Well, it's 2017. We all waved farewell to the interesting and, at time, tumultuous 2016. Luckily, we have plenty of food events already on the books to kick off this fresh start. Sous Terrain: On Friday, January 6, from…
Happy New Year! If your resolution is to explore more of Charlotte’s craft beer scene, 2017 will be a good year for you. There is a lot in the works this coming year. For now, check out this week’s events:…
Midwood Smokehouse owner Frank Scibelli once told us that the restaurant’s burnt ends are the first item to sell out. I found this to be true several times, sitting down at a table and learning that the last of the…
Dukes Bread In business since: 2010 Hometown: Syracuse, New York Age: 33 Favorite sports teams: Syracuse Orange and Buffalo Bills Relationship Status: Married; his wife, Ellen, is a chef instructor at Johnson & Wales University Pets: Two pugs, B.B. and…
There are four culinary schools in Charlotte. So why is there a shortage of cooks in the city’s restaurants?
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…
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…
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…
A look back at 2016 in local beer, plus what’s ahead
The owners are bringing the neighborhood gathering place back. Want to get there? Just walk 1,153 paces from the old spot.
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…
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…
And don’t forget about Black & Blue tickets Christmas Eve
A pop-up chef brings meat-free cuisine to Charlotteans
Chef pushes stars from Kelvin Benjamin to LeBron James to eat better at home, and perform better on the field
RockSalt offers special menu now through NYE
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…
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…
Don't pass over this winter green—or confuse it with red cabbage.
'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…
New beers and returning favorites on tap as part of the event
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…
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…
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…
Restaurant is both comforting and surprising
Don't miss your chance to attend two of Charlotte's top craft beer festivals
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…
A last-minute recipe that adds flair to the Thanksgiving table
