Check you out, Elizabeth Ave. You've really done yourself up over the past couple of years. First it was Smalls (now closed), then Viva Chicken, and now Earl's? Goodness me, how are you going to top this? If you take a stroll out of the Visulite or dinner from Customshop without waltzing in for a few high-class chocolates, a few bottles of wine, Charlotte coffee, or pasta from the coolest self-serve station I've ever seen, then you're not truly living.
Thank you to the folks who have decided to marry the conceptualizations from Dean & Deluca and Common Market. It's edgy enough to where the cool kids will find their way in for a Japanese pour over and classy (albeit clean) enough where all of the Myers Park ladies-who-lunch will stop by for a sandwich during the day. They've really hit the nail square on the head with this spot.
I'm looking forward to patronizing the coffee bar a bit more in the near future. Pretty cool to see they are supporting Charlotte roasteries with coffees from the bar and also whole bean.
Welcome to the hood, Earl. Your grocery is a fine establishment indeed.