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EXPLORE THE TASTES OF CHARLOTTE
A fried shrimp Po’ Boy with a side of baked mac and cheese and a Hurricane Connie CAT-5 cocktail.
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Southern Pecan brings a taste of the Gulf Coast to SouthPark BY TAYLOR BOWLER PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR
SOUTHERN PECAN’S Gulf Coast-inspired cuisine is a nod to owner Monte Smith’s Galveston roots, and it’s a specific type of southern. You won’t find fried chicken, grits, hush puppies, or beignets. This menu is heavy on shrimp, catfish, oysters, and rice. It’s cornmeal-crusted, not deep-fried. You order corn soufflé instead of cornbread and flatbread instead of biscuits. It’s Texas-meets-Louisiana packaged for an upscale SouthPark customer.
FEBRUARY 2021 // CHARLOTTE
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