50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte: 2021
Our annual list is here. Keep it on your fridge to see how many you can get through this year
Food + Drink
Charlotte Restaurateurs Give Insight on 2 Highly Anticipated Openings
Here’s what you can expect from these new spots as they kick off a new year
Out-of-Towners: 8 Great Restaurants That Expanded Into Charlotte
From a 'fast-casual fish camp' to breakfast biscuits
Grab & Go: 25 Must-Try Takeout Spots in Charlotte
Home Kits Sabor Latin Street Grill Multiple locations (neighborhoods: Ballantyne, Elizabeth, Montford, NoDa, South End, SouthPark, Steele Creek, University, uptown; towns: Davidson, Fort Mill, S.C., Greenville, S.C., Huntersville, Indian Trail, Matthews, Mooresville, and Pineville) Sabor was one of the first…
10 Must-Try Taco Spots in Charlotte: 2021
From the traditional to the unconventional
A Winter Food Guide for Charlotteans
From chili to bread pudding
Restaurant Inspired by Indian Street Food Opens at Optimist Hall
Botiwalla comes from James Beard Award-nominee Meherwan Irani
Four Creative Ways Charlotte Chefs Recast Their Operations This Year
From subscription services to cocktail kits
On the Line: Christa Smith of Eight + Sand Kitchen
The spot's general manager and pastry chef believes in dessert for breakfast
Dinner Reservations: Chef Jim Noble and an Ever-Changing Charlotte
He's one of this city’s most successful, innovative, and philanthropic restaurant owners—and a lot of people won’t set foot in his eateries
Fresh Take: A Visit to Mico at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte
The spot merges spicy Argentinean flavors with Bohemian design inside uptown’s newest luxury hotel
Sycamore Brewing Voluntarily Closes Taproom 'Until Further Notice'
Brewery cites safety for customers, as COVID-19 cases increase across region
RECIPE: CupLux Coffee’s Frozen Oat Milk Latte
With a festive twist for the holidays—and one tip on how to make it an 'Adultte'
Meet the Couple Behind the Bleu Barn Bistro Food Group
After a harrowing year, Tara and Brenton Ebersold prove the local food movement is more than a fad
Where to Get Deep-Fried Turkey in Charlotte This Thanksgiving
Options across the city
Steak 48 Opens in SouthPark Next Month. Here's a Look Inside
Steak 48, an upscale steakhouse with locations in Phoenix, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Houston, opens at Apex SouthPark on December 18. The 11,500-square-foot space has an in-house butcher shop, raw bar, and 6,000 bottle wine vault. Chief Brand Officer Oliver Badgio…
Fresh Take: MOA Korean BBQ in Uptown
It serves an upscale grill-at-your-table experience
23 Stops for Weekend Walks Through Uptown Charlotte
In Partnership with Charlotte Center City Partners With social distancing putting a damper on being social, Charlotteans are looking for ways to get out of the house and enjoy their city safely. If you've missed the bright lights of Uptown…
Inside Freshlist's Home Delivery Expansion in Charlotte
Mother Earth Food’s local grocery delivery has been wildly successful in western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. Can this company find the same success here?
9 Fish Camps Within 30 Minutes of Charlotte
Most opened during the previous century
The Charlotte Spots Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
GUY FIERI, the highlighter blonde-tipped host of The Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, may not live in Charlotte, but he’s certainly visited enough times to earn honorary citizenship status. He’s done everything from making sausages at JJ’s Red Hots…
Fresh Take: Cloud Bar by David Burke, Uptown's Newest Rooftop Spot
Head there for a socially distanced night out, in the sky
Meet Little Mama’s Pasta Magician and Mozzarella Charmer
Chef Tom Dyrness has helped craft the sister concept to Mama Ricotta’s
5 Fall Lattes to Get at Charlotte Coffee Shops
From pumpkin and salted maple to amaretto vanilla
Entrée Boo: 5 Charlotte Restaurants Said to Be Haunted
These spots have history—and according to staff, phantom regulars
After 57 Years, Bill Spoon’s Succumbs to the COVID Economy
Charlotte has never been known as a hub for traditional North Carolina barbecue, pork slow-cooked over charcoal and chopped or pulled, the state’s signature dish. Since 1963, an exception has operated in a single-story building with, inside, a no-frills commitment…
Here Are 6 Spots Serving Tasty Empanadas in Charlotte
These are the turnovers you need to try
Snack-Sized Review: Harriet’s Hamburgers, Now Open at Optimist Hall
The highly anticipated spot from Papi Queso and The Plaid Penguin is finally here
