Charlotte's Top Chefs Top Restaurants

We’ve all been there. You have a special occasion to celebrate or a special someone you’d like to impress, but you don’t know where to go. You call up a friend or two for a recommendation, but your friends don’t have a clue either. Welcome to one of the oldest and most common culinary dilemmas. How do you find the perfect restaurant for your special occasion? A place where you can be assured that the food will be delicious, the service will be worthy of the twenty percent tip you are expected to leave and the dining experience will be unforgettable?

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"Life Is Sweet"

What do the Eiffel Tower, a musician, and a lobster tank have in common (no, this is not like one of those three-men-walk-into-a-bar jokes, so don’t try to come up with a clever punch line)? They are all sugar sculptures, created by a local chef to highlight the uniqueness of a hot new trend in restaurants. Imagine a bar or bistro dedicated to serving exquisitely prepared desserts that far exceed your expectations and imagination. A sort of candy store for adults, a place that takes you back to your childhood. This hottest new craze in restaurant concepts is the dessert bar.

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