CHARLOTTE EATS

 The original location of the ABC Store on Park Rd. Current location of Lucky Lou’s. 

 

 Enjoy these ads from 1968!

 Bringing down the sign at Athen’s Diner. 

Picture is from November 2009 when the building housed the Ratcliffe on the Green restaurant. Building currently is the home for Bernardin’s...

Nice early 80's picture of the Jonathan's sign that was painted on the 7th St side of the building.

Issie Pittle passed away on December 24, 1975. In a career that spanned 40 years, he owned or ran at least 16 Charlotte restaurants. The p...

Nice article on the Delly Restaurant which opened on February 4th, 1974 in the Northwestern Bank building at 230 South Tryon Street. ...

Review of Ivey's Terrace that was located in the downtown Charlotte location. Review is from April 1976. Click on the image for a la...

Super write-up (and a pic of the sign!) of the legendary Cafe Eugene from around 1981.  (Click on the review for a larger view)

Nice ad from 1974 for the Charlotte-area Hardee's. Huskee Junior!

A few weeks late, but here's a super cool St Patrick's Day shirt from O'Neill's from 1984! Click here for the origina...

1973 press pic of the Park N Shop area of Wilkinson Blvd --- note the Burger Chef sign! The abandoned Park N Shop building still exists,...

Nice 1995 ad for All American Bar & Grill which was in Dilworth on Park Rd in the Martin Hardware building. The Wing Ranch's last...

Nice ad from 1982 for the legendary Cafe Eugene. 

Some great late-50's pictures of Harrill's Bar-B-Q (top 2) and the Ivey's Soda Shop (bottom picture): Click the...

Most likely Charlotte's first food truck, "The Dining Car" was in operation in the early '80's and was owned by th...

Nice set of business cards of eateries from Charlotte's past. How many do you remember?

See below for a clip from a wrestling parody video where a White Horse on the corner of South Blvd and Braibend Dr is visible. This is a bl...

A look back at some of the popular eateries in Charlotte during the summer of 1977 - how many do you remember? Click on each ad for an enla...

In honor of Doughnut Day, here are two great shots of Krispy Kreme's from Charlotte's past. South Blvd - March 1963 ...

Not much information about this place but the vhf graphic is great! Much thanks to David over at Groceteria for finding this gem!

Great Thanksgiving mid-70's shot from the Greystone Restaurant on South Blvd.  Click here for the original Greystone post. Than...

Super postcard shot of Latana's which was part of the Bradley Motel. Located at Little Rock Rd and the I-85S Service Road, Latana...

1962 ad for Jerry's Drive-In. Eventually Athen's would occupy this site. The land is currently vacant pending expansion from CPC...

UNCC alumni will recognize this picture of The Shaft which was located on Old Concord Rd just minutes from campus. Check out that phon...

Fat Tuesday's was an early forerunner in the revitalization of downtown Charlotte. Opened in the late '80's, it was locate...

Amazing shot of the Silver Grill at Charlottetown Mall. The Silver Grill was operated by the S & W Cafeteria which was dire...

Nice ad from 1955 for Kuester's Dining Room. Please let us know if you have any information or memories of this eatery.

Wonderful interior shot of Stamey's from 1974. Click here for the original Stamey's post. Picture courtesy of the Clt Obser...

Amazing picture of the Venus Restaurant (commonly called the Venus Diner) sign on East Blvd from 1974. Picture courtesy of the...

Some amazing color shots of Pedro's as well as the front of a menu. Enjoy! Please click here for the original Pedro...