Arpa Tapas, Wine Bar and Grill in Charlotte is open daily for Lunch and Dinner. Tapas range from $3 to $12, with a full bar and extensive wine list. Call ahead for reservations and large parties.

You can order your choice of crawfish, chicken or shrimp served three different ways: etouffee, Diane or Creole. Cajun Queen, like other restaurants in the offbeat Stanleyville section of the Elizabeth neighborhood, is located in an old house. Every room contains a party; you'll see more smiles in Cajun Queen than in a McDonald's commercial.

The menu at Mimosa Grill is designed to feature products raised or grown in their native environment and offered at their seasonal peak. We seek out farmers, producers and other artisans who take special care with their chosen craft, and can offer us exceptional products just recently harvested. We then work to highlight the special character of these ingredients, choosing preparations and pairings meant to accentuate their unparalleled flavor.

The menu boasts of quality with a variety of steak, seafood, poultry and pasta entrees. Each entree is named for a famous (or not so famous) customer and adds a personal touch to the varied selection. Red Rocks is a contemporary American Restaurant Concept.

Tom was 14 when he took his first job in the hospitality industry. He went through his five year European apprenticeship in London. From there he went to Paris. He went on to earn a culinary arts degree from Johnson and Wales College in Charleston, SC. Upstream is a natural progression for Tom, considering his passion for fish and seafood. He smiles when he talks about his adaptation of some regionality with his classical French training and love of Asian flavors.