Who's Cooking Dinner?
There are four culinary schools in Charlotte. So why is there a shortage of cooks in the city’s restaurants?
Food + Drink
Upcoming Food Events (Dec. 30-Jan. 17)
We've got the round-up of food-based activities around the Queen City for your dining pleasure as we wave goodbye to 2016 and welcome in the new, shiny, and hopefully less dreary 2017. Reid's Fine Foods: Head to Reid's for…
Where to Find Sour Beers in Charlotte
PUCKER UP, CHARLOTTE. Sour beers have quickly become popular, but they’re far from new to the beer scene. In fact, this style has been around for centuries, started by Belgian brewers. Sour beers, as their name implies, have a bit…
Charlotte Chefs to Watch
Michael Chanthavong, O-Ku’s executive chef, worked in his parents’ Thai restaurants as a kid. Look for his influence on the menu as the sister restaurant to the Charleston original matures. Cody Suddreth is a Lenoir native who spent several years…
The Year in Charlotte Craft Beer 2016
A look back at 2016 in local beer, plus what’s ahead
Can the Old Common Market Live Again?
The owners are bringing the neighborhood gathering place back. Want to get there? Just walk 1,153 paces from the old spot.
25 Best New Restaurants in Charlotte 2017
Click here for last year's ranked list of the "50 Best Restaurants in Charlotte." “What new restaurant should I try?” We’re asked that question often, and it’s a tough one to answer. Diners tend to find a new place…
Upcoming Food Events (Dec. 22-Jan. 1)
All of the holidays are about to hit, and we've got the round-up of food-based activities around the Queen City for your dining pleasure during this busy season. Block and Grinder: If you haven't heard, Chef Ethan Moyer will…
This week’s local craft beer releases, plus a holiday-themed escape room at Three Spirits
And don’t forget about Black & Blue tickets Christmas Eve
Shawn Harrison: The Traveling Vegan Chef
A pop-up chef brings meat-free cuisine to Charlotteans
Glenn Lyman: The Athletes’ Chef
Chef pushes stars from Kelvin Benjamin to LeBron James to eat better at home, and perform better on the field
Feast of the Seven Fishes, And Then Some
RockSalt offers special menu now through NYE
Ring in the holidays around Charlotte
It’s time to embrace the onslaught of all things holiday – and what could be better than commemorating the events with food? Holiday Cocktail Class: Need a lesson in cocktail crafting come Christmas? Level Co-working (227 W. 4th Street) in…
Legion’s first anniversary party and Triple C’s barrel-aged Up All Night release highlight a big Charlotte craft beer weekend
There are a lot of beer events going on in the midst of this holiday season. Take a break from shopping and check one (or more of these out): Thursday --Salud Beer Shop is hosting its annual brownies and…
Getting to Know Radicchio
Don't pass over this winter green—or confuse it with red cabbage.
Good Bottle, Triple C hosting Christmas donation events
'Tis the season for giving, and there's a couple ways highlighted below where the Charlotte craft beer community can get involved. Know of others? Give me a shout. --Good Bottle’s annual night of giving is this Thursday beginning at…
Birdsong Brewing celebrating five years with all-day anniversary party Saturday
New beers and returning favorites on tap as part of the event
Find Cold Weather Comforts at Anita's
If ever there's a day where you're allowed the indulgence of some comfort food, it's a day like this one, where the forecast calls for gray skies and a steady drip of cold rain. Comfort food means something different to everyone, but it…
Checking out latest releases from Olde Mecklenburg, Unknown, Blue Blaze and Legal Remedy
As you get ready to start the weekend, here's a look at some of Charlotte's newest beers (and events), along with the first bottle release from Rock Hill's Legal Remedy Brewing: --To coincide with the annual Weihnachtsmarkt, Olde Mecklenburg…
Meet the Owners Behind My Buddy’s Nuts
BONNIE JONES AND PHIL ANDERSON, owners of My Buddy’s Nuts, start each business day with a meeting. In their pajamas. One makes coffee, and then they start writing that day’s plan on a chalkboard. Jones does the business’s marketing and…
Stoke Offers Slow-Cooked Satisfaction
Restaurant is both comforting and surprising
Queen City Brewers Festival, Brawley's Black & Blue tickets on sale in December
Don't miss your chance to attend two of Charlotte's top craft beer festivals
Substitute shopping for local craft beer events this Black Friday
Black Friday is a time to search out some of the best deals, and it's no different with craft beer in this area. So while many are falling over each other to get the best doorbusters, relax with your favorite…
The Best Part of Thanksgiving: The Vegetables
A last-minute recipe that adds flair to the Thanksgiving table
Charlotteans of the Year 2016: The Kindreds
A day in the life of the husband-and-wife restaurant team that helped bring national attention to Charlotte’s restaurant scene— and had several more important accomplishments in their own house
On the Line: Chef Mike Suppa
Executive Chef, Charlotte Douglas Airport, with HMS Host
Heirloom's New Menu: Approachable, Comfortable
We visited Chef Clark Barlowe right before he debuted his new menu last week, a menu designed to still feature the farm-raised and foraged items he is known for while offering dishes with broader appeal. The result is a list offering…
Upcoming Food Events (Nov. 18 – 23)
Food events to get you primed for Thanksgiving feasting.
