Food and Travel

Apparently it’s genetic. The way you eat your corn on the cob. That’s the consensus of several psychologists who study eating behaviors and who’ve determined that there are three primary eating styles: The typewriter, The rotary and The hunt-and-peck method. Here are just a few kernels of their wisdom (snort, see what I did there?): “Typewriter-style […]

They have been labeled as having “the best cake in NC” more than once but La Patisserie is much more than a beautiful {addictingly delicious} cake. I must admit, I had not discovered this amazing spot until just recently. From the first step in the door, to everything I ate {not much, just one of […]

When I lounge on the beach or by the pool, my appetite always seems to kick into high gear.  When I actually get into the water for a swim or do something that requires a bit more effort than turning the pages of a magazine, I get downright ravenous. Obviously, I don’t want to look […]

Summer is the perfect season for salads as your main course ~ the produce is both plentiful and beautiful and hearty salads pack in a lot of nutrients for the calories. Always good when you are trying to keep things in check for the barest of the bare in your closet. Here’s a recipe for […]

Move over, burgers and BBQ, you’re not the only foods being celebrated this summer.  If the hot humid days have you craving a crisp salad instead, may we suggest a few of Charlotte’s best? To make this list the best it could be, we reached out to Scoop readers on social media for their top picks. Follow Scoop on […]

Hello! You’ve found an “old” post. For a 2018 Update on this article, please click here. I feel as though I have your full attention. That’s what putting WINE in the headline seems to get me. Good thing because we have some real good scoop for you today! Like print it out and hang it […]

In a perfect world, I would eat ice cream all summer long, but it just so happens that, in this world, I am lactose intolerant and don’t have the metabolism of a super model. If you can relate, you might appreciate some of these alternatives. While not all of the recipes are low-calorie, they call […]

I love living in the south for so many reasons- the weather, the hospitality, the restaurants, and let’s not forget the peaches.  We simply have the best peaches. While I do enjoy the experience of biting into a ripe, juicy peach, I also try to work peaches into just about every recipe that I make […]

  Hello! You’ve found an “old” post  For A 2018 Update to this post, please click here.   With all of the brewery / brewpub / #beerup talk about town, you might think Charlotte girls don’t enjoy a glass of wine anymore.  Not so!  This list of QC hotspots proves that scoop girls and Charlotte wino’s still […]

For most of us, brewing a pot of fresh coffee is a morning ritual.  It gets us going each day, and we cannot imagine diving into work, caring for our children, or tackling our to-do lists without that jolt of caffeine. Well, I am going to suggest a new morning ritual- a tall glass of lemon water. […]

It’s berry season in North Carolina! Strawberries, blueberries and more are available for a short time only in our state – here’s your guide to the best pick-your-own fruit and produce farms in our area. Huntersville Berry Farm 15504 Hugh McCauley Road Huntersville, NC  28078 980-422-1150 What’s in season: Here you can pick mixed greens, […]

I love cooking. There is something so therapeutic and rewarding about preparing a meal from scratch that you just don’t get with a takeout container. What I do not love is meal planning and grocery shopping. Inevitably dinner ends up being the same exact thing every week; tacos, baked chicken and grilled steaks. Efficient yes, […]