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| - Ooh la la, Merchant & Trade is hands down my new favorite spot in uptown Charlotte. Entertaining out of towners on a weekday night, I decided to give M&T a try after seeing it pop up on my Yelp feed. I went with a group of four on a Thursday night. We were seated right away around 8:00 ish in a dimly lit open room with thumping music that wasn't overpowering. We didn't have to scream to have a conversation. The waitress was over immediately and took our drink orders. We had a blueberry cider, as I'm not a beer drinker that was delicious. Good pour, $7. The waitress made great recommendations and we had kale chips, wings, and the lobster rolls. Kale chips ($9) melted in my mouth. Very airy, as all decent kale chips are. Wings were a little suspect, as I've never seen a wing shaped like a ball at the end of a bone, but they were decent. I would not get the wings in the future. Last were the lobster rolls. I was expecting a lobster egg roll, but the mini sandwiches were GREAT. We shared, so I only had one. The dish came with two rolls ($17 A little steep), but they were fresh and I had no regrets except that I couldn't keep it all to myself.
The best part of Merchant and Trade was the atmosphere. They did a great job with decor and the crowd was 30+ which is nice. Very sexy vibe and you can make it a date night, or come with friends to hang out. There were plenty of post work groups. Long story short, I'll be returning to Merchant & Trade soon.
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