Fourth Ward

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About this Neighborhood

One of the four wards carved out where Trade and Tryon Streets cross, Fourth Ward anchors the largest business district in the Carolinas and holds roughly 15,500 residents. The dining is dense for a downtown, 37 restaurants and seven coffee shops, and Yelp's crowd rates the area 4.8 across more than 1,800 reviews. Favorites like Geno D's Pizza, Harriet's Hamburgers, and Rosie's Coffee & Wine Garden give it an approachable streak amid the high-rises. Foursquare's regulars flag the theaters, concert halls, and pubs that keep evenings lively, plus a swimming pool and cafes. With six groceries close by, it manages to feel livable inside a business core.