The Restaurant at The Ballantyne, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte

"Specializing in aged, prime steaks and local fresh flavors from regional markets the restaurant offers a world class temptation"

"Gallery Restaurant serves American fare concocted with fresh, local seasonal ingredients and dishes are as pleasing to the stomach as they are to the eye"

"That includes a lovely outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and two lap pools (both of which flow with a current to make for a better workout); a swank spa and fitness facility; a leather-clad bar area perfect for closing multimillion-dollar deals; and one of the finest restaurants in Charlotte"

"Set within the Ballantyne Corporate Park, the 244-room property has a restaurant focused on farm-to-table cuisine, a coffee and cocktail bar with veranda seating, and a full-service spa and fitness center"

"Luckily, in 2013, the restaurant was given a major facelift, resulting in a contemporary setting where modern paintings (courtesy of the local Shain Gallery) hang above cozy, tufted banquettes and sleek dining room tables"

"Make time to scout out the Gallery Restaurant, where it’s not just the easy farm-to-table fare that’s set us all aflutter—though we’ll admit that the creamy, local burrata served up with a marinated medley of tomatoes, olives, and artichokes, and a sweet tea-brined duck breast grazed with grilled balsamic peaches and flecks of crispy sweet potato, has done a pretty commendable job"

"The exceptional Gallery restaurant serves fresh American fare that changes with the seasons"

"Sample the contemporary Mediterranean cuisine on Trio Restaurant’s outdoor patio before heading downtown to the intimate Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to see works by Picasso, Calder, Le Corbusier and Miro"

"The exceptional Gallery restaurant serves fresh American fare that changes with the seasons"