CRAVE
PUMPKIN-
INFUSED
TREATS AT
NIGHT
Cozied into the dining room of one
of the Charlotte-area's best eateries,
the mess of the afternoon is a distant
memory as your waiter announces
the seasonal dinner specials. It's hard
to believe, but imaginative local chefs
and mixologists have taken the same
approach you used to create your
jack-o'-lantern hours earlier to create
farm-to-table delicacies and inventive
cocktails. Careful not to ruffle your
Saturday night best, you choose from
pumpkin-infused entrees, breads
and desserts, remembering your own
masterpiece proudly perched on your
porch at home.
The buzz of farm-fresh fall flavors
has made its way to the outskirts
of the quaint city of Belmont, where
Nellie's Southern Kitchen takes
pumpkin flavor profiles to new levels.
Here at the musically inspired Jonas
Brothers family eatery, you can toast
a sweet and decadent pumpkin
cheesecake martini. For a savory
main course, try the pecan and
pumpkin seed crusted bone-in pork
chop over pumpkin chili puree.
For dessert, swing by Renaissance
Patisserie in South End and fill up
a plate with pumpkin macarons,
Napoleans and croissants to round
out your day of pumpkin-inspired
fun and fare.
For more great Charlotte
dining options, visit
charlottesgotalot.com/dining
PHOTO BY JUSTIN DRISCOLL
refined
by night
OCTOBER 2016 63