Q: negative

A: Food is horrible!

Q: positive

A: I practically LIVE here! Amelie's space is masked with eclectic decor, yielding a very casual and relaxed environment. There is a second location in uptown Charlotte, but replicating the same vibe is just impossible! Throughout college, I spent most of my time in the back atrium, utilizing their free wi-fi and working on various projects. Yes, I was a moocher! The best part is that the staff will serve you both inside the bakery and in the atrium! The first thing you see when you come in is their vast selection of DESSERTS!!! I tell myself that I will try something new every time I come here, but I always revert to the Napoleon or Salted Caramel Brownie. They're just oh so yummyyy! The food is just as delicious. I recommend trying one of their soups of the day. None of them have failed me.

Q: positive

A: I saw "Oblivion" the other day in the DFX auditorium of the Cannery's Galaxy Theatre. DFX stands for Digital Fusion Experience, which is a wall to wall and ceiling to floor huge screen. I could tell as soon as we walked into the theatre that this really is the "largest viewing experience in the region," just like the Galaxy website touts. And, it has Dolby Digital 7.1 surround sound, which just means it's nice and loud. I saw the movie with friends at 5:00pm on a Sunday and, at first, there was no one else in the theatre--yay, for a private screening! Some other people eventually came in, too. Next time, I'll make sure we sit in the last row because that screen is so big. I don't know if it was the theatre and all its bells and whistles, but we walked out of there raving about Tom Cruise. I just know the movie looked and sounded spectacular on that huge screen. A big plus to this theatre is the separate entrance so moviegoers can avoid walking through the casino. Even though this is not near me, with the summer movie season upon us, I'll be back to see a blockbuster or two here. They also have something called a D-Box theatre where the seats move with the action. As long as I don't need to take Dramamine, I'll try that next.

Q: negative

A:
First let me say I will never come back to this place and they jacked my Coach sunglasses!! I was impressed upon initially walking in b/c it smelled great. They offer you a free taste of bread as you walk in. My bf went w/ red, white and blue. It was good but not spectacular. I went w/ Coconut Walnut. OMG really good. but the service RUINED it for me. We came in for a brkfst sandwich of which they only have 2 options eggs and ham or eggs and bacon - seems simple enough right? you also (acc'd to the paper you write your order down on yourself ) to add tomato or green pepper. Odd combo but ok. mybf ordered 1) ham, egg, cheese, tomato and green peppers me i ordered: 2) bacon, egg, cheese and green peppers well first she came back .. do you want cheese? yes.. i circled cheddar.. ok then she came back.... we are out of wheat bread do you want another? well.. yeah (i dont want to eat a bread free sandwich)... what do youhave? her: we have xyz and soudough me: ok Ill have soudough (my bf ordered white) we finally get our order - both were on sourdough I might add.. Neither had tomato or green peppers... my bf took his bk and asked about it and she just looked @ him and said well.. what do you want me to do? the BF: he said well can you fix it? she started um... well.. um.. and um... er... finally my bf just said well can you give it to me on the side? HER: yeah that's a good idea. you can see the photo on the side. I walked out and realized I had left my Coach glasses on the table. I went bk in and they were already gone. This was not a place I'd ever go back. After this neither of the girls would look us in the eye. it seemed like 2 girls that had no idea what they were doing.. One of them commented to my bf that they had been there since 5 am to bake bread.. um.. so that means its ok to mess up our order b/c you start your workday early? The fact this place was empty should've tipped us off. As we left there was an elderly couple walking in, I said whatever y ou do just stick to the bread - the sandwiches are TOO COMPLICATED for them to make and they've been working since 5 (she said it, me.. so this was not an insult, just a disclaimer I was passing along)