Charlotte Happenings is your monthly guide to events and things to do in and around Charlotte, NC.
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Southern Starters New South Kitchen & Bar's name is emblematic of Charlotte's growth and change as a Southern city with a menu that reflects the same notion. Menus around the city invite you to enjoy reinvented comfort food and new spins on regional classics like pimento cheese. Dogwood Southern Table & Bar takes a contemporary, locally inspired approach to Southern cuisine, especially when it comes to the elevated house pimento cheese; it's baked and topped with a to-die-for tomato jam, crispy country ham, chives and housemade bread. Fried pickles are another Southern delicacy, and you can get a large basket of some of the best at two Charlotte institutions: Diamond Restaurant and Pinky's Westside Grill. Of course, no Southern spread is complete without a hearty array of down-home fixin's. Head to Dish and order one of the classic country cooking appetizers, like creamy collard dip or zesty deviled eggs, which are made fresh every morning. Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Belmont also serves up can't-miss classic specialties, including pecan-crusted fried green tomatoes and creamy, rich pimento cheese. 44 AUGUST 2016