Photos | Charlotte restaurants gear up for DNC

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CHARLOTTE, NC - JULY 12: Steve Spoon (L) and Reggie Stuckey remove pork from a smoker at Bill Spoon's Barbecue on July 12, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The nearly fifty-year-old restaurant, founded by Steve's grandfather, is known for its Eastern North Carolina Style BBQ served with homemade vinegar based BBQ sauce, mustard based coleslaw, and made-from-scratch hushpuppies. The restaurant was recently recognized as one of the ten best BBQ restaurants in the United States. Businesses in Charlotte are anticipating a boost in sales when an estimated 35,000 visitors arrive in the city for the 2012 Democratic National Convention (DNC) September 3-6. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)