Food destinations within easy reach of Charlotte, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Charlotte. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Lexington-style chopped pork shoulder with red slaw and hush puppies
Lexington, NC is the Charlotte day-trip BBQ pilgrimage to Wayne Monk's Lexington Barbecue, the 1962 Honey Monk's smokehouse and the canonical Piedmont-style.
Famous for: Chef-driven contemporary American at Kindred
Davidson, NC is the Charlotte day-trip for Kindred, Joe and Katy Kindred's anchor contemporary American restaurant on Main Street since 2015 and a multi-year.
Famous for: Lakefront seafood from the Kindred team
Cornelius on Lake Norman is the day-trip food destination from Charlotte for Hello, Sailor, Joe and Katy Kindred's lakefront fish-shack restaurant.
Famous for: Cheerwine heritage and Carolina BBQ counters
Salisbury, NC is the 45-minute day-trip from Charlotte for Cheerwine, the regional cherry soda founded in Salisbury in 1917 and still made on site.