12 Hottest Restaurants in Charlotte, November 2024

"Greg and Subrina Collier are putting the South’s long-practiced meat-plus-three philosophy centerstage at their new family-style restaurant, 3rd & Fernwood, in the Metropolitan shopping center. The meal starts like every good meal should — with complimentary bread paired with an unforgettable whipped sangria butter. The $10-and-under sides steal the show, like the velvety hambone grits, which eat more like mac n’ cheese. And one can’t not wipe the bowl of braised collars clean. The all-day menu runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., but once the bar is up and running, those 30+ bar seats and dainty chalices of wine glasses will beckon diners later into the evening. The Cesca-style chairs and deep red walls soften up an otherwise corporate plaza." - Kayleigh Ruller