Triple C Partners with Catawba Riverkeeper for IPA
With each pint and 4-pack of cans sold, $1 will be donated to foundation
Food + Drink
All-Vegan Cinnamon Roll Spot Opens in Indian Trail
Cinnaholic, featured on ABC’s Shark Tank, is worth the trip for this vegan writer
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…
Flipside Owners Sell Pineville Sandwich Spot Corner Grind
A familiar new owner will take over the space.
Miss Cluck 'N Cup? Now You Can Get Their Take-and-Bake Foods Delivered
Yes, that includes their famous chicken pot pies.
Park Road Duckworth’s temporarily closing for remodel
Will reopen in a month as Duckworth’s Kitchen and Taphouse
Why Are We So Dependent on Tomato Bisque?
An unfortunate truth about soups in Charlotte
Lenny Boy’s Winter Warmer Festival offers rare beers and more
Despite the unseasonably (but certainly welcome) spring weather in February, Lenny Boy’s Winter Warmer Festival will still take place Saturday. Tongue-in-cheek aside, there’s no problem drinking winter beers in warm temperature, especially out on the patio. “Obviously this was planned…
Charlotte Chefs Sound Off on Food Waste
Hoping to go green in your kitchen? We asked local chefs how to make sure what comes into your kitchen doesn’t leave in a trash bag.
Salud Cerveceria hires new brewer
Dustin Di Lorenzo coming from Newgrass
An Ice Cream Sandwich Showdown at Moffett Restaurants
Good Food on Montford, Stagioni, and Barrington's compete, though the customers are the ones winning, really
Review: The Packhouse a Beautiful Nod to Carolina’s Tobacco Past
THE ROCKING CHAIRS on the sidewalk are an indication that this isn’t just another shiny office building. I have to explain to my husband, who works just down Morehead Street and passes this spot at the corner of Morehead and South…
Joe Kindred Makes James Beard Awards 2018 Semi-Finalist List
Chef Joe Kindred has once again made the James Beard Award semi-finalist list. The chef behind Kindred, the No. 1 restaurant on our 2018 Best Restaurants list, earned yet another Best Chef: Southeast nod. This is the third year in a row Joe Kindred has been…
Unknown goes dark and light for its next two releases
First up is Rarest Bean, out Friday in taproom
New Pastry Chef Ups Asbury’s Dessert Game
UPTOWN RESTAURANT The Asbury came in No. 5 on our Best Restaurants list this year for their excellent use of Southern ingredients. Executive Chef Matthew Krenz and Chef de Cuisine Mike Long keep their kitchen consistent, and the restaurant recently…
3 Things to Know: Eddie V's Prime Seafood Opening in Uptown This Spring
THIS SPRING, Eddie V's Prime Seafood opens in a 10,826-square-foot space in Bank of America Plaza (101 South Tryon Street). The Orlando-headquartered chain has restaurants in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia, and is known for…
New cans, bottles and a mobile taproom pop-up: Just another weekend in Charlotte craft beer
RIP to your paycheck, Charlotte craft beer fans. This weekend is a doozy. Here’s a rundown; prepare accordingly: FRIDAY --NoDa Brewing’s syrupy sensation is back for another run. Hop Cakes is an imperial IPA brewed with Vermont maple syrup,…
Slice House Pizza Opens in Downtown Huntersville in Former Lupie's Cafe Location
A good New York-style slice of pizza can be hard to come by in the Carolinas... emphasis on "slice." The Huntersville area has a few great pizza places already—The Vinyl Pi, Taste of Buffalo Pizzeria, Hawthorne's NY Pizza & Bar,…
Reid’s Chef Exits to Start Old-School Barbecue Shack
LEWIS DONALD, the former executive chef of Reid’s Fine Foods, has left the upscale grocer and restaurant to open an old-school barbecue shack. James Loftus has been promoted at Reid’s, which announced it would add an uptown location later this year.…
New Hotel Tower's Rooftop Bar, Lounge Christened 'Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo'
ANDY SMITH The view from uptown's newest rooftop bar and lounge. The rooftop bar and lounge planned for the AC Hotel and Residence Inn Charlotte City Center project has its name: Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo will open in the weeks after…
Date Night Dining: Where to Make Valentine's Day Reservations in Charlotte
Woo your boo with a date night at one of these Charlotte restaurants offering Valentine's Day specials and menus.
Divine Barrel sets opening date for March 10
Charlotte’s newest brewery will have a focus on sours and barrel-aged beers
On the Line: Bruce Moffett, Owner of Moffett Restaurant Group
You may know him from: Barrington’s, Stagioni, Good Food on Montford Hometown: Born in D.C.; grew up in Barrington, Rhode Island Lives in: Barclay Downs Relationship status: Wife, Katrina; sons Christian, 24, and Daniel, 8 Favorite sports teams: Red Sox,…
Chefs Verica vs. Barlowe in a Super Bowl Showdown
AFTER SUNDAY, there may be something unexpected on the menu at Heirloom. Chef Clark Barlowe, a Patriots fan, and Chef Paul Verica, an Eagles fan who is opening a new restaurant called The Stanley in Elizabeth this year, are wagering…
Queen City Brewers Festival continues to flourish
First session sold out, tickets remain for evening session
Reid’s Fine Foods Announces Uptown Location
Reid’s Fine Foods is headed to uptown. Owner Tom Coker has signed a lease at a 2,100-square-foot space on the first floor of 121 West Trade St., located on the corner of Trade and Tryon streets. This location of Reid’s…
Birdsong busy in early 2018 with expansion, cans and new beer
Not long after celebrating its sixth anniversary, Birdsong is kicking off the new year with a flock of announcements, including expanding its distribution footprint, an old favorite returning in a new package and another entry in its continued IPA series.…
Corkbuzz CEO Laura Maniec Cast in "SOMM" Documentary Series
Get to know the master sommelier and Charlotte restaurant owner before the film debuts.
