Fenwick’s: A Myers Park Mainstay
Restaurant balances nostalgia and relevance—and has for more than three decades
Food + Drink
Charlotte Craft Canning News
Blue Blaze releases first cans, Good Bottle/Wicked Weed can event and a Sycamore favorite has its initial can run
Menu Preview of Porter's House Restaurant
The owners of Dressler’s Restaurant and Dogwood Southern Table + Bar open their newest concept today. The Porter’s House, in Waverly, a development currently under construction where 485 meets Providence Road, welcomes its first customers for dinner this evening after several days…
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery expanding to Cornelius with purchase of 24-acre site
Brauhaus and biergarten already in plans, with more to come if state barrel cap law is lifted
Weekend Craft Beer Events (Feb. 17-19)
SATURDAY --Unknown Brewing is set for its next bottle release, and Saturday the brewery is bringing back Dirty Commie Heathen. This is Unknown’s imperial stout that is aged in whiskey barrels with cherries. The taproom opens Saturday at 11 a.m.,…
Upcoming Food Events (Feb. 16-23)
Valentine's Day has come and gone, but there's still plenty to do around Charlotte. FRIDAY BALLANTYNE HOTEL WINTER WEEKENDS Every Friday and Saturday from 8:30 to 10 p.m. in February enjoy Winter Weekends at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge. Guests can experience a…
Charlotte Businesses Participate in "A Day Without Immigrants"
If your plans for this evening included grabbing a pint and a bite to eat, you won't be able to at Pint Central. The popular Plaza-Midwood locale is closed today as part of a nationwide protest dubbed "A Day Without…
Two Local Chefs Named James Beard Award Semifinalists
Included on this year's list of James Beard Award Semifinalists are Joe Kindred, chef/owner of Kindred Restaurant, and Paul Verica, chef/owner of Heritage Food + Drink. Both chefs earned recognition in the Best Chef: Southeast category. Kindred was a semi-finalist…
Valentine's Day Decadence
Seven desserts to fall in love with.
Weekend Local Craft Beer Releases (Feb. 10-12)
Earlier this week I wrote about Triple C’s Chocolate Covered Pretzel Stout release, along with the new coconut and mint variants. There are several other beers being rolled out from local breweries this weekend as well. Here’s a look: …
Upcoming Food Events (Feb. 9-15)
Well, it's the Valentine's Day roundup you've been waiting for. We've got all the dinners, wine tastings, and dessert-centric activities your heart desires. TONIGHT REID'S BEER DINNER Reid's Fine Foods will host a beer dinner with Legion Brewing on…
A Local Nut Butter, a Childhood Memory
I'm always on the hunt for interesting nut butters. I love sunflower butter because it tastes like a handful of roasted sunflower seeds right at the end of each bite. I like Justin's maple almond butter because it's not cloyingly sweet and it's good…
Triple C’s Chocolate Covered Pretzel Stout returns this year with even more flavor
Coconut and mint variants, along with original base beer, will be released Saturday
Upcoming Food Events (Feb. 2-9)
Valentine's Day is on the radar, but that big game is coming up this weekend. Save your energy for Saturday and Sunday's eating festivities this week; you'll need it with the Queen City's offerings of oysters, barbecue, and beer. …
'Asian Cajun' Defined and 9 Other Questions for Wu's Owner
THINGS HAVE BEEN CHANGING rapidly for Bottle Cap Group, which currently has 14 restaurants, including Brazwell’s, Whiskey Warehouse, Hot Taco, and All-American Pub. That will grow to 17 by the end of this year. One of the newest concepts for…
Brewing a Cure: Redemption Brew Works
Treating illnesses became a business for Gretchen Newkirk
As Charlotte’s craft beer scene grows, so does Queen City Brewers Festival
Record 32 local and area breweries will be pouring at Saturday’s event
Fort Mill Restaurant Tapas 51 Is Closing
Tapas 51, chef Aaron Rivera’s pan-Latin restaurant in Fort Mill, is closing this month, Charlotte magazine has learned. Rivera is selling the restaurant and moving to Colorado, where he will launch a restaurant group with a friend. The last day…
Catawba Brewing introduces Queen City-inspired beer, CLT IPA
Exclusive local release this Saturday at area bottle shops and bars
Food Trends For 2017
A look at what will be cooking this year.
On the Menu: Food News (February 2017)
Loft & Cellar is Coming Soon Chef Nicolas Daniels’ first restaurant has been under construction for nearly a year and is scheduled to open this month. The three-story space near Romare Bearden Park will be divided into three experiences: The…
Weekend Local Craft Beer Events (Jan. 26-29)
#instabeerupclt takes Flight, also new releases from Legion, Olde Mecklenburg and Triple C
Upcoming Food Events (Jan. 26-29)
Oyster roasts seem to be an ongoing theme, but even if you don't partake in the little aphrodisiacs, there's plenty to do around the Queen City this weekend. TONIGHT LEROY FOX Celebrate five years with Leroy Fox…
O-Ku’s Service, Details Reflect Lowcountry Roots
Top: Server Alex Johnson holds the Lobster Temaki, a cone of poached lobster with rice, asparagus, chives, cilantro aioli, and black volcanic salt. Bottom: The white fish crudo is seasoned with lime zest, lemon juice, olive oil, microgreens, and pesto. THERE'S A…
Heist’s new Canteen Taproom opens this week, and there’s much more in store for 2017
Taproom soft opening this Thursday featuring Ancient Cities, plus news about Heist Brewing and Barrel Arts production facility
Look for expanded Salud Cerveceria to be more than just a brewery
New taproom and “community space” to open upstairs from Salud Beer Shop this spring
Myers Park CC Chef Represents U.S. in International Competition
Jason Hall and his team finish outside the top three in the Catering Cup, but will come home with an experience he won’t forget
Run for the hills! Local beer events this weekend include babies AND dogs
It seems nothing these days gets people in Charlotte more riled up than the discussion of babies and dogs at breweries and bars. I bet if there were some sort of ballot referendum on this subject, the Queen City would…
