Recent News ~ Sonoma Restaurant Group ~ The new City Smoke offers barbecue from many lands – U.S. lands, that is, but covering ground from the Carolinas to Kansas City. Longtime Charlotte restaurateur Pierre Bader and longtime Charlotte chef Todd Townsend put together a mid-priced lineup of pork ribs (Memphis, Texas, KC styles), brisket and pulled pork, plus squirrelless Brunswick stew, fried and rotisserie chicken, shrimp and grits, po’ boys and grilled trout. All fit the unabashedly hearty theme. Aria Tuscan Grill & Champagne Lounge, bringing the best of Italy to Charlotte, is located in the heart of center city Charlotte, NC. Serving mouthwatering old world comfort food in a modern Italian setting, Aria brings the flavors and colors of Tuscany to Charlotte.