Charlotte – Mornings in uptown just got sweeter – and more savory. Angeline’s, an Italian-influenced modern American restaurant and urban gathering place, is now open for brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and lunch Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. The restaurant has been open for breakfast and dinner since Nov. 1, 2017.
“We’re excited to offer uptown residents and businesspeople a really special way and place to start their day,” said executive chef Robert Hoffman. “We hope to become the first place people think of when they’re meeting friends, clients or colleagues for a morning or afternoon meal, and we think we’re going to be a weekend destination for the local brunch crowd. We’ve got the standard crowd-pleasers, but we’ve added some inspired and surprising dishes, too.”
Angeline’s focus on locally sourced ingredients with an emphasis on wood-fired cooking is apparent in the brunch menu, just as it is at dinner. For instance, the chicken in the tarragon chicken salad sandwich is spit fire-roasted and served on house focaccia. Hearty, rustic offerings include eggs benedettina with a housemade English muffin, carbonara breakfast pizza and the classic Roman pasta dish cacio e pepe. The humble breakfast sandwich with scrambled eggs and bacon is taken up a notch with mixed greens, aged cheddar and a brioche bun. The brunch menu also includes hash with braised oxtail; a shrimp cocktail salad with poached prawns,frisée, bloody mary vin, miche crouton, picked chervil and dried lemon; and shrimp and grits with Anson Mills grits, roasted oyster mushrooms, loukaniko sausage and tomato-bacon jus.
The pastry selection changes daily and house granola is elevated by lavender-honey, yogurt and fresh berries. French toast gets a delicious twist: It’s made with banana bread and served with whipped sorghum butter, compressed strawberries and candied pecans.
Lead bartender Henry Schmulling ensures the drinks offered at brunch are equally inspired. House-pressed juices, including the Beets Me (red beets, carrot, parsley and horseradish), are among the inventive offerings. And it wouldn’t be brunch without Bloody Marys and mimosas. The House Bloody Mary is perfect for those craving the classic cocktail and The Hail Caesar features deconstructed Caesar salad Bloody Mary with anchovies, parmesan and Dijon mustard. Additional brunch cocktails include bellinis, rossinis (an alternative to the classic Bellini) and the Oaxacan Coffee with mezcal, reposado tequila, demerara, mole bitters, Lico 43 and egg white foam.
At lunch, even pizzas and soups are taken from standard to extraordinary with unexpected ingredients. The Polpette e Mash Potato pizza includes lamb and pork meatballs with creamy mashed potatoes. A roasted winter squash soup comes with arugula, creamy burrata, saba and pepitas. Sandwiches are served with a choice of a side salad or fries. Choices range from a braised oxtail sandwich on a baguette to a vegetarian wrap with roasted cauliflower, olive tapenade and broccolini on a flour tortilla.
Pizzas range from the simple Margherita with fresh mozzarella and torn basil to the satisfying house sausage pizza made with Hen of the Woods mushrooms and cipollini onions. Pastas – all housemade – include Bucatini alla Vongole with Manila clams, soave, red chili and parsley. And perhaps the dish that best reflects Angeline’s Southern-meets-Italian sensibility is the hearty pumpkin agnolotti with ricotta, spiced pepitas, Hen of the Woods mushrooms and that Southern staple – collards.
Dessert offerings at lunch are hard to pass up. Zeppoles (little Italian doughnuts) are served with buttermilk ice cream and cinnamon sugar. Chocolate cake is reinvigorated with a smoked sea salt ganache. And pineapple cake comes with apricot lemon curd and lemon sorbet.
View the full menus at angelinescharlotte.com/menus. For more information or to book a reservation at Angeline’s, visit angelinescharlotte.com. For an inside look, follow the restaurant on Instagram and Facebook.
ABOUT ANGELINE’S
Angeline’s, a modern American, Italian-influenced restaurant, is located in the heart of uptown Charlotte. The menu, created by executive chef Robert Hoffman, offers seasonally driven, inventive cuisine with simple, flavorful and inspired compositions. Angeline’s is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, with brunch on the weekends, and features a private dining space. For more information, please visit angelinescharlotte.com.
ABOUT KIMPTON RESTAURANTS
Kimpton has more than 70 unique restaurants, bars and lounges across the country helmed by renowned chefs and bartenders who offer guests a chance to dine like a local. Common cornerstones of each restaurant and bar include heartfelt care; chef-crafted, seasonal menus that celebrate local farms and purveyors; and striking interiors with vibrant style and design. Signature cocktails are created by expert local bartenders, and wines are chosen with a nod toward artisanal and sustainable selections. Distinct restaurant concepts range from rustic Italian cuisine in the Pacific Northwest to oceanic fare on the Florida coast and alluring rooftop lounges and bars tucked away in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit http://www.kimptonhotels.com/dine.
Details
Address: 303 S. Church St. Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Phone: (704) 445-2540
Angeline’s hours
Breakfast: Monday through Friday from 7 to 10 a.m.
Lunch: Monday through Friday from 11:30 to 2 p.m.
Brunch: Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Dinner: Sunday through Wednesday from 5 to 10 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 11 p.m.
Late Night Pizza: Thursday through Saturday from 11 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Bar: Sunday through Wednesday from 5 to11 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m.
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