Cajun-Creole clubstaurant w/ Instagrammable decor & cocktails























"South End is where you’ll find most of Charlotte’s late-night chaos, and this small, trendy bar and club is at the heart of it. There’s nothing spectacular about what it offers—it’s a regular ol‘ bar with regular ol‘ drinks and a subpar DJ—except it’s where you go to see and be seen. For that reason, it’s no surprise that it’s where Jeramey claims to have “bumped into” Sarah Ann. While that could very well be true, Lost & Found couldn’t have been his last stop that night. He was out until 5am, and like everyone who lives in Charlotte, Laura knows there ain’t nothing in this city open past 2am." - tess allen
"The birthday turnup begins as soon as you sit down for dinner at Lost & Found, a Cajun-Creole clubstaurant in Midtown. With cheery staff, top 40 hits bumping through the speakers, and pretty backdrops for all of your birthday flicks, Lost & Found is the birthday locale for main characters only. Plus the extensive menu—which covers everything from smothered crab legs to a glazed ribeye to jerk lamb chops—has enough options to satisfy even the fanciest birthday divas (and their crew). After your meal, kick back on the patio with a pastel-colored drink and a little hookah before starting your birthday bar crawl for the rest of the evening." - gianni greene, chelsea thomas
"The turnup begins as soon as you sit down for dinner at Lost & Found, a Cajun-Creole clubstaurant in Midtown. With cheery staff, top 40 hits bumping through the speakers, and pretty backdrops for all of your selfie needs, Lost & Found is the locale for main characters only. Plus the extensive menu—which covers everything from smothered crab legs to a glazed ribeye to jerk lamb chops—has enough options to satisfy even the bougiest of divas. After your meal, kick back on the patio with a pastel-colored drink and a little hookah before starting your bar crawl for the rest of the evening." - Gianni Greene

"Lost & Found, a new midtown hotspot from owners Mojeed Martins and Jonathan Reitzell (the same as Prospect Park, also on this list), features a dog-friendly outdoor area and plenty of Instagram-worthy accoutrements — think chevron-striped walls, flashy neon, and a colorful mural of rapper Travis Scott. The drinks menu is no different, with cocktails that do everything from light up and smoke to those served with edible flowers, like the Champagne Showers, a blend of D’USSÉ Cognac, BACARDÍ Banana, lime juice, and Champagne foam, topped with a giant bloom. The food menu features Southern and Cajun favorites like shrimp and crawfish dip, seafood gumbo, and jerk lamb chops and ribeye." - Vox Creative


"Converted in December by the same owners who run Prospect Park Sports Bar, this low-key, dog-friendly restaurant occupies the former West Grey location of a beloved Rice Village sports bar; the change reflects the owners' habit of reusing closed sophomore locations, though no detailed opening timeline was provided." - Brittanie Shey