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3 restaurants · 2026

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The Metropolitan shopping district's dining anchor: an old-school Italian red-sauce institution and a long-running New American with a Charlotte following

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Dressler's Restaurant — Metropolitan
Steakhouse / American · Rare Roots Hospitality flagship
Rare Roots Hospitality's polished steakhouse-and-American flagship at the Metropolitan in Midtown — dry-aged steaks, an Atlantic seafood program, and one of the most consistent dat...
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Mama Ricotta's
Italian · Frank Scibelli flagship; Charlotte institution since 1992
Frank Scibelli has been running this Italian dining room on Kings Drive since 1992, and the whole FS Food Group grew out of it — veal parm, lasagna bolognese, wood-fired meatballs,...
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Joan's
Bakery / Deli · Rare Roots Hospitality concept
Rare Roots Hospitality's wine-bar concept at Metropolitan — Mediterranean plates, cheese and charcuterie that don't need explanation, and a European-leaning pour list curated tight...
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