Food & Drink
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Manny Flores Elevates Fast Casual With Que Onda and Que Fresa
After Picante, a more than decade-long staple in west Charlotte’s Wesley Heights neighborhood, closed down last fall, many wondered what,…
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JK Wine: Women in Wine Are Hard to Find
It’s Women’s History Month and we had to work a little harder than we’d like to admit to find a…
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A Guide to 2023 Spring Events in Charlotte
The weather is warming and you know what that brings: festivals, concerts — outdoorsy things. Oh, the places you’ll go…
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Charlotte StrEATs Festival to Close Out SHOUT! This Spring
This year’s Charlotte SHOUT! will wrap up two weeks of art, food, music and ideas with Charlotte StrEATs Festival, an…
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Pure Pizza Purchases Finga Lickin’ Caribbean Property on The Plaza
Staff at Finga Lickin’ Caribbean Eatery in northeast Charlotte confirmed to Queen City Nerve on Tuesday that the property their…
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The Causes and Effects of Losing Lesbian Bars
Hartigan’s Pub holds a special place in the memory of Dr. La Shonda Mims, assistant professor of history at Middle…
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VIVA Chicken Celebrates a Decade of Growth
At 11 a.m. on Feb. 20, 2013, VIVA Chicken opened its doors to its very first customer on Elizabeth Avenue…
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Love in Action Cafe Opens on Tuckaseegee Road
New vegan eatery Love in Action Cafe opened its doors this week, offering plant-based fare and nutrient-rich sea moss smoothies.…
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JK Wine: Pairing with Headscratchers at Cellar Distributing
We recently attended a trade show at the Cellar Distributing warehouse in southwest Charlotte, where we encountered two “headscratchers.” Headscratchers,…
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Loto Café Opens in Former EastSide Local Space at Eastway Crossing
The cool yet cozy café is dead; long live the (new) cool yet cozy café! Visitors to VisArt Video or…
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Every Stave Has a Story at Oaklore Distilling Co. in Matthews
“How do you start a distillery?” Had Matthews neighbors Matt Simpkins and Thomas Bogan been asked that question five years…
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Counterculture Club to Host Charlotte’s First Nonalcoholic Beverage Festival
January is a time for new beginnings, when people attempt to start the new year off on good footing. In…
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Humbug Pop-Up Bar Finds Permanent Home in Villa Heights
Humbug, a bar that operated as a pop-up within the Refuge hotel on Central Avenue for the past six months,…
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JK Wine: Giving Merlot the Second Chance it Deserves
Editor’s Note: Kara Daly is a wine writer and educator who hosts private wine tastings for Charlotte residents. Jerry Chandler…
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Blake Barnes Celebrates 20 Years at Common Market Plaza Midwood
It was with little fanfare that Blake Barnes rang in the 20th birthday of his business, Common Market’s original Plaza…
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Stagioni is Charlotte’s Biggest (and Best) Surprise
I am leaving Charlotte. My friends – reluctantly – will say that they saw this coming. Perhaps you, too, will…
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