighreid@yahoo.com

Misael Reyes Copan Restaurant Charlotte, NC

Mary Reynolds Phase 3 Marketing and Communications Charlotte, NC mary@thereynoldsgroupinc.com

Linda Riley Bristol, VA lriley501@gmail.com

Rathead Riley Bristol, VA rathead@btes.tv

Sarah Ross Wormsloe Historic Site Savannah, GA vestalroad@gmail.com

Miriam Rubin New Freeport, PA mmmrubin@gmail.com

Consuelo Salas UNC Charlotte El Paso, TX ccsalas6@gmail.com

Nick Sanchez New York, NY Nickdavidsanchez@gmail.com

Juan Sánchez González Carnitas Guanajuato Charlotte, NC carnitasguanajuato@gmail.com

Sharon Sanders Simple Italy Charlotte, NC yourinneritalian@gmail.com

Victor Santiago Tacos El Nevado Charlotte, NC

Tom Sasser Mimosa Grill/Harper's Restaurant Group Charlotte, NC tom@harpersgroup.com

Rebecca Satterfield Satterfield's Restaurant Birmingham, AL beckysatterfield@gmail.com

Carol Sawyer www.HistorySouth.org Charlotte, NC carolsawyer1@gmail.com

Martha Scarborough Asheville, NC Martha.scarborough@me.com

William Scarborough Asheville, NC scarborough@mindspring.com

Taryn Scher TK PR Greenville, SC taryn@tkpublicrelations.com

Catherine Schopfer Anson Mills Charlotte, NC catherine@ansonmills.com

Talbot Easton Selby Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC eselby@coastal.edu

Ben Smith Twin Tops Gastonia, NC Ben@twintopfishcamp.com

Bill Smith Jr Crook's Corner Chapel Hill, NC billsmithjr@earthlink.net

Ashli Stokes UNC-Charlotte Charlotte, NC aqstokes@uncc.edu

Vicki Sutton Charlotte, NC vsutton@carolina.rr.com

Afton Thomas SFA Oxford, MS afton@southernfoodways.org

Tommy Tomlinson Charlotte, NC tomlinsonwrites@gmail.com

Rosalia Torres-Weiner Red Calaca Studio Tega Cay, SC rosalia@homeartdesigns.com

Thuy Tran Jewish Community Center of San Francisco San Francisco, CA thuytran@jccsf.org

Jonathan Tucker Rusty's Bar-B-Q Birmingham, AL chefjbt@gmail.com

Ken Updegrave Raleigh, NC ken@kenupdegrave.com

Ginger Updegrave Raleigh, NC Gupdegrave@gmail.com

Paul Verica Heritage Food and Drink Charlotte, NC

David Shane Wallace Galveston College Galveston, Texas dshanew@gmail.com

Julie Weise University of Oregon Eugene, OR jweise@uorgen.edu

Alyssa Wilen Chef Alyssa's Kitchen Charlotte, NC alyssa@chefalyssaskitchen.com

Ed Williams Charlotte, NC

Marylyn Williams Charlotte, NC williamsml@carolina.rr.com

Sara Wood SFA Oxford, MS sara@southernfoodways.org

Logan Woodle Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC mwoodle@coastal.edu

Susan Yelliott-Batten Johnson & Wales University Charlotte, NC sbatten@jwu.edu

Charlotte:   Nuevo   Sur 2017   Summer   Foodways   Symposium 

Charlotte,   North   Carolina June  22­24,   2017 

BIBLIOGRAPHY 

BOOKS 

Gill, Hannah. The   Latino   Migration   Experience   in   North   Carolina:   New   Roots   in   the   Old   North   State . UNC Press, 2010. 

Weise, Julie. Corazón   de   Dixie:   Mexicanos   in   the   U.S.   South   since   1910 ,    UNC Press, 2015. 

ARTICLES/CHAPTERS 

Bouloubasis, Victoria. “The Restaurant Industry Depends on Immigrants. What Happens if We Lose Them?” Indy   Week , 22 March 2017. 

Graff, Michael. “A City That Punches Up.” Charlotte   Magazine,    March 2017. 

Hanchett, Tom. “A Salad Bowl City: The Food Geography of Charlotte, North Carolina.”    The   Larder , edited by John T. Edge, Elizabeth Engelhardt, and Ted Ownby, University of Georgia Press, 2013. 

Hanchett, Tom and Eric Hoenes del Pinal. “Charlotte in Five Tamales: Unwrapping Cultural Geography.” Gravy , no. 62, Winter 2016. 

Holpuch, Amanda. “A City Without Undocumented Immigrants.” The   Guardian , 17 March 2017, 24 March 2017, 5 April, 2017. 

Maddrey, Erin. “Meet Charlotte’s Cocktail Curator, Our Bartender of the Year.” Thrillist,    31 August 2016. 

Mancillas, Pacino. “As Hispanic homeownership rates continue to increase, opportunities for brands to connect with them are also on the rise.” AC&M   Cultural   Marketing , 14 February 2017. 

Solender, Michael J. Class Act: A Davidson sociology professor is taking instruction beyond the classroom and into the streets. Lake   Norman   Magazine , 1 June 2016. 

Wile, Kristen. “Finding her Voice: Painter Rosalia Torres-Weiner.” Charlotte   Magazine,    July 2016. 

WEBSITES/BLOGS Corazon de Dixie [Julie Weise] 

History South [Tom Hanchett] 

Levine Museum of the New South 

I’ll Bite: Cooking, Eating, and Food-Loving in the Carolinas [Kathleen Purvis for the Charlotte   Observer] 

Latin American Coalition 

ORAL   HISTORIES/PODCASTS 

"Fish Camps: Fried Seafood and Family in a North Carolina Mill Town." Gravy  from the Southern Foodways Alliance, 30 June 2016. 

“Middle Class Immigrant Family Says Greed Is Eclipsing The American Dream.” Weekend   Edition Sunday  from National Public Radio, 1 May 2016. 

FILMS/INTERVIEWS/PRESENTATIONS 

Brooks   Sandwich   House . Directed by Peter Taylor, Greenhouse Projects, Southern Foodways Alliance, 2014. 

Un   Buen   Carnicero . Directed by Victoria Bouloubasis, Vittles Films, Greenhouse Projects, Southern Foodways Alliance, 2014. 

“Dreams from Our Families.” Interview with Oliver Merino. United We Dream, 2014. 

Charlotte: Nuevo Sur 2017 Summer Foodways Symposium

Charlotte, North Carolina June 22-24, 2017

CHARLOTTE CITY GUIDE The University of Mississippi is proud to claim SFA board vice president Jay Oglesby as an alum, and Jay is proud to claim Charlotte, North Carolina, as his stomping ground. Get the most out of your visit to the Queen City with his guidance, below.

Coming and going… Red Bridge’s BBQ Lodge (Shelby, 45 minutes west of Charlotte) Lexington BBQ No. 1 (Lexington, 1 hour north of Charlotte) R & O’s Barbecue (Gastonia, 30 minutes west of Charlotte)

Notable Neighborhoods Plaza Midwood is the area along Central Avenue closer to uptown that has undergone significant gentrification. It has a few fun local spots. The Thirsty Beaver is a great dive bar surrounded by a giant mixed use project under construction. Another interesting local dive bar is Snug Harbor. Yama Izakaya is a good Japanese spot.

NoDa District is the center of Charlotte’s arts and entertainment community, located in an area that formerly housed mill workers and factories. This is where you’ll find Brooks Sandwich House, known for its livermush sandwiches and chili. Get going with pour over and cold brew coffee at Smelly Cat Coffeehouse or wind down at local breweries like Heist and NoDa Brewing Company.

Take the light rail…

Charlotte’s Lynx light rail is a great tool to see the city’s offerings.

Uptown Charlotte 3rd Street/Convention Center to Stonewall

The Levine Center for the Arts museums on South Tryon uptown–The Bechtler (modern art), the Mint Uptown, and the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture are all walkable from the partner hotels. Added bonus – the Wells Fargo History Museum (stagecoach selfies!) is also here.

Southend/Rail Trail Stroll Wide sidewalks flank the light rail line from Carson Street all the way to the New Bern station. A good Sunday morning breakfast can be had at the Midnight Diner, which is a quick walk up the hill towards South Tryon from the Carson Street station.

In addition to good people watching, the area between the Bland Street Station and the East/West Station is surrounded by notable restaurants, breweries, and bars. Futo Buta, which faces the light rail trail at the south end of the Bland Street station, has great ramen.

The Wooden Robot brewery is two blocks west of this same station, as is Golden Cow Creamery for some solid local ice cream. Prices Chicken Coop (closed on Sunday) is on Camden, the street that parallels the rail trail to the west between these two stations. Near the East/West station are The Liberty Pub, O-Ku Sushi, Sycamore Brewery (my favorite local beers), and the adjacent Yamazuru Japanese.

Queen Park South About a 10 minute/half mile walk from the Scaleybark station. Note: The walk is not a scenic one. If it’s a hot day, drive or take an Uber.

Around the intersection of Southside and Yancy between Old Pineville Road and South Tryon is the heart of Charlotte’s brewery/distillery/cidery scene. Within a couple of blocks of one another are Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (the largest brewery/beer garden in town), Sugar Creek Brewing Company (a smaller scale brewery), GoodRoad Ciderworks (a new cidery run by a couple of Diane Flynt disciples), the Great Wagon Road Distillery (makes a Garden and Gun “Best of the South” malt whiskey Rua), Doc Porter’s Distillery (known for gin), and Queen Park Social (an adult arcade and bowling alley).

Farther South Woodlawn to Archdale station

If one continues farther south down the rail line (or South Boulevard, which parallels it), the area around the Woodlawn station includes some good taquerías (Tacos El Nevado!) and Charlotte’s classic old school steak house, Beef ‘N Bottle. Also near here is the Sleepy Poet Antique Mall, where one can while away a few hours browsing a wide range of cool stuff including vintage clothing, records, collectibles, and furnishings—all while enjoying free popcorn.

Next stop down is Tyvola, with nearby points of interest being Bill Spoon’s BBQ, Punta Cana Caribbean Restaurant and Grill. One of John T. Edge’s favorite Vietnamese places, Doan’s Vietnamese Cuisine, is near the next station, Archdale, in a strip center across South Boulevard that also includes Payal Indian Groceris & Spices. A brand new Pollo Campero–the second in Charlotte–is near here as well. (I think the

proliferation of Latin-influenced grilled chicken places like Pollo Campero is a great example of the mainstreaming of Latin Foodways outside of Mexican food into American Foodways.)

Take it a step further… Museums

Levine Museum of the New South Nascar Hall of Fame

Art

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