Charlotte’s sister restaurants (without the sibling rivalry)

Family trees can be interesting — you never know who you could be related to. The same goes for Charlotte’s restaurant scene. Did you know there are 30+ restaurants and lounges that are “sister” concepts? With Thursday, April 10 considered National Sibling Day, here’s a list of “sisters” found across the Queen City.

Andres Kaifer and Alex Bridges

• Customshop — New American fare, Elizabeth
• Marina’s Tapas — Spanish bites, Optimist Hall
• Coming soon: A wine bar and retail shop in the former Mere’s in The Courtyard shopping center off of Park Road.

Manny Pérez Ochoa

• El Puro — Cuban cuisine, LoSo
• Muraya — Colombian fare, South End
• Babaloo Coffee Club — Coffee, South End

Joe and Katy Kindred

• Kindred — Seasonal small plates, Davidson
• Milkbread — Casual all-day fare, Plaza Midwood
• Albertine — Mediterranean, Uptown
• Hello Sailor — Seafood with Southern classics, Cornelius

Photo via Built On Hospitality

Built On Hospitality

• Chief’s Modern Cocktail Parlor — Cocktail bar, NoDa
• Folia — Cocktail bar and small bites, South End
• Mazi — Mediterranean small plates, South End

Vince Chirico

• Idlewild — No-menu cocktail bar, NoDa
• The Ugly — Cocktail bar, NoDa

Bruce Moffett/Moffett Restaurant Group

• Good Food on Montford — American small plates, Montford
• Stagioni — Italian, Myers Park
• Bao and Broth — Ramen and steamed buns, Optimist Hall
• Barrington’s — Upscale American, SouthPark

Photo via The Plaid Penguin

Kim and Jon Dressler/Rare Roots Hospitality

• Chapter 6 — Western Mediterranean, South End
• Fin and Fino — Seafood, Uptown
• Dogwood — Southern, Uptown
• Joan’s Bakery & Deli — Baked goods, Midtown
• The Porter’s House — Steakhouse, Waverly

Matt King

• The Wafflery — Breakfast, Plaza Midwood
• Mattie’s Diner — Classic breakfast and lunch, Plaza Midwood

Photo via Calle Sol

Frank Scibelli’s FS Food Group

• Calle Sol — Cubian-Pervian fusion, Plaza Midwood and SouthPark
• Little Mama’s — Italian-American, SouthPark and Waverly
• Mama Ricotta’s — Italian, Midtown
• Midwood Smokehouse — Barbecue, Ballantyne, Huntersville, Myers Park, and Plaza Midwood + Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Columbia, SC, and Raleigh, NC
• Paco’s Tacos & Tequila — Tex-Mex, SouthPark and Fort Mill (coming soon)
• YAFO Kitchen — Mediterrenean, SouthPark, Plaza Midwood, Dilworth and Ballantyne (coming soon)

Mac’s Hospitality

• Mac’s Speed Shop — Barbecue, Steele Creek, South End, Matthews, Concord, Lake Norman
• Southbound — TexMex, South End
• Backstage Lounge — Cocktail bar and small plates, South End

Steven Jensen’s Hospitality Group

• Bar One Lounge — Cocktail bar and American fare, SouthPark and Uptown
• 800 Degrees Carolinas — Wood-fired dishes, SouthPark, Latta Arcade