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16 of the most highly anticipated places coming to Uptown in 2018

By Sallie Funderburk

Updated October 13, 2019 3:05 PM

Uptown is constantly changing before our eyes — whether it be new apartment buildings, hotels or restaurants. Here are 16 things you should look forward to in the coming year, along with a few others in 2019.

Suki Akor

The 2,500-sq.-ft. Uptown Japanese steak and sushi restaurant will offer prime cuts of steak, signature rolls, nigiri, sashimi, cocktails and more for lunch, dinner and room service delivery at the Embassy Suites.

Expected opening date: End of February

Address: 401 E. MLK Jr. Blvd.

RELATED: Embassy Suites in uptown to include steakhouse, additional retail

Haymaker

Located across from Romare Bearden Park, Asheville chef/owner William Dissen will be bringing locally-inspired and seasonal food to Charlotte. Menu items include beef tartare, NC shrimp a la plancha, roasted sheepshead, grilled NY strip and more.

Expected opening date: March 5

Address: 225 S. Poplar St., in Ascent Uptown

RELATED: A really, really first look at uptown’s newest restaurant, Haymaker

Urban Bricks Pizza Co.

The authentic Neapolitan pizza franchise offers pizzas, salads, dessert pies, soda beer and more. The restaurant will also serve lunch and dinner.

Expected opening date: March

Address: EpiCentre

Graham St. Pub & Patio

The highly anticipated rooftop bar catty-corner from BB&T Ballpark and within view of Bank of America Stadium is aiming to be the local neighborhood bar Uptown. With three total bars, the space will be open seven days a week for lunch and dinner, with brunch on the weekends.

Expected opening date: End of March

Address: 400 S. Graham St.

RELATED: First Look: Uptown’s newest rooftop is expected to open March 1

The Stanley

2017 James Beard semifinalist, Chef Paul Verica, closed Heritage Food & Drink in Waxhaw to open his new restaurant, The Stanley, in Charlotte.

Expected opening date: End of March

Address: 1961 E. 7th St.

RELATED: Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood may get two food stars

Famous Toastery

The two-level breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant in the Charlotte Chamber building will have a grab-and-go menu on its upper level, and a sit-down area with a bar in its bottom level. The location will be open from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.

Expected opening date: March or April

Address: 330 S. Tryon St.

RELATED: Get the details of the new two-level breakfast/lunch spot opening uptown

Reid’s Fine Foods

The fine foods retailer will offer both dine-in and to-go options for breakfast and lunch, a wine shop, catering and gift baskets. It will be similar to the Myers Park location, but will not have a wine bar.

Expected opening date: Spring

Address: 121 West Trade St., replacing The Sandwich Club

RELATED: Reid’s Fine Foods is coming back to uptown Charlotte

Sukoshi

The Indigo Road Hospitality & Consultation crew behind O-Ku and Oak Steakhouse is bringing this grab-and-go concept offering small plates, sashimi, poke-esque bowls and more to the heart of Uptown. Sukoshi will operate from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. each weekday and noon-6 p.m. every weekend.

Expected opening date: Spring

Address: Bank of America Plaza, 101 S. Tryon St.

RELATED: The team behind O-Ku will open grab-and-go sushi spot Uptown this spring

AC Hotel/Residence Inn

This new hotel will total 300 rooms and will include a rooftop bar, retail space that’s available for lease, a ‘super suite’ to rent and meeting space.

Expected opening date: Spring

Address: 220 E. Trade St., Suite 500, atop the EpiCentre

RELATED: New uptown hotel opening in Feb. includes rooftop bar, restaurant with Asheville chef

Nuvolé Rooftop TwentyTwo

The restaurant located on the 22nd floor of the AC Hotel/Residence Inn will serve ‘upscale comfort food’ including Carolina bison tartare, a seafood tower with North Carolina shrimp, oysters and king crab, smoked pork belly macaroni and cheese and more.

Expected opening date: Spring

Address: On the 22nd floor of the AC Hotel/Residence Inn by Marriott at the EpiCentre

RELATED: A new rooftop bar and restaurant is coming to Charlotte: Nuvolé

Pasta & Provisions

Pasta & Provisions, which first opened on Providence Road 25 years ago, will open a third location by Red Sea grocery store. The Italian market sells homemade pastas, sauces, pre-made entrees, plus deli meats, cheeses and wine.

Expected opening date: Spring

Address: 1600 S. Mint St., near Uptown

RELATED: Pasta & Provisions to open a third location near uptown

Queen City Grounds

Uptown’s next coffee shop, Queen City Grounds, will offer a market-like vibe with food, coffee, merchandise and local art with Jeff McElwee of popular eatery FūD at Salud in NoDa spearheading the food menu. Expect mochas, espressos and pour overs along with made-to-order sandwiches and other items.

Expected opening date: April

Address: 644 N. Church St., on SkyHouse Uptown’s ground floor

RELATED: Uptown coffee shop to open next month with food menu by FuD at Salud owner

Eddie V’s

This upscale seafood restaurant will have craft cocktails, live jazz music nightly and a 300-wine list of wines along with a 1,000-sq.-ft. outdoor patio. Devon & Blakely, a fast-casual restaurant serving breakfast, coffee, sandwiches and more, has recently opened next door to Eddie V’s.

Expected opening date: May 3

Address: Bank of America Plaza, 101 S. Tryon St.

RELATED: Two new restaurants are coming soon to a renovated office tower uptown.

Novel Stonewall Station

The mixed-use complex known as Novel Stonewall Station will transform the Charlotte skyline in 2018. With 338 mid-rise and 121 high-rise luxury residences, a Whole Foods Market at the ground level and an Even Hotel by IHG and a Home2Suites by Hilton, the building will serve as one of Uptown’s most innovative projects.

Expected opening date: The first residents moved in to the apartments the second week of February. The rest of the apartments should be open and completed by June.

Address: 400 E. Stonewall St.

RELATED: What the design for uptown’s Stonewall Station got wrong — and right

Whole Foods Uptown

Speaking of — Whole Foods, branded as ‘America’s Healthiest Grocery Store’, is opening its first grocery store uptown in mid-2018. There will be an extensive prepared food selection, along with indoor and outdoor seating for diners. This is huge for the Uptown neighborhood, which, now, is primarily served by one Harris Teeter for groceries. It deserves its own blurb.

via Ely Portillo

Expected opening date: June

Address: 300 E. Stonewall St.

RELATED: Uptown’s first Whole Foods is opening this year as first residents move in above it

Sabor

The local Mexican chain focusing on styles from several Latin American countries already has eight locations in the Charlotte area. The uptown location will have a larger kitchen that will be used for catering and the second floor will be used for their corporate offices.

Expected opening date: Mid 2018

Address: 300 N. College St., replaces Tavolo

RELATED: Popular local Mexican chain plans uptown spot and more growth next year

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This story was originally published February 22, 2018 at 11:00 PM with the headline "16 of the most highly anticipated places coming to Uptown in 2018."