Chef Emeril Lagasse Opens e2 emeril's eatery in Uptown Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Jan. 26, 2012) – Chef Emeril Lagasse today opens e2 emeril’s eatery at Levine Center for the Arts. The street-level restaurant at 135 Levine Avenue of the Arts is within easy walking distance of Uptown Charlotte’s numerous art, business and cultural attractions. The Duke Energy Center, Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts + Culture, Mint Museum Uptown and Knight Theater surround the restaurant.
Owned and operated by Emeril, the casual American eatery draws from his hospitality in its purest form – comfort, warm service and delicious food with an easy approach. The restaurant’s opening team includes Chef de Cuisine Justin Sells, General Manager Jeff Wakem and a staff of 60 talented people from the Charlotte area. Dinner is served Monday - Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., and until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Lunch service will begin in late February. For reservations, call the restaurant at 704-414-4787 or visit e2emerils.com.
The menu at e2 emeril’s eatery features Emeril’s eclectic twist on modern American classics, including some New Orleans and Southern-style dishes, made using local ingredients and served in a comfortable setting. The restaurant includes a large chef’s food bar, a seafood and raw bar, an open kitchen overlooking the main dining room and a patio. A cocktail bar also offers a menu of bar snacks, interesting wines, local craft beers on tap, artisan spirits, and handcrafted vintage and modern cocktails.
Complimentary valet parking is available in front of the restaurant. Self parking is also available in the Levine Center for the Arts parking garage.
For more information on e2 emeril’s eatery, including news, menus and reservations, please visit e2emerils.com. For all things Emeril, including recipes, news and more, please visit emerils.com.
About Emeril Lagasse:
Chef Emeril Lagasse is the chef/proprietor of e2 emeril’s eatery in uptown Charlotte and 12 other award-winning restaurants including three in New Orleans (Emeril’s, NOLA and Emeril’s Delmonico); four in Las Vegas (Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House, Delmonico Steakhouse, Table 10 and Lagasse’s Stadium); two in Orlando (Emeril’s Orlando and Emeril’s Tchoup Chop); and three in Bethlehem, Pa. (Emeril’s Chop House, Burgers And More by Emeril and Emeril’s Italian Table). Emeril is a national TV personality who has hosted more than 2,000 shows on the Food Network. He is also the food correspondent for ABC’s Good Morning America, in addition to his popular Cooking Channel food shows Emeril Live and The Originals with Emeril. In September, he launched his latest program, Emeril’s Table, on Hallmark Channel. Emeril recently joined Top Chef Texas – season nine of Bravo’s hit food series Top Chef – as the show’s newest chef and restaurateur at the judges’ table. A best-selling author, Emeril’s creative approach to Creole cuisine is best summarized as “new” New Orleans cooking, which is also the title of his first cookbook. Fifteen more cookbooks have followed, including his recent Sizzling Skillets and Other One-Pot Wonders. In 2002, Emeril established the Emeril Lagasse Foundation to support children’s art and educational programs that inspire and mentor young people. To date, the Foundation has given more than $5 million to children’s causes. Emeril's restaurant company in New Orleans, Emeril's Homebase, houses culinary operations, a test kitchen for recipe development and a boutique storefront for his signature products.
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