Food & Drink
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How ICE Aggression Has Impacted the Restaurant Industry in East Charlotte
With residents speaking more than 50 languages among them, the Central Avenue/Albemarle Road Corridor is considered the most diverse of Charlotte’s six Corridors of Opportunity. Thanks to Central Avenue’s diverse makeup, and especially its burgeoning Latino population, the area has become a hotspot for folks in search of ethnic food…
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The Story of Mi Cariño Set to Replace VANA in Prime South End Spot
The Story of Mi Cariño may sound like a new Three Bone Theatre play up for review by Perry Tannenbaum, but it’s actually the newest addition to South End’s restaurant scene, set to open in the fall. Spanish for “my darling,” Mi Cariño is a gastro-cantina and mezcalería that will…
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Carolina Farm Trust Marks 10 Years Confronting Food Insecurity
Looking back now, Zack Wyatt recognizes that he didn’t fully appreciate what it meant to grow up on a 300-acre farm. To him, living on a dairy farm in Northern Virginia was just work: mowing 6 acres every week and taking care of countless animals … all to be sent…
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Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo Reopens, Prepares New Menu
Following two months of renovations, Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo recently reclaimed its spot as Charlotte’s highest indoor-outdoor rooftop lounge, reopening with a new look and preparing to debut a new food and beverage menu on June 16. “We are thrilled to reopen the doors of Nuvole Rooftop TwentyTwo and share this…
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CORE K9 Repurposes Ingredients to Cook for Pets
Sometimes loss can inspire the creation of something beautiful. Felicia Cordray and her husband Manuel founded CORE K9 in November 2023, inspired by the loss of their 11-year-old Cane Corso, Dutchess, who had been diagnosed late with lung cancer. Though the Cordrays had kept up with Dutchess’ health, the tumor…
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Drinkless Spring Fest Shows Growth of New Sober Sisters Events Org
Recovery from addiction looks different for everyone, but one thing most people can agree on is that it’s not easy to do alone. It takes a village, as the cliche goes, but it’s up to each individual person to seek that village out. For some people, 12-step programs are an…
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Danny McBride’s Don Gato Tequila Hits Charlotte with Hometown Connection
In a video dropped on social media on May 5, actor, comedian and writer Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones) hammers away at a manual typewriter in a vast sun-dappled agave field. “Let’s be honest,” McBride intones in voiceover. “Cinco de Mayo is not about waiting two hours in line at…
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Colleen Hughes Cements Her Spot as One of Charlotte’s Top Mixologists
For a split second after walking into Leluia Hall in Dilworth on a recent Thursday I got the briefest glimpse of what it might be like to work for Colleen Hughes, one of Charlotte’s most renowned mixologists and beverage director for the distinguished Tonidandel-Brown Restaurant Group. When I arrived, Hughes…
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Tracing History from Charlotte’s First Brewer to Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
To paraphrase humorist and legendary lager imbiber Mark Twain, rumors of the Charlotte craft beer scene’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. This is not to say that the industry hasn’t been weathering the winds of change. In recent years, Charlotte’s craft beer boom, which saw nearly 20 independent breweries open…
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Distro Beer Hub Applies the Food Hall Model to Craft Beer
Considering Charlotte’s insatiable need for the shiny and new, keeping a brewery alive for 15 years is nothing short of a miracle. After seeing countless breweries open and close over the years, Heist Brewery founder Kurt Hogan has learned what works and what doesn’t. “Breweries are still very popular, but…
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Painted Rooster Set to Replace Zada Jane’s in Plaza Midwood
Months after the closing of longtime Plaza Midwood staple Zada Jane’s Corner Cafe last September, a new establishment is set to take its place. Fans of the old brunch spot will be relieved to hear that former Zada Jane’s owner Marcia Hurst is staying onboard for the opening of new…
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Caffeto Partners with The Outsiders & Co. to Open The Outpost
When she moved from her home country of Colombia to Charlotte about five years ago, Valentina Castellanos knew she would like to work in the restaurant industry, but hadn’t quite figured out how she would do that. It was around that same time that her family members in Colombia bought…
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Chef Carmen Vasquez Traces Her 25-Year Journey with FS Food Group
At the Charlotte Business Journal’s 2025 Women in Business Awards ceremony in Uptown on March 20, each of the 26 honorees — recognized as outstanding women who are creating an impact in the Charlotte region — was asked to speak for 30 seconds about what advice they would give to…
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Chef Maria Kemp Puts Culinary Spin on Diversity Trainings
On Feb. 21, Republicans in the NC House of Representatives filed House Bill 171, a bill that prohibits state agencies from promoting, supporting, implementing or maintaining workplace diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, policies or initiatives. The introduction of the bill came as little surprise to those who have seen…
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NoDa Brewing Announces New THC-Infused Happy Bird
NoDa Brewing Co. is joining with a growing list of local businesses that have added hemp-derived beverages to their offerings with the upcoming release of Happy Bird, a new line of non-alcoholic THC seltzers. “The name Happy Bird reflects the joy of unwinding and connecting with others,” read a release…
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Six New(ish) Coffee Shops Perfect for Remote Workers
Ever since COVID-19 hit in 2020, going to work can mean many different things. In a world where remote work has become the norm, it’s important to find a space where you can lock in. Coffee shops have also come a long way in serving professionals, offering perks that cater…
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