We’re sorry to see them go: Here are the Charlotte restaurants we’ve lost in 2024
Even as Charlotte’s food and drink scene booms with new openings and constant construction, there is a flip side to all the movement — and not every restaurant makes it.
Long-term favorites sometimes fail to reach lease renewal agreements, especially as older buildings make way for the new developments prevalent in the Queen City. Others can’t attract the crowds needed to make the numbers work. Or staffing challenges, family concerns or a myriad of other complications bring owners to a place where they can’t continue.
No matter the reason, it stings for customers and staff alike.
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Here are the restaurants we’ve lost in 2024:
1501 South Mint
Location: 1501 S Mint St, Charlotte, NC 28203
The property at 1501 South Mint was sold to developers, leading to its closure in late January. But Owner Clyde Thomas posted on Instagram: “As this chapter comes to a close, I am filled with a mix of emotions. Sadness for bidding farewell to a place that holds so many cherished memories, but also excitement for the new adventures that await. Change is inevitable, but the love and support I have received will forever remain in my heart.”
The Bevery
Location: 2215 Thrift Rd Suite B, Charlotte, NC 28208
The Bevery, which started out in 2020 as Summit Seltzer and then changed its name in summer 2023, quietly shut down in early 2024. Its website and phone number have been disconnected, and its Instagram has gone silent. Its Facebook page lists the seltzery as temporarily closed.
BLT Steak
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, 201 E Trade St, Charlotte, NC 28202
BLT Steak at The Ritz-Carlton closed down without fanfare at the end of 2023 after nearly 15 years, making way for new Southern restaurant The Fifth Fork.
Blue Blaze Brewing
Location: 528 S Turner Ave, Charlotte, NC 28208
After an extended dispute over rent pricing due to redevelopment plans, Blue Blaze Brewing has announced it will close in March. “We very much wish that our place here could have continued to be available to us into the future,” managing partner Craig Nunn wrote in a letter to customers. “Our sincerest hope is that we can find a solution and a path forward in a new location and temporarily contract brew with one of our brewery friends in town.”
Chili’s
Location: Arboretum, 8136 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
The Chili’s location at the Arboretum closed in early January, citing the expiration of its lease. The shopping center’s McAlister’s Deli location followed suit within a week.
DanielSan
Location: 20822 N Main St, Cornelius, NC 28031
In Cornelius, DanielSan’s owners said goodbye to its customers and closed up shop Jan. 28, citing family commitments to their children. “We had to make a tough decision as parents to change our path. Maybe when they grow older, you’ll see us back. Meanwhile, signing out.”
The DreamChaser’s Brewery
Location: 115 E North Main St, Waxhaw, NC 28173
The DreamChaser’s Brewery in Waxhaw announced an early March closing via Instagram. “With heavy hearts we have to announce the closure of The DreamChaser’s Brewery,” the brewery posted. “This is not something we wanted and we had hoped to keep our legacy going but unfortunately due to forces out of our control our journey has come to an end.”
Eight + Sand Kitchen
Location: 135 New Bern Street Retail A, Charlotte, NC 28209
South End’s Eight + Sand Kitchen closed its doors in early January. “We have enjoyed tremendous neighborhood support and will miss the smiles and friendly faces of the South End community we’ve grown to love,” the team shared on its website. “It’s time for us to focus on other things and let the neighborhood experience something new that we think will be a great fit to the South End food scene.”
Legal Remedy Brewing
Location: 129 Oakland Ave, Rock Hill, SC 29730
Legal Remedy, the first craft brewery in Rock Hill, closed in early January to rebrand under new ownership. A new name was not immediately announced.
McAlister’s Deli
Location: Arboretum, 8136 Providence Road, Charlotte, NC 28277
The same early January week that Chili’s announced its closure at the Arboretum, McAlister’s Deli followed with news that it would close, too. A request for comment was not returned.
McCormick & Schmick’s
Location: 4335 Barclay Downs Drive, Charlotte, NC 28209
McCormick & Schmick’s SouthPark location has closed, and it’s been removed from the company’s website.
Midnight Mulligan Brewing
Location: 2215 Thrift Road, Unit A, Charlotte, NC 28208
Midnight Mulligan closed without announcement and shut down its Instagram, although its Facebook page remains up. The brewery in the bustling corridor had also served food and cocktails before it went dark.
Sosu
Location: Eastway Crossing, 3718 Central Ave Suite B, Charlotte, NC 28205
Japanese restaurant Sosu quietly closed in late 2023 or early 2024, shutting down its website and social media. Its owners have shifted their attention to their newest venture, Pha Khao Lao Cuisine inside Monarch Market food hall.
Tyber Creek Pub
Location: 1933 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28203
Tyber Creek Pub, whose lot is slated for new apartment construction, plans to relocate after marking the end of an era in its original building with one last St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Its temporary closure will begin March 18. Construction could take a few years.
Wentworth & Fenn
Location: Latta Arcade, 320 S. Tryon St., Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28202
Bakery Wentworth & Fenn closed its Latta Arcade location so owners could devote resources into supporting its remaining Camp North End spot. “It’s not the decision I wanted to make. But, unfortunately...this is the reality of the situation,” according to a post on the company’s Facebook page written by executive pastry chef and owner Samantha Ward.
Information was contributed by Melissa Oyler, Chyna Blackmon, Catherine Muiccigrosso, Joe Marusak and other CharlotteFive reporters.
