Entertaining

Local Restaurants Where You Can Host Your Holiday Party This Year

We can't believe it either, but the holidays are...

How to Host a Backyard Kentucky Derby Party This Year

Here we are, right in the middle of a...

Taylor Reese of @AlwaysTheHost Plans a July 4th Party for Us

If the sight of red, white, and blue together...

Where to Throw a Party in Charlotte. Our Picks of Venues, Restaurants, Locations & More

We can picture it now: you're the maid of honor, mother of the bride, BFF, mom or spouse tasked with planning the oh-so-perfect celebration. Charlotte has no shortage of scoop-worthy venues, but no need to feel overwhelmed, you're starting...

5 Things to Do When Planning an Easter Brunch from Always the Host

Guest Post by Taylor of Always the Host It's possible that Easter is my favorite holiday to decorate for and an Easter Brunch tablescape is my favorite kind of table. The start of a new spring season ushers in a...

AlwaysTheHost Creates Valentine’s Dinner Tables for Family Celebrations & Date Night

Love is in the air and all around. No matter your outlook on Valentine's or Galentine's holidays, the feeling of loving others and being loved is like no other. Charlotteans are lucky to have a booming community of restaurants...

Try a BUTTERBOARD | Hummus Board | Nutella Board | Frosting Board on Your Holiday Spread This Season.

Have you seen them? #Butterboards are everywhere, along with their cousins Hummus Boards, Cream Cheese Boards, Nutella Boards, NutButter Boards, Frosting Boards, Pimento Cheese Boards .... and whatever else can be smeared on a flat surface and scooped up...

Some of Our Favorite Charlotte Restaurants to Host Your Holiday Party This Year

UPDATED FALL 2023 Get ready Scoop girls, the time for holiday parties and festivities is just around the corner which means we need to start planning... yesterday. If it's your turn to host the yearly holiday soirée or you're looking for...

Everything You Need for a Kentucky Derby Party in Charlotte

Derby day is quickly approaching (May 7), and we hope you all are ready to get your best spring dress and derby hat out to celebrate the quickest sporting event. Sure, we'd love to be at Churchill Downs in...

Best Ways to Celebrate your 40th Birthday, Charlotte 2022 Edition

All birthdays are an excuse to celebrate. It is the one day of the year we can call our own, and what better reason to celebrate with friends and family than another year of creating memories with them? What's...

Girl Up. How to Celebrate Galentines 2022 in Charlotte

Ladies, it's that time of year when we gather to celebrate nothing other than being female. For some, it's about being single, for others, it's about celebrating your girls. No matter what, Galentine's Day is our favorite fake holiday...

Epic Boards Are Hot. Ideas & Pin-spiration to Create Your Own Boards. (Charcuterie & Cheese Are So 2020)

We've all seen charcuterie boards. But have you seen these? Sometimes, right in the middle of a pandemic, 2021 gives you hope in the form of epic eats. We are obsessed. We support all the extra. Go beyond cheese. Sweets....

Valentines 2021 ~ Love at Home with Over 40 Ways to Celebrate It

Love. It can transform and change all the pieces of you. And we're not just talking about the romantic kind. Love for yourself. Our rule? Others are just a fantastic bonus. Is love different these days? Not entirely — but...

Celebrating New Year’s Eve This Year: How to Drop the Ball in Your Own Home

So. That was a year. 2020 is finally coming to an end and yet it seems impossible to pull together the will to celebrate in any capacity. Will 2021 be full of positive changes? We hope so. So let's...

Spruce Up the Guest Bedroom with These Local Buys

The advice that you should periodically spend the night in your own guest bedroom is solid ~ is it comfortable? too hot? too cold? noisy? dark enough? does it actually accommodate a guest's needs? You'll find out all sorts...