Birdsong Brewing celebrating five years with all-day anniversary party Saturday
New beers and returning favorites on tap as part of the event
Food + Drink
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.
Creating the Ideal Wine and Cheese Pairing
PETER TAYLOR Top row, from left: Goat Lady Dairy’s Providence, paired with pinor noir; Looking Glass Creamery’s Chocolate Lab, paired with pinot noir; Looking Glass Creamery’s Old Drovers Road, paired with chardonnay; and Prodigal Farms’ Candide, paired with chardonnay. Bottom right: Boxcarr’s Rocket’s Robiola, paired…
New bottle releases from Birdsong, Triple C and Wooden Robot
When prepping your Thanksgiving Day menu, it's of vital importance that you don't leave out one of the most important items: beer. Thankfully (no pun intended), three Charlotte breweries have perfectly timed bottle releases over the next week to help…
Joe, Katy Kindred Opening Second Restaurant
PETER TAYLOR Joe and Katy Kindred in their namesake Kindred Restaurant. JOE AND KATY KINDRED, owners of Kindred Restaurant, have signed a lease on a second restaurant. The new one, a concept called Hello, Sailor, will be in the former Rusty…
Salud once again Releasing the Funk, to the delight of local sour fans
Annual sour festival will feature more than 40 breweries from across the country
Upcoming Food Events (Nov. 11–16)
Beer dinners, wine dinners, fundraising dinners, plus a donut-eating contest and a special deal for vets.
Beer Quest offers new and unique craft beer festival experience
Nov. 19 event at BB&T Ballpark will feature more than 35 breweries
Restaurateur Frank Scibelli Buys Into Heirloom Restaurant
Frank Scibelli, owner Midwood Smokehouse, Mama Ricotta’s, and Yafo, has purchased a minority share of Heirloom, a restaurant known for its commitment to locally sourced ingredients. Chef/owner Clark Barlowe says he is excited to have the support and guidance of…
Upcoming Food Events (Nov. 4 – Nov 9)
Get ready for the holidays, sip on cocktails, and eat good food for good causes.
A Fish Stew Fundraiser For Hurricane Matthew Victims
Chef Tim Groody of Fork! helps Chef Vivian Howard raise funds
On the Line: Matthew Krenz of The Asbury
Executive chef since: May 14, 2016 Age: 31 Previous restaurants: Four Square in Durham, Passion8 Favorite sports team: Panthers, any soccer Relationship status: Girlfriend, Rachel, developer with Milhaus Pets: King Charles Cavalier spaniel named Kenzie Neighborhood: South Charlotte/Huntingtowne Farms Who is a chef you look up to nationally?…
Common Market South End Is Reopening, And It’s Such A Common Market Story
The new store is only 1,153 steps away from the old one, and will have a bigger patio
New bottle releases this week from Triple C and Unknown Brewing
There's nothing but treats this Halloween week for Charlotte craft beer fans, as two local breweries are set to release their latest bottles. It all starts Tuesday at Triple C Brewing, with the brewery bringing back its acclaimed Eyes of the World. This smoked…
Meet the Ghost of Stagioni
Drew Dodd was working alone in the kitchen at Stagioni, where he is executive chef, and sat his chef’s notebook on a counter. It wasn’t near the edge, he points out, it was in the middle of the counter. He…
Fried Chicken Friday: A Recipe from Kindred & Poole's Diner
Make that chicken 'SP,' please
Haberdish Serves Charlotte’s Turn-of-the-Century Eats
IN THE EARLY 1900S, the dirt roads that ran through what we call NoDa today were lined with simple, small homes. Each one was close enough to walk to Highland Park Mill No. 3, the large, brick textile mill where…
Upcoming Food Events (Oct. 27 – Nov. 2)
Halloween treats, special sips, and a community barbecue with history
