Corkbuzz CEO Laura Maniec Cast in "SOMM" Documentary Series
Get to know the master sommelier and Charlotte restaurant owner before the film debuts.
Food + Drink
Latest craft beer releases from NoDa, Triple C, Unknown & Wooden Robot
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…
Southern Dishes Defined: Cheese Straws
Plus: a recipe from Chef Blake Hartwick of Bonterra
Tompkins Hall Adds Coffee, Beer, French Rotisserie to Roster
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…
OMB's Award-Winning Fat Boy Set for Barrel-Aged Release
Brewery will open early Saturday and serve breakfast as part of the event
Inside the Family-Operated Carolina Craft Butchery in Davidson
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 in Waxhaw Taking Reservations for Friday
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…
Review: At The Suffolk Punch, a Concept Spread Too Thin
Drinks and design, not the food, will draw in crowds
Former Block & Grinder Chef Hired at Lumiere
Chef Ben Philpott has taken over as chef at Lumiere, the restaurant announced in an email on Monday. The Myers Park restaurant, along with South End gastropub The Liberty, is owned by chef Tom Condron and Matthew Pera. Lumiere serves classic French dishes,…
Eat 6 Courses of Desserts for a Good Cause at Sugar Shock 2018
Put your sweet tooth to good use at the third annual Sugar Shock, which will take place Monday, January 29.
The Asbury Launches A Chef's Tasting Menu
Hoping to create a menu that is more inclusive of diners of varying tastes and budgets, The Asbury has relaunched its menu. Guests at the restaurant in The Dunhill hotel, which earned a spot in the top five on our…
Can releases this weekend from Birdsong, NoDa and Sycamore
What do peanut butter, honey and milkshakes have in common? All are part of can releases from three local breweries over the next week. Here are the details: Birdsong Brewing – Honey Pie Speaking with Birdsong co-owner Chris Goulet…
With Fūd at Salud moving out, Salud will expand space and open own kitchen
Additions include brick oven, open range and grill
Recipe: Chef Matthew Krenz's Butternut Squash Risotto
THE WARMTH AND RICHNESS of risotto can ward off even the chilliest of days. This recipe, from Chef Matthew Krenz at The Asbury, adds sweetness from butternut squash. See where the restaurant landed on our 2018 50 Best Restaurants List here.…
Charlotte Restaurant Week Preview: 134 Restaurants and 9 Counties
Where to go during Queen's Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week (January 19-28).
The Chef Shuffle: Who Went Where in 2017
NICHOLAS JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY Shane Graybeal, the new executive chef at RockSalt. New to Town Shane Graybeal, RockSalt’s new executive chef and a North Carolina native, comes to town from Chicago. Asheville chef William Dissen will split his time between the…
Q&A: Next Steps for Heritage Food & Drink, Now The Stanley
Editor's note: Verica confirmed that the name for the new restaurant in Elizabeth will be The Stanley. YOU'LL NOTICE the reigning No. 1 restaurant on the 2016 edition of our 50 Best Restaurants isn’t on this year’s list. Paul Verica, chef…
2017: The Year in Charlotte Craft Beer
New openings. More accolades. And even some backdoor politics. Yes, it was another big and interesting year for craft beer in the Queen City. But among the hundreds of things that went on, what once again was missing was any…
Rare Roots Hospitality Opening Seafood Restaurant in Uptown
Rare Roots Hospitality will open Fin & Fino, a seafood concept, in the spring of 2018. Rare Roots owner Jon Dressler signed a lease on the space formerly occupied by e2 emeril's eatery, Emeril Lagasse’s restaurant, in the Mint Museum building, back…
A Guide to #DesignGoals Dining in Charlotte
DINERS TODAY aren’t concerned only with food. Instagram-snapping foodies flock to restaurants for their artful culinary creations and unbeatable atmospheres. These Charlotte restaurants have us looking up from our plates for inspiration, and they deserve to be trending under #DesignGoals. …
Happy Brew Year
Check out these NYE and New Year’s Day parties at local and area breweries
Behind the Bar with Larry Suggs of Crowntown Collective
Jessica Bentley / Foodesign Associates You might know him from: The Unknown Brewing Co., The Punch Room, Zeppelin Hometown: Charlotte Lives in: Collingwood, near Madison Park Relationship status: Girlfriend, Amanda Britton of 204 North Pets: A rescued pit bull named…
4 Things to Know: Reigning Doughnuts in NoDa
Reigning Doughnuts’ walk-up window opened today at 3120 N Davidson St. And despite the cold, there was a consistent line of customers throughout the morning. Here’s a primer on what you need to know about NoDa’s newest dessert spot. 1.…
A Food-Sensitive Charlotte Restaurant Guide
MOST MEALS OUT begin the same way. “I’d like the salmon salad, but without kale—and can you put the Gorgonzola on the side?” I ask. Or, “Is the filet grass-fed?” “Is the chicken organic?” No, I’m not trying to reenact a…
Corkbuzz’s Sommeliers Can Decode Your Wine Preferences
I REALLY THOUGHT I liked Malbec wines. I told Laura Maniec, master sommelier and owner of Corkbuzz in SouthPark, this when we started my wine profile session. The sessions are $35 and last about 45 minutes, and are usually held…
Where to Eat on New Year's Eve in Charlotte
Charlotte restaurants with special New Year's Eve dinners.
Inside Haberdish's Insta-Ready Cocktail Program
These drinks are as photo-ready as they are complex
Charlotte Chefs on Dealing with Holiday Dinner Mishaps
IT ISN'T a holiday dinner if you don’t face some kitchen mishap. We asked local chefs give their advice on several common dinner disasters. “I forgot to buy a turkey roasting bag! How can I still have a moist bird?” Don’t…
