Charlotte Restaurant Week

Friday, Taylor and I ventured for our first Charlotte restaurant week date at Bonterra Dining & Wine Room in South End/Dilworth. The restaurant is a renovated 110-year-old Methodist church and the atmosphere is amazing...fine dining meets casual as the interior blends the original architectural features of the church with modern additions.

Each of us ordered three courses and shared a bottle of red. Taylor ordered: Mushroom Salad with Pistachio Vinegrette and Beet Chips (this salad is an UNREAL combination of flavors- I highly recommend getting it)! For his entree Taylor got the Braised Short Rib with Goat Cheese Gnocchi (made in house), and for dessert chocolate molten cake with raspberry compote and green tea ice cream. For my first course, I got Goat Cheese Croquettes in a pomegranate compote. For my entree, Filet Mignon on top of mashed sweet potatoes and broccoli rabe. And to top it off for dessert, White Chocolate Walnut Fudge- it was okay but 131 Main's Banana Cream Pie still takes the "cake" for most incredible dessert!