Charlotte's seasonal eats: What's new this fall

I love apple cider doughnuts and pumpkin pie as much as the next person, but fall flavors have so much more to offer. From cocktails to small plates, here's your guide to tasting the season in Charlotte.

🍕 The beloved pumpkin pizza is back at Inizio.

🌆 Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo will launch its fall menu Oct. 1. It'll range from a seasonal sangria to a seafood mac.

🍷 Starting Sept. 16, Dilworth Tasting Room is serving up fall and winter cocktails with names as creative as the drinks.

• Case in point: The "SERIOUSLY FOLKS! RYAN REYNOLDS' FAVORITE PUMPKIN SPICE ESPRESSO LATTE MARTINI!!!!" is made with Aviation Gin (Reynolds' brand), pumpkin spice purée and espresso.

☕️ Stable Hand has several seasonal coffees, like a carrot cake Mont Blanc latte and a spiced pear and bergamot espresso soda.

🥘 Customshop is serving a squash dish, with caramelized onion yogurt, golden raisin and dukkah.

🏈 Angry Ale's is offering a tailgate takeout special for football season.

🍺 Sycamore is among several local breweries offering fall brews.

Fuel up with this guide and then head out for fall fun. From pumpkin patches to corn mazes, I've got you covered on where to go.