Superica opens May 21 in South End. Here’s your first look at Charlotte’s new favorite Tex-Mex fix
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Superica, an Atlanta-based Tex-Mex restaurant with locations in Buckhead and Krog Street Market, will open in Charlotte next week.
It’s located in South End in a sprawling 7,000-square-foot space at the Design Center and is part of a larger wave of change coming to that block, including Barcelona Wine Bar and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. Basically I live there now.
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The space is gorgeous with an entrance in Nebel Alley and a courtyard patio.
There are three main seating areas — the bar, the main dining room and the outdoor patio.
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The menu is stacked with classic Tex-Mex cuisine — from fresh ceviche to cheesy enchiladas.
They don’t want to call it elevated, and while I realize they’re aiming for unpretentious approachability, there’s no other way to say it — Superica’s food is refined. It’s still casual Southwestern comfort food, but it’s on another level.
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Here’s a look at a few dishes to get you motivated about opening day on May 21:
Gulf shrimp and snapper ceviche ($16) – Agua chile tostada, smoked jalapeño and escabeche
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Steak fajita nachos ($16) – grilled steak on bean and cheese nachos with jalapeños, guacamole and sour cream
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El Lopez ($18) – combination platter with two cheese enchiladas, guacamole salad, crispy beef taco and a chili con queso puff
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Vegetable fajitas ($13) – mixed vegetables, including mushrooms, cauliflower, sweet potato, poblano pepper, sweet corn and smoked tomatillo sauce served with housemade tortillas
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Roasted whole Gulf red snapper (Mkt) – on the bone with avocado and tomatillo salsa
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Cocktails are priced $10 – $12 and are made with fresh squeezed juices.
Check out the Red Headed Stranger ($10) with Deep Eddy Ruby Red vodka, Campari and fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice.
There’s also a frozen slushie of the day (market price) that will no doubt be popular this summer.
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Superica is located at at 101 W. Worthington Avenue.
Look for an opening on May 21, pending liquor license approval.