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The popular restaurant’s original location is in the Commonwealth neighborhood near Plaza Midwood. Charlotte Business Journal first reported the news of the newest opening, which was also quietly announced on the restaurant’s website.
Calle Sol offers booth seating. Calle Sol
You can expect to find Cuban and Peruvian cuisine, including:
Peruvian ceviche
Croquetas
Vaca frita — braised shredded beef crisped with garlic, onions and fresh lime
Shrimp mojo — Argentinian red shrimp sautéed with dry white wine, diced tomatoes, cilantro, mojo and butter
Chaufa — Latin stir-fried rice cooked in a wok with snow peas, red peppers, egg, onions, ginger, garlic, scallions, dark soy, jasmine rice and toasted sesame seeds
Lomo saltado — stir-fried strips of marinated beef, red onions, tomatoes, soy sauce, cilantro, French fries, ginger and white rice
Calle Sol’s chicken chaufa. Remy Thurston
“We have had great success with our restaurants in SouthPark and are excited to bring Cuban and Peruvian cuisine to a whole new demographic,” owner Frank Scibelli said in a statement when the restaurant was announced in 2022.
The 3,800-square-foot location sits along Apex Drive next door to the Hyatt Centric SouthPark. For now, the restaurant will open at 4 p.m. daily, with lunch service to come later. A 40-seat patio will open later, as well.
Calle Sol Latin Café & Cevicheria will open a SouthPark location next year on Apex Drive. Remy Thurston/Calle Sol
This story was originally published May 31, 2024, 3:36 PM.
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A view of the revamped Louis Vuitton store at SouthPark mall in Charlotte.
Brad Dickson
Courtesy Louis Vuitton
Louis Vuitton’s only store in Charlotte has reopened with additions including women’s and men’s clothing.
The expanded SouthPark mall store, under renovation for six months, reopened Friday. It’s also the luxury brand company’s only store in North Carolina. There also is one South Carolina store in Charleston.
The Charlotte store now carries the entire “Louis Vuitton Universe” clothing collection and shoes, plus jewelry, perfume, hard-sided trunks, leather goods and home goods, Louis Vuitton exclusively told The Charlotte Observer.
Louis Vuitton is known for signature monogrammed handbags and luggage.
Louis Vuitton opened 20 years ago near Nieman Marcus, Nordstrom and Belk at the Simon-owned mall. The company would not disclose the expanded store’s square footage.
The store’s temporary location near Dillard’s, which opened in October during renovations, closed on Thursday.
A view of the revamped Louis Vuitton store at SouthPark mall in Charlotte. Brad Dickson Courtesy Louis Vuitton
A rundown of what’s new
Here’s are highlights that Louis Vuitton customer’s at SouthPark’s will see:
▪ The stores facade features a custom-built series of metal blades with polished edges to create the signature monogram flower, Louis Vuitton said.
▪ Artwork with colorful geometric paintings are by Jessica Poundstone, Julia Powers and Lautaro Cuttica, as well as Southern artist Will Penny.
▪ Louis Vuitton’s popular on-site hot stamping service to personalize leather goods also is available.
▪ Other new additions include Classic Objets Nomade, the Maison’s home furnishing collection, as well as Blossom collections jewelry with precious metals and gemstones.
The iconic Louis Vuitton was founded in 1854 with luggage, bags and accessories for travel.
A view of the revamped Louis Vuitton store at SouthPark mall in Charlotte. Brad Dickson Courtesy Louis Vuitton
This story was originally published March 29, 2024, 2:57 PM.
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Catherine Muccigrosso is a business reporter for The Charlotte Observer. An award-winning journalist, she has worked for multiple newspapers and McClatchy for more than a decade.
