Starting one week from today, Atherton Market on South Boulevard will expand its operating hours, opening Tuesdays through Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The market offers farm goods plus prepared foods, plant and garden supplies, home and bath…
Maverick Rock Taco, the new concept on Montford Avenue from Xenia Hospitality Group (Ilios Noche, Nolen Kitchen, Big View Diner) is now open—or at least, the bar is open.
Over the next several months, restaurateur Frank Scibelli's FS Food Group is planning some big changes. The group recently sold Cantina 1511 to a South Africa-based company (although they remain partners), and is focusing its efforts on its remaining restaurants. Here's the…
The story behind the lamb sausage pizza at the new Wolfgang Puck Pizza | Bar
Delta’s Restaurant serves up down-home favorites in a stylish setting
Rooster’s second location is something to crow about
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…
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 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…
The Tiny Chef dishes on her dream catering job, local farms, and her sunny side
Get in on the moonshine renaissance with one of these refreshing cocktails
Craving something salty? Here’s a look at the city’s best pretzels
The enigmatic new restaurant shakes up the city’s dining scene
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…
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…
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…
A South Park institution gets a striking update—complete with craft brews and moonshine on tap
A new restaurant concept pops up all over town
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…
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.,…
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, 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…
Chef Mark Hibbs returns to the city’s culinary scene
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.
These restaurants are among the leaders when it comes to local eateries that feature homegrown ingredients.
Find out where your local brews come from
Going to the market? Know your 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.
