Food + Drink
Nolia Blossoms
Pamela Marcotte and Avi Kendi, owners of the recently opened Nolia (as in magnolia), are brave souls indeed. They chose to open a restaurant in a location where many others enjoyed the staying power of a tumbleweed. Ethan's, Solera, and…
Queen City 'Cue
Bill Spoon's5524 South Blvd., 704-525-8865Bill Spoon, who founded the restaurant in 1963, passed away last year, but his namesake eatery still serves his famed chopped, eastern North Carolina-style barbecue. Hush puppies, cole slaw, baked beans, and banana pudding complete the…
Charmed, I'm Sure
For many a discerning diner, Monticello has long been a go-to choice for a solid pre-Blumenthal meal, a quiet business lunch, or a romantic date night. We've visited on and off over the years, too, but must confess to having…
Local Links
DIY SausageSausage is made from ground meat, which can be purchased from a butcher or, for the extra-ambitious, made at home with a meat grinder. Once you have the ground pork, the next step is seasoning it. From the extravagant…
East of the Everyday
The Large Kabob Platter includes grilled Cornish hen, chicken, lamb, beef tenderloin, ground sirloin, and grilled vegetables.Experience a new world of tastes and colors as you journey east—to east Charlotte, that is. Kabob House opened more than a decade ago…
