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    April 6, 2025

    Unpretentious Picks: Casual dining patios

    Our list of the best casual restaurant patios in the Charlotte area


    April 4, 2025

    Johnny Bitter: The man, the myth, the burrito

    How Johnny Burrito gained an Uptown cult following


    April 3, 2025

    Q&A: Soul food, domestic wine & beer, what’s going on at Plaza & Parkwood

    Each week, we answer reader questions about food and drink in Charlotte


    April 3, 2025

    Charlotte Wine + Food readies for 2025 season

    Annual event has raised over $7million


    April 2, 2025

    Charlotte comes up empty for James Beard 2025 Awards

    Only two North Carolina chefs move on to the final round


    April 2, 2025

    The Michelin Guide is coming to Charlotte

    The regional American South guide will feature the Carolinas among six other states


    March 31, 2025

    Unpretentious Cooking: Sofrito Recaito Lamb Tacos

    with kohlrabi and roasted poblano slaw


    March 27, 2025

    Q&A: Searching for short ribs and honey, tariff aftermath

    Each week, we answer reader questions about food and drink in Charlotte


    March 27, 2025

    18 Charlotte competitors get ready for the 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown

    Annual competition decides state’s best chefs and mixologists


    March 26, 2025

    Sea Boy is now open in Cornelius

    Former Rare Roots chef Jonny Cox debuts his first restaurant


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