Charlotte foodies thrive on sniffing out the local secrets: A great speakeasy you’d never spot from the street, a dive that’s actually dishing up stellar bites, a restaurant that requires you ...

Optimist Hall is a popular mixed-use development with a food hall located just outside Uptown in the Optimist Park neighborhood. What to expect: The $60 million redevelopment of an old mill ...

Ann Henson, Assistant Managing Editor If you love to discover the local food scene while on vacation, then a visit to Optimist Hall is a must. A former textile mill, the hall dates back to 1892.