June 2009
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![]() | Eat Cheap!Yes, you can eat well for less. From (great) burgers and fries to banh mi to dolmades to frog legs to a smoked duck wrap, here are 58 places with big flavors and tiny prices. Plus, a guide to great taquerias and how to drink cheap wine every night of the week Edited by Richard Thurmond |
![]() | Total KidNot every kid likes the same things. So we set out to find the very best stuff around for a whole spectrum of youngsters. From what to eat and where to shop to where to take them on a Saturday afternoon, we’ve got you (and your kid) covered By Jen Pilla Taylor |
![]() | Get Right With LennySelf-professed "hip-hop Republican" Lenny McAllister finds himself at the center of a gathering political storm. But it's nothing compared to the tempests that he’s had to overcome in his personal life By Melissa Hankins |
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Now Open
Basil Thai Cuisine brings new flavor uptown
Uncorked
The mysterious petite sirah
Quick Bite
Jake's Good Eats offers just that
Nightlife
Two clubs for the price of one
Alfresco Dining
Dine (for less!) outside this summer
Guide
An extensive guide to Charlotte's dining scene