This is what Plaza/Shamrock area has been needing! Tip Top is on the Plaza (in the same mini strip mall as Hattie's). Tip Top is just a little neighborhood store. This is the sort of place where you can grab items for a quick dinner (the meatballs are DELICIOUS) or you can pick up some snacks before going to a friend's house (amazing, local pimento cheese and lots of other provisions). There is a decent size beer and wine selection. If you are chatty, there is a bar where you can enjoy a draft beer and discuss local politics, the condo boom or comic books. They play lots of records and love music. My favorite thing about Tip Top is that it has a strong community feel to it. Every neighborhood in Charlotte needs a Tip Top.