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…
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Dustin Di Lorenzo coming from Newgrass
Good Food on Montford, Stagioni, and Barrington's compete, though the customers are the ones winning, really
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…
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…
First up is Rarest Bean, out Friday in taproom
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…
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…
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,…
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,…
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.…
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…
Woo your boo with a date night at one of these Charlotte restaurants offering Valentine's Day specials and menus.
Charlotte’s newest brewery will have a focus on sours and barrel-aged beers
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,…
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…
First session sold out, tickets remain for evening session
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…
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.…
Get to know the master sommelier and Charlotte restaurant owner before the film debuts.
This weekend is chock full of new and returning bottles and cans from several local breweries. Here’s a rundown of the releases: FRIDAY --Continuing its fantastically done barrel-aged series, Triple C’s newest addition to this lineup is Carolina Rum…
Plus: a recipe from Chef Blake Hartwick of Bonterra
Tompkins Hall, a 125-year-old textile mill on the edge of uptown, has three tenants confirmed for its new life as a hub for retail and food. Fonta Flora Brewery, Aix Rotisserie, and Undercurrent Coffee will occupy spots in the nearly…
Brewery will open early Saturday and serve breakfast as part of the event
PHOTOGRAPHS BY PETER TAYLOR Lee Menius owns Carolina Craft Butchery in downtown Davidson. FROM THE SIDEWALK on Jetton Street in Davidson, a large glass window at Carolina Craft Butchery reveals the inside of its cut room. Bright ceiling lights bounce…
Le Cochon D’Or, the new Waxhaw restaurant from the owners of Aix en Provence in Myers Park, will open for reservations on Friday. Owners Bryan St. Clair and Patrick Garrivier started work late last year on the space, which was…
Drinks and design, not the food, will draw in crowds
