CHARLOTTE EATS

Four interior shots at the Central Drive-In from 1957. Located across from (then) Central High School on Elizabeth Avenue...

"Tastefully Charlotte" was a series of six photo postcards issued as a set in 1989. From the lens of Diane Davis, they represented...

A nice peek into the popular soda shop located in the downtown Ivey's. Soda shops were all the rage during this time, and the one at Ive...

An interesting look back from 1997 of the 50 best restaurants in Charlotte. The eating landscape has changed tremendously over the last 15 y...

Photo courtesy of Trent Land. Trent says he never went inside but snapped this great photo in the early-1970's. Eatery was located at 10...

O'Neill's was located at 118 W. 5th St (between Tryon and Church). It was a popular Irish bar owned by Mike O'Neill. It was in o...

Mid-40's aerial of the 1500 block of Central Ave (diner in center ) Close-up of the diner from the top photo Mid-40's ad - great int...

An interesting look back at the various eating options in the Southpark area in 1994. Good list of the then-tenants of the Southpark Mall fo...

Sandwichess opened in 1980 at the corner of Kings Dr and E. Morehead St (current site of a map shop). It was owned by Nick Panos - he had ha...

Nice 1970's shot of the Hearth & Embers Restaurant located inside the Manger Inn.

1968 exterior shot 1968 interior shot 1981 shot of the exterior mural Late 70's menu Business card 1959 ad 1960 ad 1967 ad 1968 ad 1972 ...

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Independence Blvd location Independence Blvd interior Freedom Village location 1963 ad 1965 ad 1967 ad The "Chateaubriand crest" I...