Brandon Forney

03/23/2023

Could social districts be in the near future for two growing Charlotte neighborhoods? Last August, Charlotte City Council unanimously voted to allow social districts, which simply permits neighborhood and merchant organizations to request the creation of areas that allow people to bring purchased drinks outdoors in predetermined boundaries. The catalyst behind social districts is House Bill 890, a measure allowing cities and counties to define outdoor spaces where people can legally walk with open, to-go containers of alcoholic beverages in a contiguous area.

One of the first Charlotte-area towns to create a social district was Cornelius.

Could social districts be in the near future for two growing Charlotte neighborhoods? Last August, Charlotte City Council unanimously voted to allow social districts, which simply permits neighborhood and merchant organizations to request the creation of areas that allow people to bring purchased drinks outdoors in predetermined boundaries. The catalyst behind social districts is House Bill 890, a measure allowing cities and counties to define outdoor spaces where people can legally walk with open, to-go containers of alcoholic beverages in a contiguous area.

One of the first Charlotte-area towns to create a social district was Cornelius.

03/10/2023

The sixth establishment from the Charlotte-based independent restaurant group Rare Roots Hospitality is planning an early summer opening at The Line in South End. At Chapter Six, coming soon to The Line in South End, diners can expect a new restaurant for small plates that showcase the flavors of the coasts and fields of Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, France, and Italy. The restaurant will overlook the Rail Trail and feature a menu of culinary traditions from the land and sea of the Western Mediterranean.

Chapter Six's space at The Line will be able to seat nearly 250 guests throughout the main dining area, bar space, lounge area, and patio.

The sixth establishment from the Charlotte-based independent restaurant group Rare Roots Hospitality is planning an early summer opening at The Line in South End. At Chapter Six, coming soon to The Line in South End, diners can expect a new restaurant for small plates that showcase the flavors of the coasts and fields of Spain, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, France, and Italy. The restaurant will overlook the Rail Trail and feature a menu of culinary traditions from the land and sea of the Western Mediterranean.

Chapter Six's space at The Line will be able to seat nearly 250 guests throughout the main dining area, bar space, lounge area, and patio.

02/24/2023

There's a new Latino bakery now open in east Charlotte. A local family's dream of opening a standalone bakery to sell traditional Mexican-baked goods was recently realized when Panaderia Odalys officially opened on Central Avenue near Sharon Amity Road. Store owner Agustine Cervantez came to the states more than 30 years ago in search of the American Dream. Over the years, Cervantez held many temporary jobs, and while in Texas, he met a man who supplied him with recipes to make traditional Mexican-baked goods.

Using the recipes Cervantez was given, he would go on to start his own business, Odalys Bakery.

There's a new Latino bakery now open in east Charlotte. A local family's dream of opening a standalone bakery to sell traditional Mexican-baked goods was recently realized when Panaderia Odalys officially opened on Central Avenue near Sharon Amity Road. Store owner Agustine Cervantez came to the states more than 30 years ago in search of the American Dream. Over the years, Cervantez held many temporary jobs, and while in Texas, he met a man who supplied him with recipes to make traditional Mexican-baked goods.

Using the recipes Cervantez was given, he would go on to start his own business, Odalys Bakery.

02/10/2023

A trendy jewelry brand for budget and socially-conscious couples recently opened its doors in Charlotte.Brilliant Earth, which started as an online retailer that sells ethically sourced and lab-grown diamonds, has grown to nearly 30 brick-and-mortar stores across the country, with the newest opening in Charlotte's booming South End.The company goes above and beyond current industry standards to offer Beyond Conflict Free™ Diamonds, selected for their ethical and environmentally responsible origins.Brilliant Earth's recently opened Charlotte location at 100 W Worthington Ave. is open Friday through Tuesday from 10 am to 7 pm and closed Wednesday and Thursday.

01/19/2023

Have you satisfied your sweet tooth craving at the recently opened bakery?2023 started off on the right note for fans of Crumbl Cookies in Charlotte.Earlier this January, the popular franchise chain of bakeries that specializes in making large cookies and ice cream debuted its new location in Charlotte at 9821 Northlake Centre Parkway L. An official news release from the company states that the store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays.If you're unfamiliar with the Crumbl Cookies craze, here's what you need to know.The Utah-based chain of bakeries specializes in gourmet cookies and operates more than 600 locations in the United States.

01/03/2023

Be on the lookout for the new Charlotte brewery to debut in the first quarter of 2023.Set to neighbor the newly opened location of Seoul Food Meat Co., located at 421 E 26th Street, just north of uptown Charlotte, will be LaBARatory, a new brewery concept from Tim Chun and Lisa Kamura, the husband-and-wife team behind Seoul.The first Seoul location opened in South End in 2014.Now, the restaurant known for Southern barbecue with a Korean twist and karaoke booths has a second location, with a soon-to-debut brewery concept coming from the owners in 2023.The second Seoul location and LaBARatory brewery are both part of the Lintmen's adaptive-reuse project.

12/15/2022

Step into this mesmerizing world of fascinating illusions in Uptown.

12/03/2022

The longtime Italian restaurant has been a midtown fixture since 2002 and part of the Charlotte dining scene for three decades.

12/01/2022

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11/19/2022

Do you know what site is the location of Charlotte's first public park?