"When you approach Salud’s mural-covered NoDa building, you get to pick from three doors. You want the one in the middle, and it reads: BREWERY COFFEE PIZZA ART SALUD. Once you go up the staircase, you’ll find yourself in a spacious taproom that feels like a secret, grown-up clubhouse. It’s a true community hangout in Charlotte that’s great for anyone, any time of the day. If you’re there in the morning, get a coffee and the breakfast crunchwrap with sausage, scrambled eggs, a crispy corn tortilla, and homemade cheez whiz, all wrapped in a griddled flour tortilla blanket. The vibe is fun enough that you’ll probably want to stick around after to grab a pint and a Latin Lingo pizza, and play some Nintendo or post up with your laptop." - tess allen, g clay whittaker