NoDa Brewing Company will re-open its original location at 2229 N. Davidson St. next month. The business, which originally opened this spot in October 2011, has since opened a 32,000 square-foot facility on North Tryon Street and a taproom at…
Felix’s Empanadas will open its first brick-and-mortar location at Optimist Hall, the massive mixed-use site opening in early summer. The popular Argentinian food truck and Village Juice Company, a raw juice and clean food stall, are the latest businesses announced…
Bar Marcel is the latest restaurant to open in SouthPark, and last night the team hosted a Sip and See for guests to preview drinks and hors d’oevres from the new menu. The restaurant will serve a mix of small…
The fast-casual Indian eatery expands to Rea Farms Village in South Charlotte
WE ALMOST DIDN'T get to eat at Upstream. My fiancé, Gillian, is an ardent menu stalker, which means we typically have a game plan well before we arrive at a restaurant. True to form, by the time we were seated in…
BAGELS ARE DENSE, doughy rings of heaven, and conventional wisdom says the best ones are made in New York. Until about 10 years ago, a bread-based breakfast in Southern cities like Charlotte usually started with a biscuit. Good bagels—like, really good…
Three Spirits Brewery, which has been opened on Old Pineville Road since 2015, will close this weekend. The brewery's Twitter account confirmed the news this week, and last month, Charlotte Business Journal confirmed that the spot was up for sale.…
Last night at Loft & Cellar (which appeared on our 2018 50 Best Restaurant list), executive chef Greg Collier hosted a menu tasting at the uptown restaurant. Executive sous chefs Calvin Wright and Oscar Johnson, as well as bar chef Stephen…
AS EASTER SUNDAY nears (April 21), it’s time to start making those brunch or dinner plans in Charlotte. This year, we’ve curated five that are sure to please and vary in offerings. Go straight to the websites of these spots…
SEVENTY-DEGREE temperatures and sunny skies are back, and it’s making us thirsty. To calm your springtime craft beer cravings, here’s a look at the beer festivals and related events happening in the next two months. Moo and Brew Fest Date/Time: April…
Bruce Moffett’s anticipated new restaurant will open April 18
100-year-old mill will offer food hall-style dining and shopping
Barbecue spot Midwood Smokehouse, with five locations and counting, continues to evolve its menu. (It also appears on our "5 Best Restaurants in Plaza Midwood" list.) They recently gave us a peek at four hearty new items on its menus. Get the…
The James Beard Foundation announced their list of finalists today, and Charlotte’s three semi-finalists failed to make the cut. Absent from the list were Joe Kindred and Greg Collier, semi-finalists for Best Chef: Southeast, and Paul Verica, a semi-finalist for…
This list was updated in October 2020. FRIED. We do it best here in the South, a lingering hangover from a community’s desire to make something tasty out of something, well, not. Mushy chicken livers. Dirty catfish. Tough okra. Fry…
Oak Steakhouse unveils its spring menu today, and last night I got to preview some of Executive Chef Alex Jenkins’ new dishes. The restaurant is part of the Charleston-based Indigo Road Restaurant group and opened their SouthPark location in 2017.…
Cam Newton wears funky hats and outlandish suits. He passes footballs to kids and has sparked a worldwide dabbing phenomenon. One of sports’ most recognizable figures, Newton can’t just walk into any bar or lounge unnoticed. So he built his…
The buzz around her cocktail classes and mobile catering company is growing, and she’s just getting started
Celestial Cakery owner Ella Stone is expanding her dessert domain. Her new full-service bakery, Swirl, is under construction and set to open in late spring. She’ll be one of the first tenants in the Oakhurst on Monroe Shopping Center, a…
Expand your pickling knowledge ahead of the event
With curbside and delivery options amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Expertly crafted cheese boards await in this laid-back Matthews locale
Spot reimagines the Catawba River’s rich history through taste and texture
Black & Blue X will take place this Saturday at Visulite Theatre
May 4 event has sold more than 30 percent of its tickets in first two weeks
March 14 is Pi Day, which means pizza spots across the city are offering deals that celebrate the beloved mathematical constant. See which ones have announced 3.14 deals below: Pizza Peel As a dine-in special, Pizza Peel is offering a…
Inishmore promises modern Irish fare with a Southern twist
Try this colorful Thai-inspired dish packed with flavor
