Upcoming Food Events (Oct. 27 – Nov. 2)
Halloween treats, special sips, and a community barbecue with history
Food + Drink
Several spooky happenings in Charlotte craft beer this weekend
Events at Birdsong, D9 and more
Now Open: The Right Time for Rai Lay
South End gets a gem with sister restaurant to Deejai Thai
Despite the Hype, Babalu Misses the Mark
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…
Upcoming Food Events (Oct. 20 – 26)
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…
Sycamore Brewing celebrating 2 years with huge party Saturday
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…
Will Travel for Inspiration: Batch Craft Chocolate
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…
"It Doesn't Get More Local Than This"
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…
Upcoming Food Events (Oct 14 – Oct 19)
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…
Soul Food Sessions
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…
NoDa Brewing will release 5 cans over one week to celebrate 5 years
Among the Oct. 23-29 offerings is Monstro, the brewery’s Russian Imperial Stout
Good Bottle celebrating four years with weeklong anniversary party
Events Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
Upcoming Food Events (Oct 7 – Oct 12)
Oysters, more oysters, and whiskey.
New releases this coming week from Birdsong, Olde Mecklenburg, NoDa, Triple C and Unknown
Over the next few weeks, Charlotte is going to see a wealth of new beer releases. There’s some really great beer, both new and recurring seasonals, about to hit this city. And that doesn’t count the limited weekly beers that…
Corkage Fees in Charlotte: A Restaurant Guide
Bringing wine into the places that made Charlotte magazine’s 2016 Best Restaurants list
Meet the Dumpling Lady
A food truck owner finds a connection to her new home by sharing her childhood recipes
A Quick Trip to the Middle East at Yafo Kitchen
I’M IN LINE AND I’M HUNGRY. It’s just past noon on a Thursday in August, and I’m standing behind maybe a dozen people at Yafo Kitchen in SouthPark. I breathe the smells of Mediterranean spices—cumin, cinnamon, and turmeric. Rotisserie spits…
Upcoming Food Events (Sep 30 – Oct 5)
FRIDAY, SATURDAY (SEP 30, OCT 1) CAROLINA JUBILEE The Carolina Farm Trust presents a music and farm-to-table food festival celebrating and benefiting Carolina farmers. One hundred percent of the proceeds from this event will go toward helping the trust save Mary L Farm, which is at risk of losing…
How to Celebrate National Coffee Day
Today is National Coffee Day. Whether a cup of Joe is a daily habit for you or this cloudy September morning seems to call for one, here are places helping you celebrate the day. If you can make it until the weekend…
This week/weekend’s Charlotte craft beer events
Something for everyone from Wednesday to Sunday
Meet New Restaurant O-Ku’s Executive Chef
Michael Chanthavong, executive chef at new sushi spot O-Ku, says he’s been in restaurant kitchens since he was a “little rascal, asking, ‘What’s this? What’s that?’ ” His family owned several Thai restaurants, and when he was 14, Chanthavong’s mom…
Rating Charlotte's Food Delivery Services
As they pounce on Charlotte, we put takeout options to the test
NoDa celebrating one year at new site with release of Hot Pistol, other fan favorites
Celebration taking place Saturday at the North End taproom
Food Events Cancelled This Weekend and Into Next Week
As protests continue into the weekend, event organizers are making decisions around cancelling or rescheduling food-related events due to low anticipated turnout, logistics, or concerns for guest safety. In addition, some Uptown restaurants and bars have been closing earlier than usual;…
Festivals at Olde Mecklenburg and Sycamore this weekend, plus do some good with Birdsong’s Sugar Creek cleanup
It feels a little strange to be writing about craft beer with everything currently going on in Charlotte. It’s not lost on me that a craft beer event or release pales in importance to a city struggling to keep the…
Business As Usual For Many Uptown Restaurants, But Not All
Uptown businesses rally to clean up and move on this morning.
On Olde Mecklenburg’s (latest) expansion
City Council approval allows brewery to officially move forward with plans
NoDa Brewing debuts new version of “Woody & Wilcox” beer
Style moving from West Coast IPA to wheat ale
