1897 Market, Airport restaurant in Charlotte, US
1897 Market is a restaurant in Charlotte Douglas International Airport featuring an open kitchen with a raw bar, carving station, grill, and wood-fired pizza oven. The multiple cooking stations allow diners to customize meals and watch food being prepared in front of them.
The name references 1897, when parent company HMSHost began as Van Noy Railway News, establishing its early food service presence. This origin traces the business roots to the era of railway hospitality.
The restaurant celebrates North Carolina cooking through dishes like barbecue shrimp with stone-ground grits and seasonal ingredients from local suppliers that reflect regional tastes.
The restaurant is located in the Main Atrium and is accessible to all airport visitors without requiring a boarding pass. Note that airport eateries can have variable crowds depending on flight schedules and times of day.
A built-in marketplace section sells travel-focused items like gourmet nuts, specialty sweets, and pre-mixed cocktail kits designed for passengers on the go. This blend of dining and shopping in one space is uncommon in typical airport restaurants.
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