A 70-seat bar spills across about a third of the restaurant and lets customers watch restaurant workers engaged in the art of shucking and serving a variety of oyster dishes. Live entertainment is part of the scene on Friday and Saturday nights.
Next door to Tony's is Dean & Delucca's café, where customers can sip cocktails and communicate with passing pedestrians through the glass frontage.
In a published report, Charlotte City Partners president Rob Walsh says he thinks the big-window trend will continue as restaurants continue to cater to street traffic. He believes the concept will become even more obvious at the soon-to-be-completed Hearst Tower, the city's second-tallest skyscraper.
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