Restaurant Review: Soiree in Moorseville. Yum!

For those of you moving to Charlotte for the grand weather, it's December 10th and it's going to be 75 degrees today. The whole week will be in the 70's actually....it doesn't get better than this!

This past Saturday, I visited a fantastic restaurant in Moorseville's main street strip named Soiree. It's contemporary French that is a tad pricey--heck, what French joint isn't? But the food was phenomenal and inventive. The space is truly beautiful with it's exposed brick that is thanks to the fact that it is housed in a historic building that was formerly a fry goods store. Truly, the whole main street area was absolutely adorable, with little baberber shops, antiques, artist galleries, and ice cream shops. Moorseville has done a tremendous job keeping the integrity of something that is disappearing all around the country.

The owners have managed to retain lots of the original features of the building--including the old pay phones sitting in their wooden booths. We're talking rotary dials, people! No push button. Too cool. The high ceilings, super high windows and pretty decor reminded me of a great high end restaurant in my beloved NYC. Funny how Charlotte feels more and more like home to me.

We were there for a party upstairs, so we got to try a few of the selections and desserts. Everything we had was very good, and it's a shame it's so far from where I'm living--otherwise I would sure as heck be there every couple of weeks! Still, we'll try to make a few special trips to get up there whenever possible. Totally worth it.

Since the culinary school Johnson & Wales University opened in uptown a few years ago, some pretty great restaurants and chefs have been moving in and sticking around. It's great to see.