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| - I've been to Earl's 3 times and have had three different yet equally awesome experiences!
On my first Earl's experience, my husband and I decided to get drinks prior to watching a show at the nearby Visulite Theatre. We were delighted with their selection of local brews, and I literally jumped for joy that they had Birdsong's Jalapeno Pale Ale cans selling for 2.99 a pop. All told, we both had a tall boy can of local brew and spent just over $6 -not a bad deal at all!
My second trip to Earl's was a quick drop by after a lunch appointment at Nothing But Noodles (which is delightful and located next door to Earl's) to pick up some vino for a happy hour. I was delighted with the selection, diversity, and prices of Earl's wines. I ended up buying a fabulous bubbly rose for less than $13. If I hadn't been in such a hurry, I would've picked up a few cheeses and cold cuts from the charcuterie/deli section, but alas... I am always in too much of a rush.
For my third and most recent Earl's experience, my husband and I took our in-laws to Earl's for lunch. We made lunch into an entire afternoon event by taking the streetcar and oohing and ahhing over Charlotte's beautiful uptown and the Sugar Creek Greenway. My in-laws were skeptical at first because they thought it was weird that we were having lunch at a grocery store. After I explained that it was more of a provisions store/deli, they warmed up and I got a resounding "oh cool" from them after we walked through the door. I ordered the harvest salad which was amazingly fresh and had a fantastic Fresno chili vinaigrette. My husband ordered a bowl of chili and had some sort of artisanal potato chips, and my in-laws split the grilled cheese sandwich (which was HUGE). We were all pleased with our selections, and since it was one of the nicest days of the year, we were delighted that Earl's has floor to ceiling windows that were opened to let the fresh air in.
Whether you're looking for a quick bite or wanting to show off Charlotte's quickly growing (and ever changing) streetcar line cuisine scene to visitors, Earl's is the place to go!
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