We were off for a Sunday stroll in downtown (or is it Uptown?) Charlotte last weekend, and I realized I had not yet stopped into the condensed version of a NoDa favorite. Why not now?
If you are a fan of the original, this version has both good news and bad news. The funky/comfortable vibe is there, and that is good. The venue is small, and that ain't. Many of your favorites from NoDa are on the menu, and that is good. Many more cannot be serviced from the original, and that ain't. That said, I am happy to have the satellite downtown.
We found ourselves so comfortable that we actually, and unwittingly closed the place down. Then I experienced the coolest thing of all. As we were leaving, I noticed a host of wrapped food on the outside tables. I figured someone forgot their order, and knocked on the door. I was told that whatever food is unsold at the close is left out for the homeless to enjoy. GO AMELIE'S!!