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EXPLORE THE TASTES OF CHARLOTTE
The Quail of 2 Chiles dish is hot fried quail with pickled celery on top of a warm blue cheese biscuit.
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FROM BEALE STREET TO THE BAYOU Leah & Louise celebrates Delta culture and cuisine BY TAYLOR BOWLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
NEW RESTAURANTS often promise a concept unlike anything we’ve seen in Charlotte—and sometimes pull it off. Conveyor belt sushi was unexpected. Barbecue and Asian cuisine was a surprisingly good mash-up. Gaming venues are having a moment. But a Memphis-style juke joint that serves river chips and hot fried quail? This one lives up to its promise. Continued on next page â JUNE 2020 // CHARLOTTE
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