"Salad-bowl suburbs" -- in Charlotte and Greensboro
As we researched Changing Places, we began to realize that immigrant areas in Charlotte look much different than the type of "Little Italy" or "Chinatown" seen in older cities. For one thing, Charlotte's immigrant shops and restaurants are in suburbia, not in the inner city. And second, everything is intermingled -- Vietnamese sandwich shops next to Latino taquerias next to Bosnian groceries.
Restaurant supply paradise at Asian Corner Mall
Looking for a wok? a stainless steel cooking pot almost big enough to climb into? to-go containers? napkins and plastic cups? chairs and tables?
Car Cultures
In sprawling Charlotte, folks spend a lot of time in their automobiles. So it's not surprising the some people show off their cultural heritage on their cars.
