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Food Issue 2013: Charlotte chefs sharpen their knives for culinary contest

Meet the contenders of CL's inaugural Iron Fork competition

• by Laura Camilo
• Tags: Cover Story, Geoff Bragg, The Peculiar Rabbit, Luca Annunziata, Passion8 Bistro, Nicolas Daniels, The Wooden Vine, Troy Gagliardo, FOX Charlotte, ZacK Gadberry, Vivace, iron fork, creative loafing food competition, the food network, the next iron chef, Cover Story

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Kombucha culture

An underground 'booch community brews in Charlotte

• by Keia Mastrianni
• Tags: Cover Story, kombucha tea, fermented tea, SCOBY, kombucha brewing, Kombucha Lady, Nikki Davis, Lenny Boy, Townes Mozer, Ken Newbill, Jake and Laura Watson, underground, trend, brewing, Cover Story

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Will Korean cuisine be the next big thing in Charlotte?

One writer searches for the flavors from her mother's kitchen

• by Kimberly Lawson
• Tags: Cover Story, Korean food, Korean cuisine, Korean in Charlotte, Miyagi's, Cho Won Garden, PePeRo, Korean Restaurant, bulgogi, kalbi, kimchi, jigae, Spicy pork barbecue, Super G Mart, H Mart, Ray Dover, Cover Story

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True brew in Charlotte

Tap into the city's burgeoning craft beers scene

• by Tricia Childress
• Tags: Cover Story, beer, seasonal beer, craft beer, Free Range Brewing, NoDa Brewing, Heist Brewery, Birdsong Brewing, Ass Clown Brewing Company, Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery, Four Friends Brewing, The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, Triple C Brewing, John Marrino, SouthEnd Brewery, microbrewery, Mecktoberfest, Uptown Brown, Matt Glidden, Jason Alexander, Hops Grill, Smoked Amber, NoDajito, Cover Story

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An insider's guide to country cooking in the Q.C.

There's more to soul food in Charlotte than just Mert's

• by Emiene Wright
• Tags: Cover Story, Rudean's, Upscale Restaurant and Lounge, LaWan's Restaurant, Angie's Diner, food, soul food, Southern, cuisine, Charlotte, Yvonne Noble, Ty Noble, collard greens, Fantasia Barrino, La'Wan Adams, Kenneth Adams, Angelina Smith, Mecklenburg County Commissioner, Vilma Leake, Tammie Green, Tyrus Thomas, Charlotte Bobcats, Carrie II: The Rage, Days of Thunder, Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles, Cover Story

Spring Guide 2012: Eat on the water

If you're ready to chow down, skip the hard part and check out these boat-accessible restaurants and bars.

• by Anita Overcash
• Tags: Cover Story, Floating Dock Bar at Queen's Landing, Jack's Lakeside Grill at Queen's Landing, Vinnie's Sardine Grill

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Food Issue 2012: CL samples the coolest cupcakes

Walking the Red Velvet carpet to Charlotte's cupcakeries

• by Tricia Childress
• Tags: Cover Story, Cupcakes, Charlotte, NC, Food, Tricia Childress, CupCrazed Cakery, CupCake Delirium, food truck, Heather McDonnell, Food Network, Cupcake Wars, bacon, Tiz Benson, Crumb's Bake Shop, Inc., Gigi's Cupcakes, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Nashville, SouthPark, Shannon Turrell, Sunflour Baking Company, Nona's Sweets, The Blushing Bakeshop, Brandi Phillips, Tizzerts, Polka Dot Bake Shop, Michelle Miller, Russ Falkowski, SweetCakes Bakery, Brenda Lord, Heather Allen, Davidson Farmer's Market, Cover Story

Meet the winner of Food Network's Cupcake Wars: Cupcrazed's Heather McDonnell

• by Tricia Childress
• Tags: Cover Story, Cupcrazed, Heather McDonnell, Food Network, Cupcake Wars, food, cupcakes, cupcakery

The Food Issue 2010: Our favorite local eats

• by Tricia Childress

The Food Issue '09: Women in Charlotte's food industry

• by Tricia Childress

Chef talk: Kelly Weber

• by Tricia Childress

Chef talk: Fausta Salvitierra

• by Tricia Childress

Eating high on the hog in Charlotte

What is Carolina BBQ?

• by Tricia Childress
What is Carolina BBQ?

Local BBQ eateries

• by Tricia Childress

Ethnic barbecue in Charlotte

• by Tricia Childress

Barbecue events in Charlotte

• by Tricia Childress

Store Wars

CL's guide to the best, and worst, grocers in town

• by Tricia Childress