Mert's Soul Food

We don’t often get excited about a restaurant, but while we were in Charlotte, we found Mert’s Soul Food in the center city on N. College St. We went there on Sunday for breakfast, and liked it so much, we went back that night for dinner (between ballgames). And, last night, we went back again. Check out their menu - we loved everything we had. And be sure to eat there if you’re ever in Charlotte.

One unusual item on the menu at Mert’s is an appetizer - Soul Rolls. The rolls are like egg rolls, but filled with rice, black-eyed peas, collards, and chicken. Excellent! Small loaves of cornbread are served before each meal - a bit more cake-y than I’d prefer, but not sweet - and with a good crust. Yum!

We got home about 2:30 this afternoon. We came home through the mountains - on the Cherohala Skyway. It took a little bit longer, but was ever so much more pleasant than driving through Atlanta. We had wanted to go that way, too, but were afraid there would be snow. And from the snow we saw that was still beside the road (at elevations up to 5300 feet), the road would’ve been impassable. It’s a beautiful drive, though, and I’d recommend it when you’re not in a hurry.
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From Charlotte, NC, this is a photo of a statue of the namesake, Queen Charlotte.