Here are the best things we ate at Charlotte restaurants in May
You’re on the lookout for where to spend your restaurant dollars in Charlotte, and we want to help you make sure the places you’re visiting are worth it.
We’re sharing the best bites we’ve eaten all month, so you’ll have the inside scoop, too. What’s worth your money and your time? We’ll let you know.
We also want to know what your favorite meals were around town: Send us an email to charlottefive@charlottefive.com and let us know!
Here’s a look at the best things we ate in May.
Market on Morehead + Crazy Burger bring standout burger combos
Hi friends, Heidi here. As I scroll back in my mind through May, a couple of delicious burgers are sticking out. Each stand out in different ways, and I’d eat both again any time, so I’ll share both.
Early in the month at Market on Morehead’s media preview, I sampled complimentary bites of its signature M.O.M. Burger and truffle fries, but what really pulled it all together was the restaurant’s house-made smoked ketchup. As someone who seeks out big flavors (and thinks about the complexity of them for way too long afterward), I haven’t stopped talking about it since. I’ll certainly be back as a paying customer soon.
Another crave-worthy burger was the Crazy Double Burger at Crazy Burger, a new restaurant on Central Avenue. I limited myself to inhaling only half of that beast while I sat in the dining room, but if I wasn’t working so hard with my nutritionist, I’d have easily eaten the whole thing while it was hot and fresh. The seasoning of those enormous patties was on point.
Postino’s cheese + cheese
It’s Melissa, and if you don’t know how much I love cheese already, I’m about to make it more clear. The first time I visited Postino was years ago at one of its original locations in Phoenix. Since its expansion to Charlotte, I’ve been wanting to revisit the wine bar, and I finally got the chance a couple of weeks ago.
I’m only recently learning to be OK with mushrooms, so to my surprise, I found myself drawn to the roasted mushroom fondue. True, it was probably the “fondue” part that was calling my name, with melted white cheddar, truffle and roasted crimini mushrooms, served with focaccia crostini. It was delicious and didn’t have the texture of mushrooms at all (which had been my concern).
I also had a Table Cheese board, which included a rotating selection of cheeses with whipped ricotta & Calabrian honey, seasonal jam, honey, toasted nuts and crisp breads. I loved every bite of it, except for the whipped ricotta. (To be honest, it was a bit bland!)
A forkful of carbs at Italo
What’s up y’all? It’s Evan. You know how Melissa feels about cheese? I feel the same way about carbs — and Italo, a new upscale Italian restaurant in uptown, has plenty of them. The restaurant takes a lot of pride in its homemade pasta, and after trying it, it’s easy to see why.
During a media preview, I sampled several complimentary dishes, including the tagliatelle, which came loaded with ragu bianco bolognese, wagyu beef, pancetta, prosciutto, mortadella and pecorino romano. Honestly, I didn’t know what half those ingredients were, but they blended together to create one of the most comforting (and filling) bowls of pasta I’ve ever had.
I’ve also mentioned before that I have a serious sweet tooth, so I was especially excited to try the desserts. Out of the three I sampled, the Torta Al Cioccolato easily stood out. The salted caramel ganache poured out of the center of the pillowy chocolate cake like molten lava from Pompeii — except this is one disaster you’ll happily run toward.
