Food Scene

8+ hour, 46+ min ago   (354+ words) Charlotte VegFest is set to bring thousands of people to the Queen City on October 10, when the annual celebration of plant-based living takes over Victoria Yards in Uptown Charlotte with more than 100 vendors. General admission is free, and organizers describe…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (1631+ words) Forget bringing out-of-town guests to the “nice” place. Take them somewhere with a buffet. Not because you’ve given up on impressing them. Quite the opposite. This is the kind of Southern spread that can turn a perfectly polite dinner into…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (263+ words) A Clemmons woman turned her favorite coffee shop into her own business after learning the local spot might close. Cafe Lilly, located off River Center Drive, was previously Dog-Eared Coffee. Owner Alicia Lilly said she first became connected to the…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (434+ words) The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will be located at 3030 S. Evans St. in University Commons and is expected to open late 2026. It will be Vicious Biscuit's first franchise location in North Carolina, joining corporate-owned restaurants in Boone, Charlotte and Wilmington. "I had probably…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (167+ words) Southwest Charlotte diners will no longer need to drive to Concord or Gastonia for a rack of ribs and free rolls. Texas Roadhouse is opening its newest restaurant at 13425 Rigsby Road in the Steele Creek area on November 9, bringing a…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (196+ words) A Randolph County man's luck paid off when he won a $100,000 lottery prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. William Hunt II of Liberty bought the winning $50 "$8 Million Money Maker" scratch-off ticket at Sam Store on U.S. 158 West in Reidsville....

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (216+ words) Cheat's Cheesesteaks in South End is adding a new reason to show up before lunch. Starting September 18, the walk-up spot along the Charlotte Rail Trail will host Daybreaker, a weekend breakfast and lunch pop-up serving sandwiches, coffee and matcha out…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (151+ words) Maíz Agua Sal served its last meals last Sunday, closing the doors on its Wesley Heights tortilleria and agave bar for good. The West Charlotte restaurant, known for pressing its own heirloom masa tortillas daily and pouring margaritas alongside horchata…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1747+ words) How serious can people possibly be about pimento cheese? Apparently, serious enough to drive across state lines for it. For generations, one North Carolina market has been making its famous spread from a family recipe that dates back to the…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (172+ words) The Girl Scouts are adding two first-of-their-kind cookies to their 2027 lineup—and one is made specifically for dogs. Patch Pals, the organization’s first dog-friendly cookie, are soft-baked treats flavored like blueberry muffins. They come in four “patch” designs inspired by…...