What to Order: Seafood Carbonara at Char
Seafood Carbonara starts with a perfectly al dente bucatini that tastes like it has been salted by the seas. (Ellen Chamberlain/The Daily Memphian)
The best dining experiences are about creating moments. They either take you far away or cement a memory in your mind, with the most superior culinary adventures accomplish this with all five senses.
Char takes you out of everyday Memphis the moment you step inside its spacious dining room with its generous booths and warm lighting. Fun, upbeat music plays low enough as to not compete with the various conversations happening from the bar to the private booths to the larger dining rooms.
If you’re curious about what to order, the scents waft to your table from plates being delivered to nearby diners. And servers clad in crisp, white shirts with black vests can give sound recommendations.
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Ellen Chamberlain
Ellen Chamberlain is a global citizen who is happy to call Memphis her forever home. The Michigan native has worked in media for nearly 25 years as a radio broadcaster, journalist and ghostwriter. As The Daily Memphian’s food and restaurant writer, she gives readers inside perspectives of their favorite restaurants and the people behind them, suggestions for the best bites around town and the latest food news from in and around Shelby County.
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