Aria Tuscan Grill

Charlotte

Italian Restaurant

$$$$

There’s pizza, and then there’s <em>wood-fired</em> pizza; there’s great cocktail bars, and then there’s cocktail bars that are <em>so</em> dedicated to mixology that they make their own Limoncello in house. It’s safe to say that Aria is one of the latter: a market-driven restaurant devoted to authentic Tuscan comfort food, served with modern presentation in a sultry, contemporary environs. It’s just a stones’ throw from the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, so consider making a reservation if you’re trying to impress a date with a popular pre-concert dinner.