A coined name for the triangle where Freedom Drive, Morehead Street and the west side meet, west of Uptown. Industrial buildings turned into breweries, a grill on a corner, and the beginnings of the rest of it.
Pinky's Westside Grill opened in 2010 inside the former Triple G Automotive garage on West Morehead Street. The old Volkswagen repair shop kept the rooftop VW Bug that had already made the building a Charlotte landmark. Pinky's later appeared on Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, but the garage, the signs and that car tell you where you are before the food reaches the table.
Rhino Market & Deli has run on West Morehead Street in Wesley Heights since 2014, a corner market with a deli counter attached and separate phone numbers and hours for each half. Its own site calls it 'a family owned and operated business with over 40 menu items including vegetarian and vegan options' and says it was voted Best Market + Deli in Charlotte six years running from 2020 to 2025.
counter- is chef Sam Hart's tasting-menu room on West Morehead Street in Wesley Heights, and in the inaugural MICHELIN Guide American South selection revealed 3 November 2025 it took both One MICHELIN Star and a MICHELIN Green Star ... the only Star in North Carolina. The menu is rebuilt around a new theme every quarter, drawn from music, modern art, memory and mental health, with sound and visual art carried through the courses. The kitchen builds those menus around produce and proteins from the land around Charlotte. Seating is limited and some seasonal themes are not suitable for guests under 18, which the restaurant asks you to check before booking.
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