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…
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…
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…
Annual sour festival will feature more than 40 breweries from across the country
Beer dinners, wine dinners, fundraising dinners, plus a donut-eating contest and a special deal for vets.
Nov. 19 event at BB&T Ballpark will feature more than 35 breweries
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…
Get ready for the holidays, sip on cocktails, and eat good food for good causes.
Chef Tim Groody of Fork! helps Chef Vivian Howard raise funds
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?…
The new store is only 1,153 steps away from the old one, and will have a bigger patio
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…
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…
Make that chicken 'SP,' please
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…
Halloween treats, special sips, and a community barbecue with history
Events at Birdsong, D9 and more
South End gets a gem with sister restaurant to Deejai Thai
ONE OF MY FRIENDS sets down her fork and makes a declaration: “This would be amazing if I were hammered.” A bowl of Mexican street corn. And with that, the three of us order cocktails, never mind that it’s not long…
THURSDAY (OCT 20) FALL IN ITALY DINNER AT FRAN'S FILLING STATION A few seats are left for the "Fall in Italy" dinner: four courses and four wines for $40. Enjoy fig flatbread bites, seared scallops with white beans and escarole, and chicken saltimbocca with autumn vegetables…
Since opening in November 2014, Sycamore Brewing has stormed mightily into Charlotte's craft beer scene. To wit: Its Southern Girl Lager was awarded a bronze medal at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival (American Style Light Lager category) after just one…
The packaging for Batch Craft chocolate is simple: a rectangular envelope the color of Kraft paper, a white sticker with the company's logo, a round stamp to indicate the batch. This simplicity is what caught my eye at Free Range Brewing, where I found…
Zio Casual Italian is hard to find. It’s off Providence Road, blocked from sight by the Boston Market on the corner. The classic Italian eatery, though, is almost the complement to Boston Market’s over-produced, cafeteria-style service. You can see that…
This weekend is a perfect time to take the family out and get some pumpkins at a local pumpkin patch. One place you can head to is Sky Top Orchard, which offers pumpkins but also you-pick apples to enjoy in…
Lovers of soul food, take note: a group of Charlotte chefs are getting together to host a dinner called "Soul Food Sessions" this coming Tuesday at @Dawn Cafe. The four-course affair will feature dishes that represent each chef's personal interpretation of soul food. The five chefs, all of whom are African-American, hope to surpass the…
Among the Oct. 23-29 offerings is Monstro, the brewery’s Russian Imperial Stout
Events Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Oysters, more oysters, and whiskey.
