Q: negative

A: King is not the title I would bestow on this smoothie joint. As per many smoothie places, Smoothie King has decided to stray you from what you really want, and leave you with no alternative but powder formulas, concentrates, and additives under easy to remember descriptives like Power Smoothie and such. What? So what this means is that if you want a natural, all-fruit smoothie, you are out of luck, unless you are ok with their pre packaged fruit floating in syrup, or aging bananas and jugs of concentrate. To be fair, although the young dude working there didnt understand what I meant when I said natural fruit, he did try his best to help out, so kudos to him.

Q: positive

A: Hands down. Best Thai in Charlotte. I brought family from out of town here for a quick lunch, they were blown away with everything; food, quality, quantity, service, price, etc. I've been here prob a dozen times so far. Panang Curry (level 3 or 4) best curry I have ever had. Spice and flavor is perfect. I only wish they weren't closed from 3-5pm cause that always seems like when I am near there and craving Thai.

Q: negative

A: If they charge $11 for a tiny glass of friggin' Cadillac they'd better make it right. Boy, this place sucks. That is why I live in LA!

Q: positive

A:
Tucked-in between two other coffee shops in the heart of the financial district, Cafe Differance stands out like a little giant - mostly because of its amazing staff and impeccable brew. I've had the pleasure of stopping by many early Saturday mornings and tried the punchy Espresso, the smooth Macchiato and my favorite, a creamy and frothy Latte! Annie the friendly Barista explains to me that the secret of the thick and rich foam is to carefuly warm up cold milk to its desired temperature, layer by layer, and not to rush it. As for the perfect espresso shot, you have to get the timing right. Too fast and coffee will be too light. Too long and coffee will taste burnt. Last, acidity has to do with the type of beans... luckily you won't run out of choices as you will find different types of roasts from Phil & Sebastian, Bows & Arrows and 49th Parallel. To accompany your beverage, you have to try one of the fabulous pastries that are baked on premise... ham and cheese scones, blueberry and white chocolate scones, giant chocolate cookies, mini-cup sized brownies and so many other treats. When you have time, stop by for a quick fix with the superior quality you'd expected from an independent coffee shop. Also say hi to young and energetic owner Daniel and the four baristas who are sometimes all there during busy weekday mornings!