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We\u2019re one step closer to finding the Charlotte area\u2019s best soul food restaurant, and the decision is in your hands.<\/p>\n

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It all began with asking for your go-to soul food spots<\/a> for comforting, well-seasoned favorites like smothered pork chops and fried fish, creamy mac and cheese, and tender collard greens.<\/p>\n

We put your nominations to a vote<\/a>, and thousands of votes later, we have reached the Top 5 soul food restaurants in the Charlotte area.<\/p>\n

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Now, we move on to find the Top 2 spots.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the schedule for this contest:<\/b><\/p>\n

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Cast your vote in Round 3 to decide Charlotte\u2019s Top 2 soul food restaurants from Nana Morrison\u2019s, Home Style Kitchn, Cuzzo\u2019s Cuisine and more before Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":342,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"\nWhich of Charlotte\u2019s Top 5 soul food restaurants are best? 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