Charlotte's top dishes chosen by our journalists, May 2024
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Soft serve from Blue Door Deli in downtown Waxhaw. Photo: Bri Crane/Axios
The weather is warming up, which explains why two of our team members chose soft-serve ice cream as their favorite dish this month.
Tonkotsu Black and Tori Karaage from Menya in Elizabeth
"If you have yet to enjoy a hot bowl of noodles at Menya's counter, add the experience to your restaurant bucket list. I recommend starting with the Tori Karaage, followed by Tonkotsu Black, an 18-hour bone broth with pork belly and soft-boiled eggs (my favorite part)." — Alexandria Sands, reporter
Ice cream with sprinkles at Two Scoops in Plaza Midwood
"I asked for sprinkles with a side of soft serve ice cream — their solution: put the ice cream and sprinkle into a dish and put a cone on top. You can never have too many rainbow sprinkles." — Ashley Mahoney, reporter
Skirt Steak Chimi from State of Confusion in LoSo
"State of Confusion is a convenient late-night dinner option since they stay open until 1am on Friday and Saturday. I ordered the skirt steak chimi with a side of 'confusion potatoes' in addition to the side of mixed veggies that come with the dish." — Alexis Clinton, reporter
Tacos and yuca fries from Que Fresa in Wesley Heights
"Something about a sunny summer day just makes me want tacos on a patio expeditiously. I scratched that itch with a bunch of tacos and a side of yuca fries from Que Fresa in Wesley Heights. Paired with the fries, It makes a filling lunch for one or a solid snack for two." — McKenzie Rankin, reporter
The Yacht Club cocktail at Hello, Sailor in Cornelius
"My sisters and I stopped by Hello, Sailor one recent sunny Saturday after a day of shopping. The Yacht Club cocktail paired nicely with a little plate of hushpuppies we ordered." — Katie Peralta Soloff, editor
The chicken Caesar wrap from Blue Door Deli in downtown Waxhaw
"This summer I'm on the hunt for the best chicken Caesar wrap and soft serve with sprinkles — conveniently this place had both. The flavors were right on the wrap, but next time I'd double up on chicken and ditch the croutons. I wouldn't change a thing about the chocolate vanilla swirl." — Bri Crane, reporter
The Canestri pasta from Customshop in Elizabeth
"Don't sleep on the pasta at Customshop; it's all made in-house and changes seasonally. Recently I tried the Canestri, which is kind of like a carbonara served with a poached egg on top." — Laura Barrero, editor
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