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| - Attention business owners: Never underestimate the power of Yelp! After doing a few errands in the Cotswold neighborhood and needing some fuel, I searched "Lunch" on the 'ol Yelp App and checked out the bounty of options. A couple spots down the list I saw Earl's Grocery in the Elizabeth neighborhood, followed by raving reviews by several of my friends like Peter, Sheree, Christina, and more! So sure enough, this influence got me to leave Cotswold and run down to Earl's in Elizabeth without ever having tried it before...
...and what a good decision it was! I'll be honest, Elizabeth is probably the area I know the least about in Charlotte despite being only a couple of miles away from my native NoDa 'hood. Besides the fact that the Streetcar runs thru here and CPCC students dominate the crosswalks, not much else comes to mind. What a shame on my part, all the past dining experiences in this area are such great memories. I'll start to work on familiarizing myself with this side of the QC ASAP.
The name itself, "Earl's Grocery," may be a bit misleading. While they do have a limited selection of non-perishable goods and an extensive deli, cheese, charcuterie products, there's not much more to the retail foods section. The wine corner is darling with many quality brands in every type of wine you would think of. No, the real feature of Earl's isn't the "Grocery," it's the menu!
The menu is loud, in your face, and has a lot of different cuisine offerings that are sure to have something for everybody. Something about the mysterious title "The No. 6 Bowl" caught my eye and I was even more intrigued about the description: Duck Confit, Beets, Slaw, Eggs and a "TKO" Sauce. Any place that's bold enough to put Duck Confit on the lunch menu has my attention, sign me up! It arrived at my table in a cool metal bowl in kind of a stacked fashion. First bite, succulent duck with plenty of luscious, delicious fat. Stay with me, yes I'm describing food here. This fat melded well with the crisp tartness of the slaw, which segued kindly into the delicate earthiness of the beets. A shade of spicy heat from the sauce enhanced the harmony even more. I'm finding tons of dishes with this masterful balance of flavor all over Charlotte and I'm glad to say that Earl's delivered yet another SLAM DUCK (see what I did there)!
Couldn't resist getting a small sweet bite. Over by the coffee bar is a diverse range of different pastries, brownies, cakes and pies. The cream cheese brownie looked amazing and I wasn't disappointed. The brownie was a bit too dense and left a bit to be desired texture-wise, but the flavors were spot on. The cheesecake-like top had a nice browned finish and was as much velvety as it was delicious. A perfect, satisfying end to lunch.
Looks like Earl's is yet another enticing reason to visit Elizabeth early and often.
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