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Bubble tea spots are popping up all over Charlotte, and they offer a lot more than your traditional boba teas
By Beth Mack April 6, 2021 (updated) Within the past two years, many bubble tea shops have quietly opened up in Charlotte. While this may be a new phenomenon, bubble tea is not. Bubble tea, often also referred to as boba tea or pearl milk...
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A Guide to Charlotte’s Best Jamaican Restaurants
By Beth Mack March 24, 2021 (updated) For a country the size of Connecticut, Jamaica has had a disproportionate global influence. Of course, there is Bob Marley and Red Stripe, but that only scrapes the surface of Jamaican culture and cuisine. Located in the Caribbean...
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Charlotte Indian Restaurant Guide
By Beth Mack February 18, 2021 (updated) With one of the largest Indian populations in the state, Charlotte has a growing number of Indian restaurants, along with some staples that have been open for nearly 20 years. India is a country with a rich cultural...
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How NC rapper Tigo B and his manager Lamont Heath transitioned from music to Romeo’s Vegan Burgers
By Shirley Griffith February 8, 2021 Photo: Jalen Marlowe This time a year ago, everyone seemed to have a couple well-laid plans hanging on the shelf, but the pandemic has prompted a shift in focus on just what our priorities are, both individually and globally....
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Since 2008, Tacos El Nevado have been dishing authentic Mexican food and Oaxacan specialties in Charlotte
By Beth Mack January 16, 2021 Photo: Javier Morales Home. In a city notoriously known for transplants, ask Charlotteans what home means to them and you will commonly hear the same things: family, friends, and food. Located in Charlotte’s self-proclaimed Little Mexico on Central Avenue,...
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For Gavin Lawrence, owner of Lawrence Caribbean Restaurant, navigating a crisis is nothing new
By Charlie Leonard August 17, 2020 Owner of Lawrence Caribbean Restaurant, Gavin Lawrence is a soft-spoken yet effortlessly valiant man. He immigrated to the United States in the early ‘70s, managed grocery stores, ran restaurants, and raised two children in two different cities: New York...
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For Jeremy Yen and Max Huang of Honey Buns Cafe, carrying along their family trade is an honor
By Cameron Lee Photo: Jeremy Yen (L) and Max Huang (R) February 26, 2020 There’s nothing quite like a warm and fluffy Chinese bun (bao). The bounce of the soft half-bread, half-pastry texture encasing a savory filling is comforting in so many ways. “It’s the...
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For Jai Budsri, owner of Deejai Thai, the mission is to make you happy
By Cameron Lee December 3, 2019 The number of women restaurateurs has grown mightily in recent years, but not many are immigrants who started their business in the eye of the economic recession. Jai Budsri is the owner of Deejai Thai, a staple in Charlotte...
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For JP Food ToGo, sticky rice and Lao sausages help bring a community together
By Cameron Lee October 29, 2019 Many believe the sounds of your environment may enhance or affect the taste of your food. The bustling noises at the Vieng Keo Asian Market off Little Rock Rd. are unusual for an ideal food outing to say the...
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Want to learn how to make a proper Bánh mì sandwich at home?
Powered by By CLTure September 3, 2019 Chef Jeremy Yen of Honey Buns Cafe (Super G Mart) recently stopped by NBC Charlotte (WCNC) to demonstrate how to make a proper Bánh mì sandwich with Colleen Odegaard and Eugene Robinson to help promote the CLTure Street...
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