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The Seafood Tagliatelle is a mix of shrimp, clams, mussels, tomatoes, and Parmesan white wine sauce tossed in ribbons of fresh pasta.
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Caroline’s Oyster Bar anchors uptown’s newest luxury hotel BY TAYLOR BOWLER
FOR CLOSE TO TWO YEARS, uptown restaurants have struggled without the lunchtime crowds and expense account holders that once filled their tables. But construction has continued on skyscrapers and mixed-use office buildings like the Ally Charlotte Center, which houses the JW Marriott that opened in August. The 22-story hotel has three dining options: Dean’s Italian Steakhouse on the ground floor, Aura Rooftop Bar on the fifth floor, and
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