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| - Serendipity blessed us with finding this gem in a strip mall. We actually tried to visit another place across the parking lot and they couldn't seat us. Thank goodness for that.
As a Manhattanite visiting Charlotte I felt right at home with the decor, the food, the presentation, the menu and the bar. You could literally plop this place down in mid-town Manhattan, and aside from having to double the prices, you'd be good to go.
The restaurant's name, "New South," describes the concept with the food. They offer southern favorites that have had the benefit of the diligent application of the collective knowledge and skill of modern restaurant artistry. Favorites like Mac and Cheese, Deviled Eggs, Pimento Cheese, Meatloaf, Shrimp with Grits, and Fried Okra shimmy into a little black dress and get ready for a chic-chic little West Village party in your mouth.
The deviled eggs were served with pork confit, the mac and cheese had a nice toasty top, the roasted fingerlings were savory and creamy. They have daily specials and a surprisingly complete prix fixe for $25. I recommend New South as a place to take your friends who usually turn up their noses at restaurants in suburban strip malls.
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