NICOLAS DANIELS’ LONG-ANTICIPATED RESTAURANT opens next week, with reservations on Open Table available starting July 13. Loft & Cellar has been in the works since Daniels left Wooden Vine in 2014, but construction delays kept pushing back the opening date for…
When Vasili Pahountis couldn’t find a good gyro in his new home, he began selling his own
With America’s birthday approaching, several local breweries are releasing beers just in time for your cookout, lake party or to enjoy on a long weekend. Here’s the scoop: FRIDAY, JUNE 30 --Whether it’s the haze, the juice or the…
Meet the owner/head chef of Flipside Cafe
Berry Superstitious on tap for Thursday’s event
How Heist went from an afterthought in the city’s craft beer scene to producing the best beer in town
First rollout from brewery’s North End production facility
THE CRAFT BEER produced in Charlotte and surrounding cities is among the best in the country. But how do the beers rank against each other? That’s where the fun begins. Matt McKenzie has covered Charlotte’s beer scene for this magazine since…
Spot has its pulse on what’s new in food
It must have been a long workday for the Charlotte Hornets staff, because Michael Jordan and several folks in business attire were spotted having dinner at Stoke last night. With the NBA draft taking place tonight, we can imagine MJ is having intense…
Head Rush Brett IPA will be available Sunday at the taproom
UPDATE: Tommy's Pub will open its new location on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. The spot will be cash-only for now. Beloved Plaza Midwood dive bar Tommy’s Pub has found a new home. It will reopen later this year on…
During more than a month of researching the best fried foods in town for our June Southern Fried issue, our bodies took a flour-dredged, grease-filled beating. So we decided to give our digestive systems a break with a three-day juice…
Tim and Melanie Groody, owners of Fork! in Cornelius, opened a ramen restaurant last week called Ramen Soul. It's a place where the two can have a little fun, both in the kitchen and out—the dining room has a serious…
WHEN THE SOUTHERN FOODWAYS ALLIANCE brings its summer symposium to Charlotte next weekend, attendees won’t be touring the usual white-tablecloth suspects. Instead, they’ll sample puerquitos from Las Delicias bakery, take a Central Avenue grocery store crawl, and engage in conversations…
The folks behind True Crafted Pizza are opening a diner in Plaza Midwood. The diner’s name hasn’t been decided yet, but co-owner Ken Martino says it will be reminiscent of a classic New York City spot—with sandwiches, dinner classics, burgers,…
Peach Slide Pale Ale release leads up to July 16 concert in Charlotte
Plaza Midwood brewery aiming to open soon
Negroni Week started on Monday, and 20 bars in the Charlotte area are participating in Imbibe Magazine's fundraiser this year. Not familiar with the classic cocktail? It's a slightly bitter drink, made most often with gin, an amaro (such as Campari),…
MAC'S SPEED SHOP competed in the annual Memphis in May competition last month, bringing home a second-place finish for their whole hog cooking. The Memphis contest is one of the most prestigious barbecue competitions in the world, with names such…
Ramen Soul, a new ramen spot in Mooresville, will open for service on Wednesday. The restaurant is owned by Tim and Melanie Groody, owners of Fork! in Cornelius, which is known for its quality sourcing; chef Tim Groody is one of…
--Just in time for the warm summer days comes the yearly release of Birdsong’s summer seasonal beer, Fake Plastic Trees. This refreshing hoppy wheat will be available at the taproom beginning Thursday at 3 p.m. (You can read my Radiohead…
Rare Roots Hospitality has a private stash of Eagle Rare
Brewery also undergoing renovations both inside and out
SOME GUESTS, bellies tucked up against long tables at Luca Modern Italian Kitchen, are here to support their favorite chefs. Others made a reservation to dine this Monday night in February to learn about African cuisine, many knowing it’s the…
THE OLIVER COVER of The Sandlapper Cookbook screams 1970s. I find it toward the bottom of an overstuffed file box that Chef Bruce Moffett lets me rummage through one evening before his restaurant, Stagioni, opens for dinner. It is like my…
Charlotte’s newest brewery will feature a cultural community feel
A James Beard Award-winning writer sees the future of Southern food on a plate in Charlotte
