Category Archives: Food

How about a taste of Charlotte?

image credit: Andrew Miller
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. [...]

Latta Arcade gets Salsarita’s and Flavors of India

The underutilized and architecturally elegant Latta Arcade on South Tryon will finally have some more reasons for a visit, as Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina and Flavors of India will open later this year, providing additional food options for the Uptown lunch crowd.
Latta Arcade and the Brevard Court on its exterior are some of the oldest features [...]

New bakery in Charlotte

Have you ever been to Magnolia’s in New York City? It’s a delightful little cupcake shop in the West Village, and completely worth the trip up.
Luckily, you don’t have to fight the airports or highways anymore. Charlotte now has its own little gem: the Polka Dot Bake Shop. It’s located at the intersection of Park [...]

Matthews Community Farmers Market open for the year

Saturday morning marked the first day of the Matthews Community Farmers Market for the year. Unfortunately, I got there at 8:30am (a little late in the day as far as the market is concerned), so I missed out on most of the crowd. I only caught the end of a demonstration from local chef/restaurant owner [...]