September 24-27, 2009
THURSDAY September 24 - 6 pm – 9 pm
FRIDAY September 25 Kid's Day 10 am- 1 pm
FRIDAY September 25 - 1 pm- 9:30 pm
SATURDAY September 26 - 10 am – 9:30 pm
SUNDAY September 27- 11 am – 6 pm
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
45th Festival in the Park
September 24-27, 2009
THURSDAY September 24 - 6 pm – 9 pm
FRIDAY September 25 Kid's Day 10 am- 1 pm
FRIDAY September 25 - 1 pm- 9:30 pm
SATURDAY September 26 - 10 am – 9:30 pm
SUNDAY September 27- 11 am – 6 pm
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Uptown Restaurant Week: Sept. 18-27
Here's a list of all participating restaurants:
• Aquavina
• Blackfinn
• Blue
• Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
• Capital Grille
• Ember Grille
• Enso
• LaVecchia's
• Fiji
• Luce
• McCormick & Schmick's
• Mez
• Mimosa
• Morton's the Steakhouse
• Ratcliffe on the Green
• Room 112
• Sonoma
• Therapy
• Zink
HOW DOES IT WORK?
This time it’s all about you. Uptown Restaurant Week is all about maximizing your culinary pleasure while minimizing your effort. Follow these simple steps for a fantastic meal at a delicious price.
10 days of culinary pleasure.
Ten days of Uptown's top restaurants each presenting exquisite three-course meals for only $35.
Offerings range from the freshest sushi to the thickest steaks. Now there's no excuse to miss out, so bring a date, bring your mom, or maybe even just treat yourself to some of the best restaurants Uptown Charlotte has to offer, at only a fraction of the normal price.
AQUAVINA
This beautiful seafood restaurant overlooks The Green, giving it one of the best patios in town. Inside, the look is both warm and cool, with undulating artworks all around.
BLACKFINN
BlackFinn is perfectly suited for those looking for a casual “bite” or a more complete dining experience. On the casual side, the Finn offers its carefully chosen selection of premium quality “Saloon Favorites.”
BLUE
Blue Restaurant & Bar is a sophisticated Charlotte uptown restaurant that offers flavors from around the Mediterranean region. Award-winning Executive Chef Gene Briggs has created a multi-cultural menu that takes fine dining in Charlotte to new heights, and your taste buds on a whirlwind tour.
CHIMA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
Chima offers all you can eat authentic Brazilian cuisine and a chic dining experience.
Chima Steakhouse – named after chimarrao, a traditional drink of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, that symbolizes hospitality and friendship – certainly lives up to its name. Legend has it, in South Brazil traditional gauchos (cowboys) would consume a diet that consisted almost entirely of beef.
CAPITAL GRILLE
You are cordially invited to join us for an evening or afternoon of relaxed elegance and exceptional cuisine.
Rich African mahogany paneling and warm lighting from one-of-a-kind art deco chandeliers set the tone for a comfortably elegant evening (unless it’s a lively, social atmosphere you seek, in which case our sophisticated bar might be your destination).
EMBER GRILLE
A international grill igniting a passion for modern global cuisine fusing tastes, textures and aromas from around the world. Rejuvenate your palate with our seasonally inspired menus that feature creative chops, seafood and market fresh vegetables.
ENSO
Charlotte receives a taste of Asian-influenced culinary sophistication with the opening of ENSO, a new restaurant featuring inspired sushi combinations and Asian-fusion cuisine in uptown’s premier entertainment destination, EpiCentre.
LAVECCHIA'S
Dine in an atmosphere as lively as the culinary experience itself. Taste the freshest seafood available Uptown. Sip a sophisticated wine in between bites of the finest aged USDA Prime steaks. Enjoy entertainment every Friday and Saturday night. LaVecchia’s is stylish and award winning, yet always affordable.
FIJI
Fiji Sushi Bar & Lounge boasts an extensive menu of sushi and delectable Asian fusion dishes along with an ultra lounge flavor. Be sure to check out the Buddha bar/nightclub called Kashmir in the lower level.
LUCE
Looking for old world elegance, impeccable service, and authentic Italian cuisine?
LUCE is located in the Hearst Tower uptown, and is Charlotte’s premier upscale Italian restaurant.
We offer a warm, intimate atmosphere, with fine Italian marble, sandstone balusters, travertine tiles, Venetian plaster, and Murano sconces accented by world renowned local fresco artist Ben Long’s artwork. The exquisite Northern Italian fare features house made pastas, prime meats, and the freshest seafood.
MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S
The menu at McCormick & Schmick’s is printed twice daily and features more than 30 varieties of fresh fish and seafood locally to being flown in from both U.S. and international waters. Other menu highlights include tempting pasta, poultry and beef specialties to tempt any palate. Centrally located in Uptown Charlotte at the corner of 4th and Tryon Streets, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant is just minutes from Bobcats Arena, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and Bank of America Stadium.
MEZ
Entertain the palette. Enliven the senses. Engage the moment.
In the heart of Uptown’s EpiCentre, Mez offers stunning atmosphere, soaring ceilings, dramatic downtown views & an intimate lounge. Featuring innovative, eclectic cuisine from award winning, acclaimed Miami Chef Klime Kovaceski. Mez is sure to become Uptown’s new quintessential dining experience.
MIMOSA
Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, Mimosa Grill offers fine, Southern cuisine in a casually sophisticated ambiance. Executive Chef Jon Fortes has created a seasonal menu that features a “farm to plate” signature style by using only the best of locally raised and grown ingredients.
MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
USDA prime-aged steak is just part of the Morton’s story.
The Best Product… Genuine Hospitality… an Experience to Remember.
For more than 30 years, Morton’s has served only the finest quality foods, featuring USDA prime-aged beef, fresh fish and seafood, hand-picked produce, delicious appetizers and elegant desserts.
RATCLIFFE ON THE GREEN
Experience an unforgettable evening of French influenced cuisine at Ratcliffe on the Green in Uptown Charlotte. Upon entering through the well-stocked wine room, guests are surrounded by the warm atmosphere of the tastefully decorated dining room set behind the original Tiffany façade of the historic Ratcliffe Flower Shoppe, circa 1929.
ROOM 112
MODERN ASIAN CUISINE + SUSHI LOUNGE
SONOMA
Sonoma is not a place for the timid or the hidebound traditionalist. But lovers of inventive translation will enjoy one of Charlotte’s rare provocative menus.
THERAPY
Proper therapy is a “round-the-clock ” proposition. that’s why therapy is open for your late night sessions. we boast charlotte’s most extensive list of double martinis; featuring the old favorites, and creative new martinis with exotic twists.
ZINK
Zink American Kitchen’s creative menu and “speakeasy” décor offer Uptown Charlotte guests a unique and memorable experience. The menu takes traditional American comfort foods and reinvents them into “cool” dishes that give this restaurant its distinct style.
• Aquavina
• Blackfinn
• Blue
• Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
• Capital Grille
• Ember Grille
• Enso
• LaVecchia's
• Fiji
• Luce
• McCormick & Schmick's
• Mez
• Mimosa
• Morton's the Steakhouse
• Ratcliffe on the Green
• Room 112
• Sonoma
• Therapy
• Zink
HOW DOES IT WORK?
This time it’s all about you. Uptown Restaurant Week is all about maximizing your culinary pleasure while minimizing your effort. Follow these simple steps for a fantastic meal at a delicious price.
10 days of culinary pleasure.
Ten days of Uptown's top restaurants each presenting exquisite three-course meals for only $35.
Offerings range from the freshest sushi to the thickest steaks. Now there's no excuse to miss out, so bring a date, bring your mom, or maybe even just treat yourself to some of the best restaurants Uptown Charlotte has to offer, at only a fraction of the normal price.
AQUAVINA
This beautiful seafood restaurant overlooks The Green, giving it one of the best patios in town. Inside, the look is both warm and cool, with undulating artworks all around.
BLACKFINN
BlackFinn is perfectly suited for those looking for a casual “bite” or a more complete dining experience. On the casual side, the Finn offers its carefully chosen selection of premium quality “Saloon Favorites.”
BLUE
Blue Restaurant & Bar is a sophisticated Charlotte uptown restaurant that offers flavors from around the Mediterranean region. Award-winning Executive Chef Gene Briggs has created a multi-cultural menu that takes fine dining in Charlotte to new heights, and your taste buds on a whirlwind tour.
CHIMA BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE
Chima offers all you can eat authentic Brazilian cuisine and a chic dining experience.
Chima Steakhouse – named after chimarrao, a traditional drink of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, that symbolizes hospitality and friendship – certainly lives up to its name. Legend has it, in South Brazil traditional gauchos (cowboys) would consume a diet that consisted almost entirely of beef.
CAPITAL GRILLE
You are cordially invited to join us for an evening or afternoon of relaxed elegance and exceptional cuisine.
Rich African mahogany paneling and warm lighting from one-of-a-kind art deco chandeliers set the tone for a comfortably elegant evening (unless it’s a lively, social atmosphere you seek, in which case our sophisticated bar might be your destination).
EMBER GRILLE
A international grill igniting a passion for modern global cuisine fusing tastes, textures and aromas from around the world. Rejuvenate your palate with our seasonally inspired menus that feature creative chops, seafood and market fresh vegetables.
ENSO
Charlotte receives a taste of Asian-influenced culinary sophistication with the opening of ENSO, a new restaurant featuring inspired sushi combinations and Asian-fusion cuisine in uptown’s premier entertainment destination, EpiCentre.
LAVECCHIA'S
Dine in an atmosphere as lively as the culinary experience itself. Taste the freshest seafood available Uptown. Sip a sophisticated wine in between bites of the finest aged USDA Prime steaks. Enjoy entertainment every Friday and Saturday night. LaVecchia’s is stylish and award winning, yet always affordable.
FIJI
Fiji Sushi Bar & Lounge boasts an extensive menu of sushi and delectable Asian fusion dishes along with an ultra lounge flavor. Be sure to check out the Buddha bar/nightclub called Kashmir in the lower level.
LUCE
Looking for old world elegance, impeccable service, and authentic Italian cuisine?
LUCE is located in the Hearst Tower uptown, and is Charlotte’s premier upscale Italian restaurant.
We offer a warm, intimate atmosphere, with fine Italian marble, sandstone balusters, travertine tiles, Venetian plaster, and Murano sconces accented by world renowned local fresco artist Ben Long’s artwork. The exquisite Northern Italian fare features house made pastas, prime meats, and the freshest seafood.
MCCORMICK & SCHMICK'S
The menu at McCormick & Schmick’s is printed twice daily and features more than 30 varieties of fresh fish and seafood locally to being flown in from both U.S. and international waters. Other menu highlights include tempting pasta, poultry and beef specialties to tempt any palate. Centrally located in Uptown Charlotte at the corner of 4th and Tryon Streets, McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant is just minutes from Bobcats Arena, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, and Bank of America Stadium.
MEZ
Entertain the palette. Enliven the senses. Engage the moment.
In the heart of Uptown’s EpiCentre, Mez offers stunning atmosphere, soaring ceilings, dramatic downtown views & an intimate lounge. Featuring innovative, eclectic cuisine from award winning, acclaimed Miami Chef Klime Kovaceski. Mez is sure to become Uptown’s new quintessential dining experience.
MIMOSA
Located in the heart of Uptown Charlotte, Mimosa Grill offers fine, Southern cuisine in a casually sophisticated ambiance. Executive Chef Jon Fortes has created a seasonal menu that features a “farm to plate” signature style by using only the best of locally raised and grown ingredients.
MORTON'S THE STEAKHOUSE
USDA prime-aged steak is just part of the Morton’s story.
The Best Product… Genuine Hospitality… an Experience to Remember.
For more than 30 years, Morton’s has served only the finest quality foods, featuring USDA prime-aged beef, fresh fish and seafood, hand-picked produce, delicious appetizers and elegant desserts.
RATCLIFFE ON THE GREEN
Experience an unforgettable evening of French influenced cuisine at Ratcliffe on the Green in Uptown Charlotte. Upon entering through the well-stocked wine room, guests are surrounded by the warm atmosphere of the tastefully decorated dining room set behind the original Tiffany façade of the historic Ratcliffe Flower Shoppe, circa 1929.
ROOM 112
MODERN ASIAN CUISINE + SUSHI LOUNGE
SONOMA
Sonoma is not a place for the timid or the hidebound traditionalist. But lovers of inventive translation will enjoy one of Charlotte’s rare provocative menus.
THERAPY
Proper therapy is a “round-the-clock ” proposition. that’s why therapy is open for your late night sessions. we boast charlotte’s most extensive list of double martinis; featuring the old favorites, and creative new martinis with exotic twists.
ZINK
Zink American Kitchen’s creative menu and “speakeasy” décor offer Uptown Charlotte guests a unique and memorable experience. The menu takes traditional American comfort foods and reinvents them into “cool” dishes that give this restaurant its distinct style.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Construction Halts at the VUE
A construction worker pulls down the R.J. Griffin and Co. sign from the construction site of The Vue on Monday.
Construction on The Vue, a 51-story uptown condo tower that kept on building as others stalled, will be stopped as of today because the developer hasn't paid its bills, according to an e-mail sent Monday by the project's general contractor.
It's the latest sign of trouble in the center city condo market, where sales have plunged in recent years. The delay also illustrates the real estate market's lingering weakness as lenders scrutinize projects more closely than in the past.
The e-mail to subcontractors, signed by contractor R.J. Griffin & Co.'s senior project manager and obtained by The Observer, said Griffin had not been paid for work done in July and, while it has been working with the owner and lenders to resolve the matter, “to date we have been unable to reach a resolution.”
As a result, the contractor directed subcontractors to stop all work on the $275million-plus project effective at 12:01 a.m. today, according to the e-mail.
Calls to R.J. Griffin's Charlotte office were not returned. The Vue's owner, Chicago-based MCL Cos., declined to talk with The Observer.
At the work site, at Fifth and Pine streets, workers streamed out of the tower at the shift's end Monday, carrying an assortment of items, such as ladders, buckets and drills, that workers often leave overnight. Workers with four subcontractors, and half a dozen Griffin employees, said they had been told that work might stop because of unpaid bills.
Employees also removed R.J. Griffin signs from fences and used cranes to hoist portable toilets and other heavy equipment to the ground from The Vue's upper floors.
Uptown Restaurant Week: Sept. 18-27
Okay, you got us. We call it a week, but it’s really a full ten days—ten days of Uptown's top restaurants each presenting exquisite three-course meals for only $35.
Offerings range from the freshest sushi to the thickest steaks and much, much more. There's no excuse to miss out, so bring a date, bring your mom, or maybe even just treat yourself to some of the best restaurants Uptown Charlotte has to offer, at only a fraction of the normal price.
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