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4416 S Tryon St, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28217, United States
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Chicken Havana: A Taste of Havana
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b1bob in front of one of the uptown fountains
You'll probably rent a car and drive around so it's a good idea to get a map. Charlotte roads can be a bit confusing at times with some streets changing names multiple times. You might be driving down Idlewild Road one minute and the next minute, you're on Rama Road. Then the road changes names again and becomes Sardis Road. Next thing you know, it's Fairview and then Tyvola Road. By this time, you're totally confused and wishing you had paid more attention to this tip.
Charlotte doesn't have an official Chinatown, but this shopping mall comes as close as we'll get for now. This used to be a mostly black neighborhood, but in recent years there has been an influx of Asians and Latinos and as a result this formerly abandoned mall was renovated into an an Asian themed shopping and dining paradise. There is an international market that has everything you could imagine to help with cooking Asian cuisines. You'll find Korean Barbecue sauces, Indian spices, Japanese noodles and Chinese serving platters. They even have an aisle dedicated to Mexican food.
Inside the mall, there are Asian owned shops featuring Asian language books, movies and music; travel agents specializing in travel to Asia, nail and hair salons in which Cantonese chatter competes with the sound of the hair dryers and a peaceful fountain in the center. There is also a Chinese restaurant that was packed with Chinese people when I peeked inside. Next time, I'll eat there and report on the food . . .
The coffee is okay... I like the mudslides... it might be a little strong.
The thing to this place is it's near UNCC, so it's a great place to go and read, or study, or even meet a friend. If you go to a place like Starbucks, there's no comfortable feeling... but you get that here.
The walls are covered with things, the lights are very dim, and there are checkerboards in the back corner. :-)
This Uptown eatery attracts business types and specializes in Southern influenced American food. Its location and interior are both exceptionally attractive and appealing. The grilled ahi tuna sandwich is delicious.
Many modern high-rise buildings make up the Charlotte skyline, but the 3 which stand out are those I call "the trinity". The Wachovia building (leftmost), The tallest (871 feet, 266 m.) is The Bank of America building (centre), and the Transamerica building (rightmost) which appears to be rather short and squatty. From some angles, not this particular one, these three buildings appear to be closer together, but on touring Charlotte up close and personally, one can see they are each a good distance apart.
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