Chuy's Mexican Grill is coming to Charlotte.  Restaurant Traffic reported this over a year ago.  Chuy's website is reporting that it is going to go into the Zink American Kitchen space.  This will give Southpark Village a great 1-2 punch with Cowfish and C

National Tequila Day is July 24th.  Tequila is North America's oldest distilled spirit.  Those of us who remember waking up on the dorm floor in college after drinking cheap tequila kind of wince at this holiday but tequila has changed.  Tequila has grown

Restaurant Traffic stopped by and talked with the Xenia Hospitality Group this past week about their newest restaurant in their rapidly expanding chain.  Maverick Rock Taco is close to opening in the hot Montford corridor.  Maverick will be their 5th differ

Picante Mexican Grill opened this week at 1500 West Morehead next to the Burger Company and right across the street from Pinky's.  This gives the Westside a nice little restaurant scene.  Picante reminded us of Chipotle Mexican Grill from the decor down to t

Chipotle Mexican Grill is going to open in the University area in the Mallard Point Shopping Center.  Chipotle is on a roll lately opening several new stores in the Charlotte area.  Chipotle is known for it's "food with integrity."   Healthy and quick and

Day Trippin': We've been discussing a new feature for the Restaurant Traffic faithful called Day Trippin'. Since your humble scribes get to travel a good bit for work and for pleasure, we thought you might be interested in the delicious food we find in hovels