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Plaza Midwood

 As we familiarize ourselves amidst the Charlotte surrounds we discover a vibrant and young city. The sheer acreage devoted to the younger generations and their likes (not all bad) is transforming the socio economic landscape in a big way.

Large financial and services sector is headquartered in Charlotte driving economic prosperity which in turn is seeking young talent to staff roles. This resource needs spaces to stay and food to eat. They also like diversity.

All that is good. Gentrification (not as a pejorative) is happening all around the city center. Infrastructure is frankly not keeping up. Roads are dilapidated and formal green spaces are limited.

Commerce is trumping all as offices move in and lure employees to stay closer to town. Again a good sign where the workers can stay closer to work and not clog highway arteries everywhere. But of course this drives prices up and what is available in the form of food choices are not all great.

Also the generation seems to like their opioids in the form of charming names like vapes and CBD oils but the plethora of such purveyors comingled with yoga studios and spas gives it a fake do good vibe.

Not all smells emanating from said joints (pun intended) are my gas of choice (to inhale). Food is also hit or miss. But I do enjoy having the options.

Below some scenes from this afternoon's lunch.. we tried a Latin inspired dish or two .. meh.  Service was good and quick though.  Next time I might indulge in Creole or Vietnamese.  My bias is Asian food after all.

Plaza Midwood is the locale about a mile NE of Charlotte downtown (which they refer as uptown).


potato fries with hot dog chopped up - some kind of Peruvian dish


Snoop playing Willie in a game of poker? Lot of street art occupies derelict or active establishments throughout the neighborhood.

Parking can be tricky.


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