Bernardin's is open in the Ratcliffe

The space that used to be Ratcliffe on the Green has finally be filled with a new restaurant, Bernardin's.   They don't have a website yet, but they do have a sister restaurant in Winston-Salem that will give you an idea of the type of place it is.

Their website is available here, and the Winston-Salem menu is available here.

You can make a reservation on OpenTable here.

Wells Fargo Cultural Celebration

Wells Fargo has taken over Charlotte, and the city has rapidly become tinted with burgundy and yellow. To create some goodwill here, they sponsored a cultural day that featured free admission to all the uptown museums, a street fair featuring performances at several outdoor stages, performances at the town's theatres, and even stagecoach rides.  

Here are some photos from the day: