Uptown Encore: Rooster’s
Rooster’s second location is something to crow about
Food + Drink
News Bite: Sweet Lorraine's Bakery opening
Chef/owner Christine Guerriero will open Sweet Lorraine's Bakery (220 East Blvd.) this Friday, July 6. The bakery, named for Guerriero's late mother, Lorraine, will offer French- and Italian-inspired desserts, cookies, pastries, breakfast treats, cakes, tarts, and artisan breads—plus locally roasted…
Blind Item: Worst lunch experience ever?
Yesterday I tried unsuccessfully to grab some takeout from a local restaurant (which shall remain nameless). I was unsuccessful in my attempt despite the facts that: I had tried to call ahead, but no one answered. (I left messages.) The…
Queen's Feast returns July 20-29
Queen's Feast is back, and this time around, more than 100 restaurants will participate—including several newly opened restaurants such as 5Church, e2 Emeril's Eatery, Blackthorne Restaurant, Malabar Spanish Cuisine, and Levant Mediterranean Cuisine. The basic concept hasn't changed: each restaurant…
Drinks with Susanne Dillingham
The Tiny Chef dishes on her dream catering job, local farms, and her sunny side
Moonshine Mixology
Get in on the moonshine renaissance with one of these refreshing cocktails
Do the Twist
Craving something salty? Here’s a look at the city’s best pretzels
5Church Frenzy
The enigmatic new restaurant shakes up the city’s dining scene
Chow Down Uptown is back!
Chow Down Uptown, the popular food truck festival, kicks off its summer schedule on Thursday, June 14 from 5-9 p.m. Thirteen truck vendors will participate at the event, which will be hosted in the 7th Street Station parking lot (224…
Grand openings for Quaker Steak & Lube and American Roadside Burgers this week
June 6, 3 p.m.: Quaker Steak & Lube will celebrate the opening of its new Pineville location (10405 Centrum Pkwy.), which will offer seating for 375 people including a patio and two bars. The restaurant will feature spinning motorcycles hanging…
Local chefs head to the James Beard House
Executive chefs from The Mother Earth Group—including Chef Blake Hartwick of Something Classic, Chef Alyssa Gorelick of Fern, and Chef Marc Jacksina of Halcyon—are heading to New York to create a collaborative Southern-Inspired Artisanal Dinner at the James Beard House…
Throwback Hotspot: Ten at Park Lanes
A South Park institution gets a striking update—complete with craft brews and moonshine on tap
Moveable Feast: The Market Kitchen
A new restaurant concept pops up all over town
Mooresville Ice Cream Parlor Re-opens
This Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., Mooresville Ice Cream Company (186 N. Broad St., Mooresville) will celebrate the opening of its newly renovated ice cream parlor. The company's original ice cream stand opened 88 years ago in the same…
Get fired up for National Barbecue Month
If you haven't heard, May is National Barbecue Month. You can celebrate at home with your own grill, of course...or you could check out what two local barbecue joints are serving up for the occasion. Midwood Smokehouse (1401 Central Ave.,…
Morton's Hosts Wine Dinner for Race Week
Some folks prefer chicken wings and beer for Race Week. For others, a four-course wine dinner is more like it. For the latter group, Morton's is here to provide. On May 24, the uptown steakhouse is hosting a wine dinner…
7th Street Public Market To Hold Grand Opening
7th Street Public Market, the new "city market" located uptown in the former Reid's space on, yes, Seventh Street, is ready for its coming out party. The market has been undergoing a soft opening since the fall, while it tweaks…
Back for Thirds: Blackthorne Restaurant & Bar
Chef Mark Hibbs returns to the city’s culinary scene
Drinks with Birdie Yang
The owner and sake sommelier of Yama Asian Fusion tells us about his most recent accolade—Advanced Sake Professional—over a bottle of Pride of the Village Junami Ginjo.
Local Flavor: Restaurants
These restaurants are among the leaders when it comes to local eateries that feature homegrown ingredients.
Local Flavor: Charlotte Breweries
Find out where your local brews come from
Local Flavor: Farmers Markets
Going to the market? Know your farms
Local Flavor: Farms
These farms supply meats, produce, and cheeses to restaurants and farmers markets across the Charlotte area. Some offer tours or welcome visitors—be sure to check with them first for a visitor schedule or to make a reservation.
Local Flavor: Food Trucks
These food trucks set the farm-to-fork concept on wheels. Most trucks have a regular rotation of lunchtime locations around the city, but inclement weather or private parties can keep them off the streets—and make it a challenge to track them down.
Extra, Extra! Virgin Olive Oil
New shop focuses on top-notch olive oils
Malabar Brings Paella—and Style—to Uptown
The city’s newest destination for tapas has gone largely unnoticed—until now
BBQ from the Block: Dan the Pig Man & Queen City Q
Two new uptown spots satisfy your craving for barbecue
Keeping It Real at The Thirsty Beaver and The Rat's Nest
Plaza Midwood’s The Thirsty Beaver Saloon—where the owners are brothers who wear cowboy hats unironically and, yes, everybody knows your name—just might be the most authentic place in Charlotte
