Freshii is coming into the Charlotte market.  They will open in the Overstreet Mall in mid July.  Eat - Energize is Freshii's motto.  Restaurant Traffics own David Tschirhart and Adam Williams had a hand in bringing them to the Queen City in their day job w

Award winning Tupelo Honey Cafe is coming to Charlotte.  The Asheville based restaurant is going to fill the former Pewter Rose location in Southend.  Restaurants located on the 2nd floor of buildings generally have a tough time but if anybody can pull it o

McDonald's CEO Don Thompson revealed the fast food giant is thinking about serving breakfast all day long as a way of increasing sales.  Other changes being talked about are delivering the golden arches to your door and starting a reward program for frequent

  Bruegger's Bagels are giving away free bagels to the public today to celebrate their 30 years working with the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.  Go to their Facebook page and download the coupon for 3 free bagels.  Please give a donation to the

  Restaurant Traffic has found out that the spoiled people of Southpark will not have to drive all the way out to Ballantyne to get Cast Iron Waffles anymore.  They will open their second store at Piedmont Town Center in the former Starbucks location. 

Popular Dilworth restaurant Toast Cafe will start dinner service on March 21.  Toast is known for great food and outstanding team service.  Toast also has a bar, so not being open at night made no sense to us.  Toast is working on the dinner menu and we wi

Einstein Bagels is about to open their first Ballantyne location in the former Ikos Aegean Grill site on Conlan Circle behind the City Range Restaurant.  Restaurant Traffic knew Ikos was going to have a tough time when all we heard about from customers was t

A couple months ago a close family friend recommended I visit Cast Iron Waffles out in Blakeney. Being that I'm Belgian, I love waffles, and the family running this charming breakfast spot is from Chicago like myself, I added them to the short list of restaur

Crispy Crepe is going to open it's first location in The Circle Apartments in Southend.  Owner Said Gomaa has over 15 years in the restaurant business and his goal for Crispy Crepe is to create a comfortable cafe  where patrons can relax and enjoy a great m

Ok, that was a bad pun but my 6 year old daughter thought it was funny and we at Restaurant Traffic are kid friendly.  Toast Cafe recently opened in Dilworth and we were there on day 2.  This is the 3rd Toast location for owner Brian Burchill.  He has othe