Good Morning Prettys,
NoDa is a neighborhood in Charlotte that has always intrigued me. Noda, short for North Davidson, is Charlotte's historic arts district located just 2 miles North of Uptown. As Soho's little sister, Noda is the ideal setting for live music, gallery crawls, 24 hour coffee houses, and some of the best restaurants in town! Many of you have made the trip to Cabo Fish Taco for high gravity beers and the best blackened Mahi tacos you have ever tasted. The Neighborhood Theater has proven to be a great venue for up and coming artists as well as noodle-worthy favorites from our younger days. I made the trip one eve with the Cole-Holderfields to see Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band and the experience was...... colorful?!
I made the trip this morning to NoDa to check out Amelie's French Bakery. I have heard amazing things about the cozy cafe that is open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Serving soups, sandwiches, and of course, French pastries around the clock. Upon walking in the cafe this morning, you can see the detail that has been applied to this, quite large, bakery. The walls are Robin's egg blue, with overstuffed Victorian inspired furniture scattered about the multi-room space, toile lamps and curtains, Eiffel Tower accessories, a Mona Lisa print with vintage Ray Ban shades stuck to her face :), intricate chandeliers with origami swans dangling from them continue to characterize the Je ne sais quoi of the bakery. Large glass top community tables with sets of King Louis chairs surrounding, labeled on the back with titles like Court Jester and "Bill". a huge vintage black and white map of Noda is on one wall, painted above saying "You are here... sort of" Hipsters, students, yogis, young (and old) professionals prop themselves up in the high-back chairs with computer and espresso at arms length, Amelie's is truly a place to network, meet, sip, and eat, anytime of the day. You can never be lonely in Charlotte knowing that this homage to French culture exists just a few miles away from you! This is the perfect place to get some work done, network, or just enjoy the company of strangers (or friends).
Check out the website:
http://www.ameliesfrenchbakery.com/
LB will be back NoDa this Friday at Dolce Vita Wine Bar to see Andrew Carpenter and Christian Skilone's band Dimestore Saints play. Hope to see you guys there!
xoxo,
LB
P.S. Yoga class 5:30 pm at 2918 Duvalla Ave (my house) today!! Hope you can make it!!
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