Food and Travel

This year, leave the prep, cooking and cleaning to the professionals. Here’s where you can dine out for the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Charlotte. NOTE: Scoop’s Family Table Meal Deal from Chef Alyssa is still good through 12/31, in case ordering some sides in, or the whole meal for Christmas Eve, sounds good […]

Before we get into the holidays full-swing, make time to try the latest and greatest in Charlotte’s culinary scene. Read on for the food news to know this month: NEW & NOTEWORTHY Ava – Open now New to Optimist Hall, Ava offers handmade pasta and Neapolitan pizza cooked at 900 degrees in an authentic Italian-made pizza oven.  […]

Thanksgiving may get all the attention this time of year (if you haven’t made plans yet, here’s your resource) but we know there’s still plenty of culinary news to cover around the Queen City. From openings to new menu offerings, here’s the food news you need to know for the rest of November 2019. NEW […]

These 2019 cookbooks serve up plenty of inspiration to host a big group or an intimate dinner this season. Check out our list of tasty titles from an update to a kitchen staple to new recipes from celebrity chefs. Stop by Park Road Books to stock up or shop via the Amazon links below (book […]

This article is part of our 2019 Holiday Entertaining Series sponsored by Roots Catering Tamu Curtis started her company, Liberate Your Palate, to host hands-on cocktail classes for the at-home enthusiast that are designed to “take the mystery out of mixology.” In her chic, social, and interactive classes guests learn about the history of alcohol […]

Love Thanksgiving but hate the hassle? We’ve researched the best places to eat out or take out this holiday, from lavish buffets to tasty desserts waiting to grace your table.  If you do want to cook at home, you can’t miss taking advice from Jess Bentley of @sliceofjess. Here’s her 101 on cooking your Thanksgiving […]

This article is part of our 2019 Holiday Entertaining Series sponsored by Roots Catering We’re heading into the holiday season, and it’s time to celebrate. Whether you’re hosting an intimate dinner out or a festive soirée, our list of holiday event spaces in Charlotte restaurants will get your planning off to a great start. Read […]

In a competitive and ever-growing restaurant environment like Charlotte, five years is almost a lifetime. Dogwood Southern Table & Bar just celebrated their fifth anniversary, and since day one, they’ve paid homage the Carolinas by using locally-sourced ingredients. “My inspiration for the menu comes from working with people that I have built relationships beyond the […]

This article is part of our 2019 Holiday Entertaining Series sponsored by Roots Catering ‘Tis the season for a celebratory glass of vino. From Thanksgiving tables to holiday soirées, you’ll need to know which wines to serve or bring to every occasion. We asked Charlotte’s sommeliers for some guidance. Read on for the best wine […]

Y’all have surely heard of Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, the South End business started by a young chef (Alyssa) as a place for locals to learn to cook, and which has grown into a fantastic event venue, brunch spot, kids’ camp, take out lunch, take home dinner, catering, foodie mecca. As they like to say at […]

Between anticipated openings, new menu flavors and foodie events, Charlotte’s culinary scene shows no signs of slowing down. Read on for the latest news you need to know going into November. NEW, CLOSED & COMING SOON Foxcroft Wine Co. Waverly – Now Open Foxcroft Wine Co. soft opened their third Charlotte-area location in south Charlotte’s […]

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a lunch rut, defaulting to the same places to meet girlfriends or co-workers over and over? We think that lunch should be an occasion worth looking forward to, which is why we’re on the hunt for the best lunch spots in Charlotte. This time, we’re on the south side […]