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Christy Shi (said “Shy“) knows local food. For the past two years she’s been traveling around the Piedmont, visiting farms and making friends, running a local food club in Davidson, and more importantly, eating healthier and fresher food than probably anyone reading this blog. She took the time meet with myself and [...]
Starting this fall, Charlotte’s most ambitious entertainment district will begin opening its doors to those in the QC who crave a taste of something far from the often corporate feel of Uptown. While there are many quality options within the city limits for a night out, nothing will revolutionize CLT more than the addition of [...]
If you’ve been feeling especially festive lately, this weekend is for you. Charlotte is playing host to a number of local festivals including the Charlotte Literary Festival. The CLF is going to have various speakers and authors throughout the day including Sci-Fi author Terry Brooks, Susan L. Taylor (Editorial Director of ESSENCE Magazine), Karrine Steffans [...]
If you are going to be in Uptown tomorrow from 11:30am to 1pm, be sure to head by Reid’s fine foods on 7th Street for some free gelato! (Info about the event is on right hand side of Reid’s page.) I will be there cooling down before UNC Charlotte classes start on Monday so twitter [...]
“Blizzards® are in the forecast for August 7, (…) participating Dairy Queen® and DQ Grill & Chill® locations will celebrate the third-annual Miracle Treat Day and donate proceeds from every Blizzard sold that day to Children’s Miracle Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. Dairy Queen has been a supporter of Children’s Miracle [...]
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No need to suffer the perils of Wonka Vision to immerse yourself in a chocolate universe this Friday night: Charlotte’s International House is hosting The World of Chocolate—a tasting event that promises to give us a good chocolate fix with fine chocolates from around the world.
price: $10-15date: Friday, June 13time: 7-9:30 pm
Chocolatiers, both [...]
Tricia Childress over at Creative Loafing does a quick survey of the best ice cream in Charlotte.
Going.com has been around for a while now, but only in major cities like NYC and San Francisco. They’re a website and social network focused on events, helping people find fun things to do (and perhaps more importantly, good people to do them with).
About two weeks ago, Going launched in a number of new cities [...]
“Jim Noble, the minister and chef behind the upscale Noble’s and trendy Rooster’s — both in SouthPark — plans to open a not-for-profit restaurant this winter in uptown Charlotte.
The King’s Kitchen will employ, train and minister to troubled youth, graduates of rehabilitation programs and the unemployed. (…)
The King’s Kitchen will serve “the best pan-fried chicken [...]
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One of my very first visits ever to Charlotte was during the Taste of Charlotte event. The friend whom I was visiting and I hit up Tryon Street to see hundreds of people who had come out to eat, drink, and enjoy live music in the center of the city. [...]
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