When we first moved to the quaint town of Belmont, in the suburbs of Charlotte, North Carolina, the first place we visited the morning after our move was The Everyday Market.

About The Everyday Market

The Everyday Market is a cozy café with a strong sense of community that features house made, simple-yet-masterly-crafted food served alongside excellent coffee and other beverages.

The café/market is situated in Main Street and features indoor and outdoor seating. The storefront adjacent to the current location is being renovated and will be used as additional market space to expand on the selection of pantry and to-go items and to display more lovely wines.

The popular European-inspired place, which opened in January of 2020, is the brainchild of pastry chef / owner Majid Amoorpour.

About Majid Amoorpour

Until age 12, Amoorpour and his family, including seven siblings, lived in Iran during a time of intense crisis. Next stop for the young man was Sweden to live with an older sister. Europe is where he developed his passion for art and food. In 1999, Amoorpour moved to the USA, first in Oklahoma City then settling in Charlotte.

While he has a reputation for downplaying his impressive culinary background, Chef Amoorpour boasts a star-studded resumé.

After working under Michelin-recommended restaurants in England and for Charlie Trotter and Gail Gand in Chicago, Amoorpour brought his culinary talent to Charlotte’s now-shuttered Noble’s Restaurant and Café Monte. The serial entrepreneur built a loyal following when he opened Bistro La Bon, a tapas restaurant, in 2010 in bustling Plaza Midwood. Next on his list of accomplishments is The Everyday Market.

About the Food

While The Everyday Market is a casual café, Amoorpour uses premium ingredients and elevated techniques to create his delicacies.

For breakfast, the Belmont café offers pastries, breakfast sandwiches and a variety of coffees and teas. Our favorite is the scrambled egg and cheese croissant sandwich. The eggs are light and fluffy with just the proper amount of cheese on a perfect, buttery croissant. I’d say breakfast sandwiches don’t get any better than this, but then there’s the brie and apricot version of the croissant sandwich. I have out of town friends who’ve enjoyed them and still talk about them. Some other standouts are the lemon pound cake, with a thick coating of icing, the nicely flaky blueberry/blackberry strudel, a delectable cronut and the rugelach.

Coffee comes in many forms with a preparation sure to please every client. I’m straight Americano and my guy is a macchiato fan. I’ve also enjoyed an above par hot chocolate on occasion. There are also a variety of frappés and smoothies to sample.

The Everyday Market also serves non-breakfast foods ranging from quiches with perfect buttery crust, empanadas, salads, soups, sandwiches and more.

The market also features a sexy little wine list that keeps expanding and showcases wines by small producers and mostly non-commercial brands, which is amazing. There are also pantry essential items like dry pastas, oils, high quality jarred sauces and more. All that’s needed for a great low-key dinner.

If you find yourself in Charlotte or its suburbs, don’t miss a visit to The Everyday Market, and do pick up some delectable macarons on the way out.

Hours: Mon to Thu:  8:00am–8:00pm, Fri and Sat:    8:00am–9:00pm and Sunday:     9:00am–5:00pm

The Everyday Market – 7 S Main St, Belmont, NC 28012. (980) 283-7170. www.everydaymarketbelmont.com

Cheers,

Veronique