# Four Great Bites Around Albemarle Rd.

> Source: https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/four-great-bites-around-albemarle-rd/
> Updated: 2021-09-15T20:38:16+00:00
> Type: Post
> Categories: Exploring Charlotte | Contributors: Tim Miner | Neighborhoods: East Charlotte | Subjects: Culinary

We asked local historian and culinary adventurer, Tom Hanchett to name a few of his favorite culinary delights on (or just off of) Albemarle Rd. Here’s

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We asked local historian and culinary adventurer, [**Tom Hanchett**](https://www.instagram.com/tomhanchett/) to name a few of his favorite culinary delights on (or just off of) Albemarle Rd. Here’s what he served up!⁣ Find more of Tom’s picks and stories at [HistorySouth.org⁣](https://www.historysouth.org/)
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![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Golden-Bakery.jpg)

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 ?????????: Syrian Meat Pies ⁣
 ???????: [3145 N. Sharon Amity Rd. ⁣](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Golden+Bakery/@35.2036929,-80.7606067,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x5a887d37289ece9a?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjP_byg6YHzAhVzF1kFHUcVC3IQ_BJ6BAhiEAU)
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 “Open every day, but the best time is Friday afternoon after midday prayers at Charlotte’s mosques. That’s when sambousas sometimes appear. They look like empanadas — delicately spiced beef or chicken in a crescent of thin pastry. No sambousas? Get the four-cornered meat pies called ‘fatayeh.’” – Tom⁣
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![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Island-Grocery.jpg)
*CREDIT: Ernesto Moreno*

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 ?????????: Jamaican Patties ⁣
 ???????: [5861 Albemarle Rd. ⁣](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Island+Grocery/@35.2039919,-80.7483954,17z/data=!3m2!4b1!5s0x885421ddad85ea75:0x5eac9ede48da0b6b!4m5!3m4!1s0x885421ddb2688e15:0xb54a136c9cd164bf!8m2!3d35.203869!4d-80.7461923)
 ?????: Ernesto Moreno⁣
 “Super-flakey rectangles of golden pastry filled with a slurry of beef or chicken.” – Tom⁣

![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Delicias.jpg)
*CREDIT: Ernesto Moreno*

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 ?????????: Honduran Baleadas ⁣
 ???????: [6341 Albemarle Rd.⁣](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Delicias+Restaurante+Latino/@35.2034874,-80.7385755,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x885421e4440150fb:0xfaf8607d61008375!8m2!3d35.2034871!4d-80.736375)

“The baleada is the Honduran cousin of the quesadilla, a folded flour tortilla loaded with beans as well as cheese. A single $2 baleada will fill you up. Seeking something smaller? Go with a pupusa. It’s a Salvadoran staple, a corn pancake stuffed with chopped pork & cheese.” – Tom ⁣
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![](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Riviera.jpg)
*CREDIT: Larry Cox*

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 ?????????: Mexican Seafood⁣
 ???????: [6023 Albemarle Rd.⁣](https://www.google.com/maps/place/6023+Albemarle+Rd,+Charlotte,+NC+28212/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x885421e77204975b:0x56d4f49169068c10?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiVk4qG6oHzAhWyMlkFHaD8AocQ8gF6BAgUEAE)

“Mexico’s Pacific Coast is rich in seafood traditions. Don’t miss the many variations of ceviche: shrimp and more served cold in lime juice.” – Tom⁣
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 ?????! Three of our faves in the areas are [**Manolo’s**](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/come-for-the-murals-stay-for-the-moonshine-fruitcake-at-manolos/), [**La Shish Kebab**](https://www.google.com/maps/place/La+Shish+Kabob/@35.2028663,-80.7609796,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x7e3913fbebb64cdb?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjntL3E6oHzAhX0UjUKHXv5CYQQ_BJ6BAhmEAU)and **[Sav/Way Deli](https://www.charlotteiscreative.com/im-a-sandwich-el-molino-deli-bakery/)**. What are some of yours? Tell us in the comments below. We’ll add them to the list!