travel with me: charlotte, north carolina
up next on the travel with me series… let’s head off to charlotte, north carolina!
to say that charlotte stole my heart would be an understatement! the city really took me to another place and ever since we left, i’ve wanted to go back. when we planned this trip, we had no idea what our plan was. we were just going with the flow of where each day took us. if you haven’t taken a trip with no real agenda, it completely changes the trip and leaves it really spontaneous!
if you’ve always wanted to head to the carolinas since i was younger. last fall, my boyfriend, kyle and i wanted to take a fun trip. he said east coast and i said charlotte and we booked! i am not the spontaneous type but it really made me excited for us to leave and explore!
i wanted to break down some of the things we did during our long weekend in the city. if you’re heading to charlotte these are some places or things that must be on your list!
places to eat
amélie’s french bakery
the most perfect little bakery is a must stop for either breakfast or lunch! kyle had found this place our first morning and surprised me with a quick walk there from our hotel. we ended up going here every morning for brunch and tried different things day. definitely grab some desserts to take with you or to enjoy there!
what we ordered: mini tarts, eclairs, make your own breakfast sandwich, tartine
capishe: real italian kitchen
italian is one of my favorite foods and this was such a great spot for a quick little dinner. we ended up taking a little walk from our hotel since the weather was so perfect! it was fast casual which is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner or grabbing food to take back home or to your hotel.
what we ordered: american pepperoni pizza and the rigatoni w/ chicken pasta
tupelo honey
i had heard about this place from one of my favorite youtubers, bianca franco and had made sure it was on our list. we ended up going to dinner here our second day in clt and it was delicious! the food was southern comfort food and we sat on their really cute patio.
what we ordered: fried chicken and the southern cobb salad with chicken. oh, and don’t forget to get their biscuits as an appetizer!
things to do
south end
south end is the cutest little area outside of the downtown area. we ended up making this most of our second day and walked there from our hotel and stopped by some shops and a local brewery, sycamore brewing. overall, we loved this part of the city!
definitely make sure jeni’s ice cream, sycamore brewing and the candle bar are on your list of things to stop by!
southpark mall
since charlotte has its fair share of rainy days, we ended up heading out to southpark for the day and walked around the mall. it was so fun and relaxing to just explore. i ended up picking up some cute items from altar’d state and then a bracelet from alex & ani as a little memory of our trip.
fahrenheit
this was another spot that i had seen a ton on social media when checking out places to go in clt. we stopped by here on our second night and it had amazing views of the city! if you’re looking for a cute date night or just want to grab a few drinks to end the night, this is the perfect spot!
what’s on our list for next time
here is a little list that i’ve heard of or seen on social media since our trip and have on the list for when we go back!
optimist hall
pink cactus
angeline’s
eight and sand kitchen
la belle helene