Charlotte's top dishes and drinks chosen by our journalists, August 2024
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From L to R: Strawberry refresher, S'mores churro in soft serve ice cream, Pirulín latte: Nutella rim, espresso, milk, topped with pirulin sugar stick. Photo: Laura Barrero/Axios
This month our team indulged in sweet treats and carbs.
Bretzel and Obazda from Gilde
"Gilde is the only pretzel to earn five stars on my running Charlotte pretzel list in my iPhone notes app. It's crunchy on the outside, soft and warm inside, comes salty and buttery, and is coupled with a beautiful ratio of unique Bavarian dipping that puts your typical beer cheese to shame." — Alexandria Sands, reporter
Lamb gyro pita sandwich from Ilios Crafted Greek
"My only regret with this setup is not adding fries in the pita — oh no, looks like I gotta go back 💁🏼♀️." — McKenzie, lifestyle reporter
The Cookie Monster loop churro from RiCkO's Churro Bar
"Charlotte's first churro bar opened in NoDa this month and I'm obsessed.
I tried a few but the Cookie Monster loop was a personal favorite because it came with a cookie, Oreo chunks and a syringe full of chocolate." — Laura Barrero, editor
Smoked salmon bagel and chai latte from The People's Market
"This is my breakfast of champions after an early morning fitness class — you can't go wrong with a bagel and salmon. I added a chai latte as a little treat." — Ashley Mahoney, reporter
Go deeper: Check out our favorite dishes from January, February, March, April, May, June and July.