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LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SKY Head to Cloud Bar by David Burke for a socially distanced night out in uptown BY TAYLOR BOWLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
MERCHANT & TRADE, Nuvolé Rooftop TwentyTwo, and Fahrenheit all host plenty of date nights and happy hours in uptown, but there’s always room for another rooftop bar in Charlotte. The setup is remarkably conducive to COVID-era dining, too, so Cloud Bar landed in the right place when it opened in August. Cloud Bar by David Burke is the first of two restaurants the celebrity chef opened in uptown’s Le Méridien Hotel this year. (Burke’s second venture, Red Salt, opened in mid-September in the space formerly occupied by Evoke.) Enter through the Sheraton, which connects to Le Méridien’s lobby, then take the elevator to the 18th floor. From there, climb a flight of stairs to the rooftop. The bar is in a glass-enclosed area with high top tables if you prefer indoor seating. If you came for the skyline views, keep walking toward the outdoor patio.
Chef David Burke’s avant-garde approach to food presentation includes the maple-glazed bacon clothesline.
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