Valentine's Day Decadence
Seven desserts to fall in love with.
Food + Drink
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…
Upcoming Food Events (Jan. 18-25)
Another week, another wide range of food happenings. For those of us who are hungry, there are wine dinners, restaurant week, and glimpses of Valentine's Day events for us to peruse. Happy eating. TODAY WINE DINNER AT REID'S Reid's…
Passion8 Prepares for James Beard, A Rebrand
Diners get a surprise announcement at the end of a rehearsal dinner for James Beard
Meet Stoke Bar’s New Head Mixologist
There’s a new face running the bar at Stoke, in Marriott City Center in uptown. DiSean Burns came on several weeks ago, and guests will begin to see his influence on the bar’s newest drink list. His official title is…
Italian Pasta Bar Coming to 7th Street Market
Zia Pia imports will move to the back of the 7th Street Public Market later this month to add a hot pasta bar, among other things, to its Italian offerings. Owner Victoria Zabel says she hopes to be open in…
Upcoming Food Events (Jan. 12-29)
FRIDAY COCKTAIL CLASS If your holiday party fell flat due to an inability to make cocktails, you're in luck. Level Co-Working is hosting a cocktail creating class on Friday, January 13, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Emily Elda will teach students how to…
Blues Traveler to headline Charlotte’s Moo & Brew Festival in April
Third annual event will feature 30 breweries and several local restaurants serving up burgers
New beer releases this week from Birdsong, Dreamchaser’s and Unknown
Honey Pie’s back, Unknown’s stout gets a new name and Dreamchaser’s releases its first bottle
Is Yafo Kitchen Coming to Midwood?
IN THE LATEST #DiscussCLT Podcast, Frank Scibelli says he's hoping for a Yafo Kitchen location in the Plaza Midwood area. He also mentions possible neighborhoods for the newest Midwood Smokehouse locations. Listen here. Yafo was No. 2 on the 2017…
