Food & Drink
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REVIEW: Three Charlotte Pizza Parlors Square Off
Coming from Chicago, I have high expectations when it comes to pizza. And I really didn’t know what to expect…
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Roy’s Kitchen & Patio Ownership Learns From Mistakes of a Past Venture
It was without much fanfare that Roy’s Kitchen & Patio quietly opened its doors during the first week of July,…
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Amelie’s French Bakery Faces Allegations of Mistreatment, Racist Policies
Former employees and activists likely left a sour taste in the mouth of Amelie’s French Bakery ownership on Saturday, July…
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A Quick Trip to Lang Van Inspires Hope in Dark Times
In mid-June, my Instagram feed was peppered with a flurry of posts from friends calling on people to support Lang…
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Lang Van Sees Charlotte Community Step Up in Time of Struggle
“I love my customers,” says Dan Nguyen, owner of Lang Van Vietnamese restaurant in east Charlotte. “They are family to…
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Gama Goat Building, Food Stalls Set to Open in Camp North End
City leaders and developers gathered at Camp North End on Wednesday morning to announce the Friday opening of the newly…
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Ghost Kitchens Could Be the Next Big Thing After COVID-19
The following story originally ran at Unpretentious Palate, a local food media outlet that features restaurant reviews, news, recipes, guides…
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Bottle Cap Group Retaliates Against Woman for Calling Out Racism
No good deed goes unpunished — at least by Bottle Cap Group, it seems. When Ink N Ivy, an Uptown…
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What the Fries Food Truck Keeps Rubber on the Road During Quarantine
On March 17, when Gov. Roy Cooper announced that all restaurants would have to shut down dine-in operations due to…
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Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen Adapts with Virtual Classes and Delivery
We are months (maybe years?) into the Charlotte shutdown. Parking lots are empty, I-77 has become a dream to drive…
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Reopening Restaurants in Phase 2 of Gov. Cooper’s Plan
As we move toward reopening restaurants in a “safer-at-home” Phase 2 of Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan to reopen North Carolina,…
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Charlotte Breweries Work to Curb Economic Effects of COVID-19
It’s a made-for-March cloudless early afternoon Friday at Salud Beer Shop, one that’s easily justifiable to start the weekend early…
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Jon Dressler Discusses Changes at his Four Charlotte Restaurants
Jon Dressler, cofounder of Rare Roots Hospitality (RRH), which runs Dressler’s, Dogwood Southern Table, The Porter’s House, and Fin &…
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Sunflour Baking Company Prepares for a ‘Different World’
When Jack Parrish, owner of Charlotte bakery chain Sunflour Baking Company, first heard about a stay-at-home order that was to…
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New Bill Would Allow Restaurants to Serve Carryout Cocktails
During a North Carolina General Assembly special session called so lawmakers can address policy and funding issues raised by the…
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Leah & Louise, Unwind Tea & Coffee Open During Turbulent Times
Despite everything he’s been through over the last month, Greg Collier, co-owner of the new Camp North End eatery Leah…
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