My letter to President Obama {plus my top Charlotte restaurant picks}

Fervent Foodie is a contributing writer for the official Urbanspoon blog.

Dear Mr. President,

Forget the state of the economy, medical insurance issues, and the never ending tax-rate debate–politics just isn’t my cup of macaroni and cheese, if you will. As a fervent foodie based in Charlotte, the host city of the 2012 Democratic National Convention, I am writing you to advise you on the Queen City’s culinary scene. North Carolina is the birthplace of Cheerwine, Bojangles‘, and Texas Pete hot sauce and there’s much more to our food than collard greens, pimento cheese, and sweet tea.

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Fervent Foodie

Hello! I’m Mary, a self-proclaimed fervent foodie and carbohydrate connoisseur. This blog is about my life—my passions, adventures, and failures—through food. I’m a bean counting CPA by trade, but my true passion is food. It is the unabashed soul of my being. The history, the culture, the taste, the experience–I am fascinated and enchanted by it all. I devote my free time almost entirely to scouting out delicious restaurants and cooking up new recipes. It makes me especially happy when I can take a recipe and “healthify” it. By this I mean turn it into something healthy and nutritious that still tastes friggin’ delicious. I love to connect with readers, restaurants, and those in public relations, so email me and let’s talk food! Google

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Michelle Moore says:

September 1, 2012 at 5:14 pm

Awesome! He should appoint you to a special committee or something!
Chef Laura at Home says:

September 1, 2012 at 7:24 pm

Great article, thanks for the shout out! :) Laura
- Fervent Foodie says:
  
  September 4, 2012 at 8:45 am
  
  Thanks, Laura!
Chef Laura at Home says:

September 1, 2012 at 7:53 pm

for anyone interested... pics of the Grilled Octopus on my foodspotting page!
http://www.foodspotting.com/places/46755-customshop-charlotte/items/544287-bbq-octopus-fingerling-potatoes-calabrian-pepper-aioli
Kelly @foodiefresh says:

September 2, 2012 at 11:25 am

Great Job Mary! Midwood is my favorite too. Great minds and all... ;)
- Fervent Foodie says:
  
  September 4, 2012 at 8:45 am
  
  Thanks Kelly! I agree -- great minds!
Jordan says:

September 11, 2012 at 3:15 pm

This is fantastic, I love that you left out all political bias and got down to what we all love, food. Last time Obama was in Portland (where I'm from), he went to this tiny little diner that hardly ever received any press. Now it's the spot that Obama went and I'm pretty sure it's always jammed up now.
- Fervent Foodie says:
  
  September 11, 2012 at 4:12 pm
  
  Hi Jordan! Thanks for the comment! Thinking of politics makes my skin crawl... I leave all the political talk to my sister and mom. I prefer to focus on the food!
The Squishy Monster says:

September 23, 2012 at 3:59 pm

I adore Mert's!! Thanks for the reminder, I must return!!! =D
Karen Hoke-Iverson says:

October 7, 2012 at 2:22 am

I enjoyed that.
- Fervent Foodie says:
  
  October 7, 2012 at 6:38 pm
  
  Thanks, Karen!