Events: Eat My Charlotte, Creative Loafing Charlotte

Get crabs with your friends

Keia Mastrianni — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 13:46:00 -0400

Saturday is for party people and you know what that means? Crabs!…

Upcoming: Taste of Charlotte

Tori Wright — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:29:00 -0400

With more than 30 restaurants each serving up three of its dishes, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to add up the amount of different food choices that will be available at Taste of Charlotte. Whatever your liking, from sushi to barbecue chicken to vegan cheesecake, this festival is the most efficient way to try as much of what the city's restaurants have to offer in the shortest amount of time.…

Upcoming: Charlotte Brewers Festival, EpiCentre Charlotte Beer Festival

Bo McMillan — Thu, 30 May 2013 12:06:00 -0400

There are few things in the world as perfect as the first sip of a good, cold beer on a scorching summer day. It's only natural, then, that multiple beer-related events are coming to the area to make good of Charlotte's sweltering summer weather and quench our thirsts for malty, hoppy deliciousness.…

Upcoming: The What the Truck festival

Tori Wright — Thu, 30 May 2013 08:38:00 -0400

It's that time of year again, when summer insists you pair food and music for a celebration of the warmer weather. The What the Truck festival at Amos' Southend does just that.…

e2 emeril's eatery's crawfish boil makes some grown men cry

Bo McMillan — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:07:00 -0400

I knew it was only a matter of time before my dad and stepmother, both recent transplants to Charlotte from the Gulf, would drag me out to my first crawfish boil. I could already anticipate the scene - shells flying in the humid outdoor air, sweaty red plastic cups, rolls of paper towel littered about and people with savory debris all over their clothes and faces.…

Upcoming Event: Funds to Farms

Kelly Davis — Fri, 10 May 2013 10:29:00 -0400

Funds to Farms, a grant program to fund local food programs that began last January in Durham, will hold its first event in Charlotte this Sunday.

Funds to Farms is the brainchild of Slow Money, a nonprofit that focuses on alternative financing for local food and agriculture projects.…

Upcoming: SpringFest 2013 at JJ's Red Hots (updated)

Kelly Davis — Wed, 01 May 2013 08:46:05 -0400

*Editor's Note: This event was originally slated for April 27 but has been rescheduled to May 18.

The folks at JJ's Red Hots (located at 1514 East Blvd.) know what makes a good hotdog. During March and April, though, they let a few beer connoisseurs come up with their own creative takes on the classic dog.…

Upcoming: Top of the Hop Pro-Am Competition at NoDa Brewing

Kelly Davis — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:33:13 -0400

Both experienced and aspiring home brewers as well as beer aficionados will gather at NoDa Brewing Company (2229 N. Davidson St.) on Saturday, April 27 for its inaugural Top of the Hop Pro-Am Competition.

(Sure, it's another NoDa Brewing event, but what can we say?…

Upcoming: Beers for Boston at NoDa Brewing

Kelly Davis — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:00 -0400

If you're trying to find comfort or a glimmer of hope after seeing the tragedy that took place at the Boston Marathon last week, you can look to businesses like NoDa Brewing that pull the community together to offer their support. On the evening of Wednesday, April 24, NoDa Brewing Company, located at 2229 N. Davidson St., will host Beers for Boston to benefit the Be Strong Stay Strong Fund, which was set up to benefit two local runners who were seriously injured by the bomb explosions in Boston.…

Photos: Iron Fork 2013

Kimberly Lawson — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:23:00 -0400

Last night, Creative Loafing hosted its first ever Iron Fork event at CenterStage@NoDa.

For our first foray into a foodie event, I think it went pretty well.…

Upcoming: Taste of the Nation

Anita Overcash — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:09:00 -0400

Don't forget about Taste of the Nation, the annual shindig that takes over Two Wells Fargo Atrium for a gathering of some of the Q.C.'s top chefs, restaurants and culinary schools - all who turn out to showcase their most mouth-watering selections.

Wine, beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages will be plentiful, but those who fancy a more hands-on approach should opt for mixologist Stefan Huebner's make-your-own cocktail bar.…

Upcoming: Dine Out Charlotte

Anita Overcash — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:51:00 -0400

Need a good reason to splurge on a three-course meal at one of Charlotte's fancier restaurants? Well, now you've got one.…

Upcoming: Charlotte Food Fight

Kelly Davis — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:04:00 -0400

Food fights seem like a lot of fun on movies and TV shows, but they've never really appealed to me. All that tossing around of food ends up splattered on the floor, in your hair, on the walls, on your clothes. Frankly, I find it rather nasty.…

Upcoming: Taste of the Mint!

Kelly Davis — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:53:00 -0400

Ever wonder if those kids who play with their food - turning their mash potatoes into landscape sculptures of Mt. Everest and their peas into a self-portrait - are actually on to something?

Food and art don't only cross paths when kids play with their food.…

What to do during Charlotte Craft Beer Week

Kelly Davis — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:44:00 -0500

If you're a craft beer lover who has done your homework, then you know there are tons of events going on every single day throughout Charlotte Craft Beer Week - happening March 15-24. Unless you're planning to take the week off from work or you're a professional beer taster (and if you are, how do I sign up for that job?), then there's no way you can make it to every event.…

Upcoming: Sugar Rush

Laura Camilo — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:08:00 -0500

Scientists may have pretty much debunked the "sugar high" theory, but as anyone who's ever been around a bunch of kids hopped up on colorful confections can attest, anecdotal evidence suggests otherwise. Nary a grown-up can escape the siren song of his or her own sweet tooth, and the Q.C. is home to quite the creative cluster of drool-inducing insulin-uppers.…

Upcoming: Dish Crawl in South End, NoDa

Kelly Davis — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:19:14 -0500

What's this Dish Crawl you speak of? Is it like a bar crawl only you're expected to wash dishes?…

Upcoming: S&D Culinary Challenge

Kimberly Lawson — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:49:30 -0500

While the upcoming S&D Culinary Challenge 2013: Extracts Edition isn't your classic, fun times food fight per say, it will be a fight involving food.

From the press release:

The event is a recipe competition for the S&D Culinary Challenge.…
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Upcoming: Sweet Tooth Festival returns for second year

Kimberly Lawson — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:44:00 -0500

The second annual Sweet Tooth Festival happens this year on Saturday, March 9 once again at Blacklion on Park Road. That means you've got about three weeks to purchase your $30 all-inclusive ticket to a plethora of sweets - that is, if the event doesn't sell out before then.…

Eating contests highlight Vietnamese New Year celebration

Danielle Brodie — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:25:00 -0500

This past Sunday, under two giant tents, the American-Vietnamese community of Charlotte celebrated the Vietnamese New Year at St. Joseph Vietnamese Church. The day was packed with activities for all ages including games, traditional singing and dancing, acting and, of course, lots of food.…

Upcoming: Breakfast of Champions

Kimberly Lawson — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Davidson Farmer's Market and Summit Coffee join together to bring another Breakfast of Champions (the first happened last February) on Saturday, Feb. 16. They've challenged two vendor chefs, Millstone Meadows and Chef Charles Catering, to create their own signature chili, using as many ingredients found in the market as possible.…

Upcoming: Not your ordinary Valentine's Day events

Kelly Davis — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:55:00 -0500

Whether you're single or part of a couple, everyone gets sick of the traditional wine and dine Valentine's Day experience from time to time. If the thought of a fancy meal has you yawning, here are a few alternative Valentine's Day plans for the more adventurous spirit.…

Upcoming: Pewter Rose Farewell Party

Kimberly Lawson — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 12:24:00 -0500

"It's so hard ... to say goodbye ... to yesterday ... ayyyyy."

That lyric from the classic Boyz II Men song played in my head when I read the press release from Pewter Rose Bistro, announcing its Farewell Party to benefit its displaced employees after closing Jan. 20 and to help cover the unexpected damage costs after structure and equipment problems.

The food, wine and silent auction will take place Feb. 10 at Bonterra Restaurant (1829 Cleveland Ave.) at 7 p.m.…

Upcoming: Dining in the Dark Event at Osso

Kelly Davis — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 16:11:17 -0500

They say that when one of your senses is dulled, your other senses are heightened. "Dining in the Dark" has gained in popularity across the country and is being marketed toward those who want to experience a heightening of senses, while eating.…

Charlotte Restaurant Week returns, screws with people's New Year's resolutions

Kimberly Lawson — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 15:48:00 -0500

Between returning emails, editing stories, updating our social media pages and website and a slew of other work-related duties, I somehow manage to squeeze in texting my best friend during the day. Today was no exception.…