Food + Drink

Luca Modern Italian Kitchen Closing

Luca Modern Italian Kitchen is closing, owners Luca and Jessica Annunziata shared with Heidi Billotto on her blog today. Billotto reports the restaurant's last day in operation will be Easter, when they'll serve brunch.  The Annunziatas moved their restaurant, then Passion8, from a…

Where to Eat Easter Brunch in Charlotte

Easter Sunday may fall on April Fool's Day this year, but there are no jokes about Charlotte's brunch scene on this holy holiday. See below for the restaurants around town hosting an Easter brunch on Sunday, April 1.   Aix…

Larry Suggs Joins The Stanley as Head Bartender

Bartender Larry Suggs will have a home base when Paul Verica’s new restaurant, The Stanley, opens up this spring. He accepted the position of head bartender there last week, meaning he’ll be behind the Elizabeth-neighborhood restaurant’s bar most nights. The…

No Local Chefs on James Beard Finalist List

Joe Kindred, chef and owner of Kindred in Davidson and Hello, Sailor in Cornelius with his wife Katy, did not move on to the James Beard Awards finalist round. He was named a semi-finalist in the Best Chef: Southeast category for the third…

This Weekend’s Local Beer Releases (March 1-5)

With the beginning of March comes several new and returning Charlotte craft beer releases to usher in the month. Here’s a rundown:   THURSDAY Unknown is ready to roll out currently Charlotte’s only “official” light beer with Feather Light. This…

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