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| - I think . . . one of the best restaurants in Charlotte. For almost a decade we lived literally across the street and have ventured here many times. Always superb service and food quality.
Tonight we celebrated Lori's birthday. They greeted us with a complimentary flute of Prosecco. Nice. Great start. Lori ordered Polipo (grilled octopus and potato--their riff on Spanish Octopus Galatia): the olives and pine nuts brought the dish back home to Italy. Sublime. For my appetizer beef carpaccio with arugula and parmesan reggiano shavings. Elegant.
The star entree was the Mare although Lori's grilled halibut was expertly prepared. Really no losers. The chef prepared the dish in such a manner that all the seafood was perfect. No small task when cooking lobster, mussels, clams, shrimp, and squid served on a bed of linguine. And the sauce: silky, buttery, with some back heat. I got the evil eye when my wife thought I was about to lick the plate. Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm.
What else can I say? Looking to lay down some change and get it back with style, class, service, and flavor? Luce's. Uptown. I say Give 'em a Whirl!
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