Mexican restaurant to share space with HEX Coffee at Camp North End in Charlotte

Heidi Finley
·2 min read

A new dinner spot is opening Thursday, March 21 inside HEX Coffee, Kitchen and Natural Wines at Camp North End. Noche Bruta will be led by chef Hector Gonzalez-Mora, offering house-made chips and dips, ribeye tacos and churros with dulce de leche.

Noche Bruta is passion project forged between Hector and HEX founders Chandler Wrenn and Tanner Morita. “Noche Bruta” (which translates to “rough night”) embraces and elicits the feeling of a Mexican “fonda,” built around community and food. A large natural wine selection will be available, too.

Noche Bruta will open Thursday, March 21. Unify Visual Marketing
Noche Bruta will open Thursday, March 21. Unify Visual Marketing

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“Noche Bruta is truly a full circle moment for all of us, collaborating with Chef Hector, back where it all began,” Wrenn said in a news release. “This is about our shared desire to create dynamic places where community thrives and high-quality offerings are the expectation. That has always been at the heart of HEX’s growth and evolution, and sharing that with Chef Hector, a friend and now colleague, makes it all the more meaningful.”

Chef Hector Gonzalez-Mora. Unify Visual Marketing
Chef Hector Gonzalez-Mora. Unify Visual Marketing

Gonzalez-Mora is well known in the Charlotte food scene for crafting craveable tacos. Until late fall, Gonzalez-Mora was operating El Toro Bruto at Resident Culture’s South End location. Before that, he was known for his Chilito pop-ups.

“Noche Bruta is a place where you can enjoy a special night alone, with a group of friends, or a date. Our menu is versatile and embraces the provenance of HEX in the style of an exquisite Mexican fonda,” Gonzalez-Mora said in the release.

Noche Bruta’s menu will include guacamole, cheese with chorizo and salsa, accompanied by house-made chips Unify Visual Marketing
Noche Bruta’s menu will include guacamole, cheese with chorizo and salsa, accompanied by house-made chips Unify Visual Marketing

“My collaboration with Camp North End and HEX has extended throughout my career — including Chilito’s first pop-up here, and my first individual pop-up at Good Bottle. So, naturally, I am excited about adding to the tapestry of flavor, growth, and diversity at Camp North End.”

Noche Bruta

Location: Inside HEX Coffee, Kitchen and Natural Wines at Camp North End, 201 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Cuisine: Mexican

Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 5-10 p.m

Instagram: @nochebruta

Hex Coffee

Location: Camp North End, 201 Camp Road, Charlotte, NC 28206

Cuisine: Coffee, natural wines, Japanese-inspired light bites

Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. daily

Instagram: @hexcoffee, @hex.clt