9 Best Dive Bars in Charlotte, North Carolina | Eater Carolinas

"It’s daring to call this NoDa spot a dive, because the Ugly is quite a newbie compared to long-time Charlotte dives. It’s also relatively trendy — not in the way of its design or vibe — but in the way that Charlotteans are already fans of owner Vince Chirico’s cocktails at much fancier Idlewild next door. At its core, however, The Ugly was clearly shaped to capture the essence of a dive — it’s a casual, cheap, dark, beer-and—shot bar with a limited pared-back cocktail menu, like an Old Fashioned or bourbon ginger, and lots of Miller High Life." - Kayleigh Ruller