Here’s Why A Popular North Carolina Restaurant Closed Just Six Months After Opening
It was over before it really ever began. Here’s why a popular North Carolina restaurant closed just six months after opening. The Famous Toastery at 7741 Colony Road in South…
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It was over before it really ever began. Here's why a popular North Carolina restaurant closed just six months after opening. The Famous Toastery at 7741 Colony Road in South Charlotte has closed its doors for good. And this news comes from the chain's social media page.
The Colony Road store was the Charlotte-based chain's eighth restaurant in the Queen City and it opened in June. But Mike Sebazco offers an explanation to our source, The Charlotte Observer, he says they quickly learned the space was simply not large enough. Sounds like the wrong space and possibly the wrong time. At the time of this restaurant's opening, six more were being developed. One of those is in Florida.
My go-to Famous Toastery is in Lake Wylie, South Carolina just before you go into Clover. I meet friends there on my way home from work or just stop in and eat alone. Cannot resist those eggs benedict. According to the Charlotte Observer, the first restaurant opened in Huntersville in 2005. Now there are 25 of them spread along North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
If you liked the Colony Road location and are upset it's leaving. Don't worry. There is another one just 4 miles south in Ballantyne. Breakfast and brunch places have become more and more popular all over the country. Does the name Dan Levy ring a bell? He is the co-creator of one of my favorite shows of all time, Schitt's Creek. Dan has a brunch-based reality show simply called "The Big Brunch".
Space and bad timing. That's why a popular North Carolina restaurant closed just six months after opening. There are so many brunch spots to choose from in the Charlotte area. It seems like they are popping up everywhere. To get more details check them out from our source, The Charlotte Observer, right here.
List: The 20 Top Charlotte Brunch Spots According To Open Table
It's barely Monday afternoon but I'm already daydreaming about the weekend. And one of my favorite things to do on the weekends? Brunch. You can satisfy your sweet tooth, enjoy something savory, and hello day drinking mimosas. It's the perfect combination. Especially when it's also filled with friends. And while I have some classic go-to places for brunch I love to try new places as well. But in a city like Charlotte with so many brunch spots, it can be overwhelming to know where to try next. It seems like every day somewhere new is opening. Some places that are considered hot spots have multi-hour waits no matter what time you go.
So let me offer you at least a little help. I went to OpenTable.com to figure out what Charlotte has rated as the best brunch in town. Some would have made my list, others I don't necessarily think of as brunch, and a few I'm adding to my list to try! This list features a variety of cuisines not just your typical pancakes, eggs, and waffles. Locations vary from South Carolina to South Park to the lake and many places in between.
Top 20 Charlotte Brunch Spots According To Open Table:
1. Yunta
Neighborhood: Dilworth
Cuisine: Peruvian, Japanese
Rating: 4.9 stars
Reviews: 29
2. Copper
Neighborhood: Dilwoth
Cuisine: Indian
Rating: 4.8
Reviews: 1718
3. Kounter
Neighborhood: Rock Hill
Cuisine: American
Rating: 4.8
Reviews: 692
4. Alchemy at C3Lab
Neighborhood: Southend
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Rating: 4.4
Reviews: 728
5. Novanta Pizzeria Napoletana
Neighborhood: Mooresville
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: 4.8
Reviews: 162
6. Cafe Monte
Neighborhood: South Park
Cuisine: French
Rating: 4.8
Reviews: 4762
7. Rooster's Wood-Fired Kitchen - South Park
Neighborhood: South Park (also an Uptown location)
Cuisine: European
Rating: 4.8
Reviews: 2244
8. Smelly Cat Coffee
Neighborhood: NoDa
Cuisine: Cafe
Rating: 5
Reviews: 2
9. Lincoln Street Kitchen & Cocktails
Neighborhood: Southend
Cuisine: Contemporary American
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 166
10. Link & Pin
Neighborhood: Huntersville (also have locations at Arboretum and Southend)
Cuisine: American
Rating: 4.6
Reviews: 644
11. Bulla Gastrobar
Neighborhood: South Park
Cuisine: Spanish
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 1558
12. Mariposa
Neighborhood: Uptown
Cuisine: Global
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 207
13. Indaco
Neighborhood: Southend
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 451
14. New South Kitchen & Bar
Neighborhood: Arboretum
Cuisine: Southern
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 998
15. BLT Steak
Neighborhood: Uptown
Cuisine: Steakhouse
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 1859
16. The Jimmy
Neighborhood: Myer Park
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 195
17. The Local Room
Neighborhood: Concord
Cuisine: American
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 326
18. North Italia
Neighborhood: South End
Cuisine: Italian
Rating: 4.7
Reviews: 720
19. Napa at Kingsley
Neighborhood: Fort Mill
Cuisine: French American
Rating: 4.7
Review: 1765
20. Red Rocks
Neighborhood: South Park (locations also in Huntersville and RedStone)
Cuisine: American
Rating: 4.6
Reviews: 2227
