North Davidson, Charlotte's arts and brewery district, where Haberdish, NoDa Brewing, Ever Andalo and The Goodyear House cluster along N Davidson Street.
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Order Whatever fresh pasta is on the menu; the kitchen makes the dough in house every day.
Jeff Tonidandel and Jamie Brown's Ever Andalo in NoDa is a Michelin-recommended Italian room built in four weeks above their other NoDa kitchens.
Order The hush puppies and the hot-honey chicken. Both have stayed on the menu since opening.
The Goodyear House on N Davidson Street sets Southern cooking from Food Network champion Chris Coleman inside a historic early-1900s NoDa mill home.
Order The pork-belly tacos and a sushi-tapas combination. Same menu as the Plaza Midwood years.
Andy Kastanas's Soul Gastrolounge reopened in 2025 on Raleigh Street in NoDa, after losing its Plaza Midwood lease, with the original tapas-cocktail menu.
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Order The salted caramel brownie. That single bake is the Charlotte signature.
Amelie's French Bakery on East 36th Street is the relocated Charlotte cafe and bakery in NoDa, with a late-night pastry counter that built the brand citywide.
Order A house cocktail and the pork-belly tacos to soak it up.
The Soul Gastrolounge bar on Raleigh Street is Andy Kastanas's DJ-driven NoDa cocktail and tapas counter, reopened in 2025 after three years away from Plaza.
Order Hop Drop 'N Roll IPA, a World Beer Cup gold-medal winner.
NoDa Brewing on W 32nd Street has been brewing craft beer for the Carolinas since 2011, with the gold-medal Hop Drop 'N Roll IPA anchoring the taproom.
Order A flight of the brewer's seasonal picks; the kitchen does a strong burger.
Heist Brewery on N Davidson is the full-service NoDa brewery, restaurant and bar with a wide-range beer list and a kitchen open until late on weekends.
Order The Jalapeno Pale Ale; that's the canonical Birdsong order.
Birdsong Brewing on N Davidson is the long-running NoDa-Belmont brewery in Charlotte, with a Jalapeno Pale Ale that has stayed on tap since the early years.
Order A saison off the seasonal tap list.
Free Range Brewing on N Davidson is the NoDa farmhouse-leaning brewery, with seasonal sours, saisons and a small kitchen in Charlotte's arts district.
Taste Carolina's NoDa Neighborhood Dinner and Drinks Tour is the 2.5 to 3 hour walking food tour of Charlotte's arts district with chef-driven NoDa.
Order Pork-belly tacos and a brunch cocktail.
Soul Gastrolounge on Raleigh Street in NoDa runs a weekend brunch with the tapas menu plus brunch additions, the relocated Charlotte spot reopened in 2025.
Order An almond croissant and a coffee.
Amelie's French Bakery on East 36th Street is NoDa's anytime-brunch bakery and cafe, with pastries, croissants and the famous salted caramel brownie all day.
Also on this listHaberdishThe Goodyear House
On this list, shown aboveHeist BrewerySoul GastroloungeAmelie's French Bakery NoDa
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