Restaurant Bites: What’s new and coming soon to a menu near you

CHARLOTTE — South End remains a popular spot for new restaurants, which likely doesn’t come as much of a surprise to many Charlotteans, as that neighborhood is awash with development.

Upcoming culinary additions in South End include the new home of breakfast-focused concept Uptown Yolk as well as a new venture for Reid’s Fine Foods called Salted Melon Market & Eatery, which will feature a health-centric market and fast-causal restaurant.

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But the shuttering of GoodRoad CiderWorks’ 8,200-square-foot location at 117 Southside Drive, due in part to the Covid-19 pandemic, shows that despite its bustle, the neighborhood isn’t immune to obstacles.

Opening sooner is Resident Culture Brewing Co.’s second Charlotte location, which is now wrapping up renovations at an old, 17,000-square-foot bus maintenance facility in South End’s Gold District.

And new development is causing another establishment on the edge of South End to move out. The Midnight Diner — a staple at 115 E. Carson Blvd. since September 2011 — will be relocating next year to make way for a recently announced multi-tower, mixed-use project. Changes are on the way for Tyber Creek Pub, too, which is planning a revamp at its current site that it’ll share in the future with a high-rise apartment building.

For a closer look at the latest restaurant, bar and brewery happenings across the Charlotte area, check out the latest installment of Restaurant Bites here.

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