How to spend 48 hours in Charlotte with The Batchmaker’s Cris Rojas-Agurcia

What makes Charlotte special: “Charlotte is amazing because it has a big city feeling, but you still have the capacity to get to know a lot of people. I love that it’s both big and small, depending on what you’re looking for.”

Here’s Cris’s itinerary for a perfect Charlotte weekend while hosting out-of-town friends or family members.

Friday: Peruvian cuisine for dinner

My favorite restaurant is Yunta. Anytime we have a babysitter, we go there.

• It’s got such a cool vibe
• We love their ceviche. It’s a little bit spicy, and it’s just perfect.
• We also love their causita.
• They have different flavors, including one with truffle oil. It’s to die for.

Time for a nightcap: From there, we’d head to Resident Culture.

• We love Amanda and Phillip, the owners. They’re good friends, and it’s become a part of our routine.
• Lightning Drops is one of my favorite beers.

Saturday: Sweet treats and wine

We’d start our day off with a trip to The Batchhouse.

• For someone who hasn’t visited before, I’d recommend trying the cinnamon rolls.
• We do them Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• We really have fun with the flavors.
• Recently we did a millionaire cinnamon roll, which had caramel, chocolate and shortbread.

Afternoon drinks with a view: After that, we’d head out to Veronét Vineyards & Winery in Kings Mountain.

• It’s one of our favorite places to go.
• They have plenty of indoor and outdoor space, and rotating food trucks.
• The owner is also Hispanic and the mom of young kids, so I can really relate to her.
• She’s a darling person, so we love supporting her.

• I always get a flight when I’m there. They have generous pours.
• Their wine is so, so good.
• They always have a bunch of fun stuff, like in the summer they’ll do a frosé.
• We’ll bring a blanket and a bunch of board games and we’ll just sit outside and hang out with the kids.

Camp North end for dinner: Then we’d head to Leah & Louise for dinner.

• I try something new every time I’m there.
• Their menu rotates, but I love the Mud Island, which is a blackened catfish.

A sweet ending to the night: After dinner, we’d stop at Two Scoops.

• I love the Cookies By the Sea flavor, which has Oreos and salted caramel.

Sunday: A brunch send-off

We love going to Haberdish for brunch, so we’d go there on Sunday.

• I’m obviously a sweets person.
• I’d probably order some version of French toast.

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