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...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

"The New Normal." It's starting to become a rallying cry for a populace determined to find the silver lining in a global pandemic....

Local dining conversations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have been marked by optimism. We might scrap about whether the owner of Lost...

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...

When I first started considering ranking the best restaurants in Charlotte, I couldn't stand how pretentious the idea was. Every platform...

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...

In a January piece for Charlotte Magazine, Keia Mastrianni made the case for food criticism in Charlotte. This has made a lot of people...

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...

San Francisco. 1950. A group of writers and poets are struggling with the materialism, nationalism, and creeping monoculture of American...

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...

Ordering from a delivery service is financially ludicrous and absolutely irresistible. I took Friday night off to relax and catch up on...

"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...

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

[Note: Names, details, and timelines have been changed to offer clarity, narrative, and protect the privacy of those involved.] I matched...