A Football Fans' Guide to Food in Charlotte, North Carolina

"Get to Ed’s Tavern in Dilworth before the post-college crowds, snag a back patio table, and order the famed skyscraper-esque mimosa tower; eventually you’ll cave and order bar bites after seeing Ed’s club sandwich and mac 'n' cheese burger in black-and-white checkered baskets at the next table. Inside it’s cozy brick walls, neon lights, long group tables, over 30 taps of regional craft beer, and over 30 big-screen TVs, which makes it the approachable spot to mingle with local bar crowds (and maybe take a pickleback or two) — though be aware there are some religiously focused game watchers here, eyes glued to TVs and hand glued to their Miller High Life." - Kayleigh Ruller