A Guide to Charlotte's Popular Food Trucks
Try something new from one of these eateries on wheels.
Food + Drink
Local Flavor: Pupusa 503
A family-run Salvadoran restaurant in University City offers pupusas, community, and family opportunity.
19 Wine Bars and Tasting Rooms To Try in Charlotte
Where to fill your glass in Charlotte.
Anatomy of a Menu
Restaurants calibrate them carefully to steer our eyes, stomachs, and wallets.
Where to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth in Charlotte: A 2023 Guide
From dessert programs at top restaurants to specialty bakeries
Sol'Delish Serves Refined Soul Food in University City
The North Charlotte spot blends soul food’s fried chicken-and-greens tradition with New Southern refinement.
A Guide to Charlotte's Top Diners
A list of greasy spoons with short-order, deep-fried, stick-to-your-ribs dishes.
Charlotte Beer: Dump the Pumpkin
A roundup of autumnal brews that, thankfully, reject the dubious appeal of the pint-o’-lantern.
Charlotte Brewers' Wild Ingredients
The banana split-inspired smoothie sour with cherry purée and white chocolate—that’s a good one. The hazy IPA brewed with Phantasm powder, derived from sauvignon blanc grape skins, which gives the beer a refined, white-wine flavor? Another successful experiment. The lactose-free…
Charlotte Restaurant Designer Gives The Sense of Taste
Interior designer Carrie Frye on the psychology behind a restaurant’s design.
A Quick Bite at The Club House
You can drink and play at The Club House Kitchen & Cocktails—and judge the menu’s altitude for yourself.
It’s Always Sunny in Ballantyne: A Look at Lee’s Hoagie House
“A lot of people like Cheez Whiz and just dump it on,” Robert Russo tells me as our server, Sandy, delivers my cheesesteak with a side of bright yellow cheese sauce. I’ve known Robert for approximately 12 minutes, but I…
Where to Eat in South Charlotte
The best places in Ballantyne, Waverly, and The Arboretum.
Will Breweries Break the Chain?
As craft beer expands into the ’burbs, shopping center developers are bagging chain restaurants and big box stores for locally owned breweries and taprooms.
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen Marks 10 Years
Over 10 years, the Wilens’ classroom has helped thousands make the most of their time in the kitchen.
Their Canvas Is A Beer Can
Meet the artists who turn Charlotte-area breweries' 16-ounce aluminum cylinders into journeys all their own.
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
