Their Canvas Is A Beer Can
Meet the artists who turn Charlotte-area breweries' 16-ounce aluminum cylinders into journeys all their own.
Food + Drink
A Charlotte Brewery Directory: 2023
A neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown
The Most Overqualified Brewery Chef in Charlotte
Is this chef preparing the city’s most inventive food in a brewery?
And the 2023 Charlotte Magazine Beer Bracket Winner Is...
Step aside, hops. After three years of pale ale dominance, a Town Brewing Co. sour takes the title.
Sycamore Brewing Gets a Boost
The brewery reemerges as an all-day destination with coffee, burgers, live music, and an outdoor playroom.
14 Must-Visit Ice Cream Spots in (or Near) Charlotte
On the hunt for a cold, sweet treat? We've got you covered.
Down on the Farmhouse: A Visit to Fonta Flora Brewery
Craft breweries typically set up in small spaces in urban neighborhoods—former mechanics’ garages, say, or textile processing shops. In Charlotte, Devil’s Logic Brewing is tucked between its neighbors near the Central Piedmont Community College campus, and Protagonist Beer’s NoDa taproom…
THE DISH: What Doesn’t Charlotte Have?
Chef Robin Anthony, the mastermind behind Omakase Experience, helps plug the gaps in the city’s growing food scene.
LOCAL FLAVOR: Elijah’s Xtreme
Elijah Morey lights up a business—and a vending machine—with his hot, hot, hot sauce
State of Confusion: All Mixed Up in LoSo
State of Confusion is a hodgepodge of cuisines, cocktails, and decor.
RECIPE: Charlotte Cocktails for Pride
How do you address LGBTQ culture through food and drink?
Where to Get Barbecue in Charlotte
Options across the area
Charlotte's East Side Electric Coffee Shop
Leo and Kellie Solis draw Charlotte’s Latino and music communities to their east side coffee shop
Rooted in Purpose: Chef Sam Diminich's Restaurant Constance
He keeps his friends close and his farmers closer.
Abby's Better: The Nut Butter Sold Nationwide Started by a Mooresville Teen
Nine years ago, a Mooresville teenager started making her own nut butter. Today, her products are on grocery shelves around the country.
18 Must-Try Tacos in Charlotte
Traditional and nontraditional tacos and their best margarita mates
Must-Visit Wine and Cocktail Bars in Charlotte: 2023
Start (or end) the night with a drink and small plate at these popular spots
Charlotte Beer: Pop the Top on Summer
When it’s hot and muggy, I want my beer light, crisp, perhaps slightly tart, and with an ABV percentage suitable for post-30—OK, post-50—humans. Here are four of my favorites, which cover a bit of geographical and stylistic variety. —Greg Lacour…
Hunger Pains: The Labor Shortage Impact on Charlotte's Dining Scene
Prices are high, and service is strapped. What does the strain on restaurant labor mean for Charlotte’s dining scene?
The Closest Thing to Cheers We’ll Ever Get: Brawley’s at 20
Two decades of craft beer, inclusion, no TV—and get that Miller Lite out of here.
Where to go for Mother’s Day Brunch in Charlotte: 2023
Where to celebrate Mom with reservation links
BEER: Mooresville's King Canary Brewing Company
As #CLTbeer slips the surly bonds of Charlotte, LKN breweries like King Canary make their own mark.
Fresh Take: Menya Daruma in Elizabeth
It brings the art of authentic Japanese noodles to the neighborhood—and continues a family’s restaurant legacy in Charlotte
Fenwick’s After Catherine
Will the longtime Eastover restaurant survive the loss of its beloved chef and co-owner?
On the Line: Christa Csoka
The French-trained chef marries her love of food, wine, and art at The Artisan’s Palate
Where to Eat in Uptown Charlotte Right Now
From mainstays to recently opened spots
Two Atlanta Transplants Bring 'Crack Fruit' to Charlotte
Meet the owners of Trap Fruit Candy Co.
Fresh Take: Nonna Maria’s Italian Deli & Market in Matthews
It brings the soppressata and prosciutto and ricotta (and fresh bagels) down from the Bronx
