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5 fun things to do in Freedom Park (with pictures)
Dion Beary
  • Mar 1
  • 3 min

5 fun things to do in Freedom Park (with pictures)

Freedom Park is one of the best parks in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nestled between Charlotte's Myers Park and Dilworth neighborhoods at...
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Leftovers: 2020 Vision on Charlotte's Dining Scene
Dion Beary
  • Nov 29, 2020
  • 6 min

Leftovers: 2020 Vision on Charlotte's Dining Scene

I’m currently writing up my critic’s picks for Queen City Nerve’s “Best in the Nest” issue. This is fun for me because it’s the end of my...
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[9.1] Leah and Louise is a triumph amongst tragedy
Dion Beary
  • Aug 2, 2020
  • 5 min

[9.1] Leah and Louise is a triumph amongst tragedy

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a lot to think about. Just how deadly is this virus? How seriously should I take it?...
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[7.8] Outside 485: Hello, Sailor transports you to another place
Josh Shope
  • Jun 29, 2020
  • 5 min

[7.8] Outside 485: Hello, Sailor transports you to another place

I should have known I was in the right place when I saw the Kurt Cobain portrait on the wall. After living in the Charlotte area for...
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[10.0] Taste of revolution: Halal Food Cart keeps feeding Charlotte amid protests
Dion Beary
  • Jun 15, 2020
  • 6 min

[10.0] Taste of revolution: Halal Food Cart keeps feeding Charlotte amid protests

With lungs full of tear gas and ears ringing from flashbangs, where on earth do you grab a bite to eat after a protest? Uptown went from...
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The risk and the reward: our post-COVID return to dining
Dion Beary
  • May 25, 2020
  • 6 min

The risk and the reward: our post-COVID return to dining

Getting dressed up feels so strange now. “People will see me in this,” I keep thinking as I pull on a floral print button up shirt, khaki...
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[5.8] Callie's Hot Little Biscuit falls a little short, but I expect it to rise
cltdevelopment1775
  • May 19, 2020
  • 4 min

[5.8] Callie's Hot Little Biscuit falls a little short, but I expect it to rise

This is a guest review from Clayton Sealy of CLT Development. I like to think of myself as a biscuit expert. They’ve been part of my DNA...
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Furloughed: Being laid off didn't diminish this server's excitement for his upcoming marriage
Dion Beary
  • Apr 29, 2020
  • 4 min

Furloughed: Being laid off didn't diminish this server's excitement for his upcoming marriage

Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing the stories of laid off or furloughed service industry workers in Charlotte who are making ends...
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Stay at Home will eventually end, but its impact on Charlotte dining may last for years
Dion Beary
  • Apr 23, 2020
  • 5 min

Stay at Home will eventually end, but its impact on Charlotte dining may last for years

"The New Normal." It's starting to become a rallying cry for a populace determined to find the silver lining in a global pandemic....
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COVID-19 isn't the Titanic. It's the Hindenburg.
Dion Beary
  • Mar 30, 2020
  • 6 min

COVID-19 isn't the Titanic. It's the Hindenburg.

Local dining conversations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have been marked by optimism. We might scrap about whether the owner of Lost...
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[2.5] Oh My Soul falls way short of solving Charlotte's vegan food problem
Dion Beary
  • Mar 16, 2020
  • 6 min

[2.5] Oh My Soul falls way short of solving Charlotte's vegan food problem

I like vegan food. I feel like that's an important place to start this conversation. I spent a good chunk of my teens and early 20s as an...
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Charlotte's 15 best restaurants
Dion Beary
  • Feb 25, 2020
  • 7 min

Charlotte's 15 best restaurants

When I first started considering ranking the best restaurants in Charlotte, I couldn't stand how pretentious the idea was. Every platform...
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[4.0] Plaza Midwood golf bar fails to hit a hole in one
Bridgette Perrott
  • Feb 17, 2020
  • 3 min

[4.0] Plaza Midwood golf bar fails to hit a hole in one

Kind lighting, cute seating, and the most welcoming forest green walls you could ever think of. That’s pretty much all you can see from...
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Why food criticism has become Charlotte's dirtiest secret.
Dion Beary
  • Feb 12, 2020
  • 5 min

Why food criticism has become Charlotte's dirtiest secret.

In a January piece for Charlotte Magazine, Keia Mastrianni made the case for food criticism in Charlotte. This has made a lot of people...
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[5.2] The Goodyear House feels like family, and disappoints like one too
Dion Beary
  • Feb 7, 2020
  • 6 min

[5.2] The Goodyear House feels like family, and disappoints like one too

I’ll probably never go back to Taco Mama [1.6] again. The taco chain opened its Dilworth location in October of last year to a decent but...
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[8.1] Bardo's culinary poetry, and thoughts on bohemian design.
Dion Beary
  • Jan 29, 2020
  • 3 min

[8.1] Bardo's culinary poetry, and thoughts on bohemian design.

San Francisco. 1950. A group of writers and poets are struggling with the materialism, nationalism, and creeping monoculture of American...
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Mid-century is in. Word art is out. Thoughts on space with Charlotte designer Sarah Slusarick.
Dion Beary
  • Jan 27, 2020
  • 4 min

Mid-century is in. Word art is out. Thoughts on space with Charlotte designer Sarah Slusarick.

Last week, this meme sparked a debate between food bloggers on social media. The joke of the meme is that a lack of focus on your...
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Uber Eats vs. DoorDash vs. Postmates vs. Grubhub. Which is cheapest in Charlotte?
Dion Beary
  • Jan 21, 2020
  • 4 min

Uber Eats vs. DoorDash vs. Postmates vs. Grubhub. Which is cheapest in Charlotte?

Ordering from a delivery service is financially ludicrous and absolutely irresistible. I took Friday night off to relax and catch up on...
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Boardwalk Billy's social media is the best in the Charlotte's food scene.
Dion Beary
  • Jan 17, 2020
  • 3 min

Boardwalk Billy's social media is the best in the Charlotte's food scene.

"We're featuring a crispy chicken sandwich this month. Kinda like Popeyes and Chick-fil-a except it isn't dog shit." That's the caption...
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[7.3] Lotus Soul Cafe is shaky on price, but rock solid on wellness
Bridgette Perrott
  • Jan 16, 2020
  • 3 min

[7.3] Lotus Soul Cafe is shaky on price, but rock solid on wellness

I know what you’re thinking. “Finally, another overpriced juice bar in a wealthy area! Just what Charlotte needed.” Despite the already...
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