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Charlotte chefs throw down in a vegan Mac and Cheese competition

By Shirley Griffith July 15, 2018 This Thursday, C3 Lab hosts Vegan Outreach’s Mac Down Charlotte, a fun, family-friendly event centered around a southern staple, mac and cheese! Vegan Outreach is an international nonprofit organization working to reduce animal suffering by educating the public about...
By CLTure July 15, 2018
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From a parking lot to their own spot, Seafood Connection is a mouthwatering small business story

By Caroline Renfro April 18, 2018 It happens several times a day. You’re scrolling through social media and see a photo of someone’s plate, their meal artfully displayed for the world to see. We witness the daily wave of mouth-drooling food photography on Instagram and,...
By CLTure April 18, 2018
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Sensoria Food & Wine gathers top Charlotte chefs to present array of local fare

By Stephanie Hoyt April 10, 2018 For the first time in its 25-year existence, the Sensoria Literature and Arts Festival will include a food and wine component in its week-long schedule. Sensoria Festival began in 1993 as the Central Piedmont Community College’s Spring Literary Festival...
By CLTure April 10, 2018
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Dinner Gala in West Charlotte will raise money for a youth trip to Ghana

By Matt Cosper February 18, 2018 The Males Place, a mentoring program based in Charlotte’s west side, has been changing lives for over 25 years. Under the leadership of Baba Reggie Singleton, the program has evolved from a run of the mill reproductive health clinic...
By CLTure February 18, 2018
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The Wow Factor Cakes make confectionary visions come to life

By Lindsay Kosma February 6, 2018 Cakes have held a place in the special moments of our lives for thousands of years. In fact, cake is as rich in history as it is in flavor with some of the earliest evidence of its existence dating...
By CLTure February 6, 2018
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Charlotte pastry chefs join forces for a vibrant dessert experience benefiting a great cause

By Caroline Renfro (Photo: Remy Thurston) January 22, 2018 pres·sert prəˈzərt/ noun: pressert; plural noun: presserts 1. The confectionary course eaten at the beginning of or without a meal. “A pressert of chocolate mousse.” Some rules are meant to be broken. Serving dessert at the...
By CLTure January 22, 2018
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A CLTure Guide to Queen’s Feast Charlotte Restaurant Week

By Haley Clanton January 18, 2018 The start of a new year brings joy to many who love great food and company at a reasonable price. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again for Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week. From January 19-28,...
By CLTure January 18, 2018
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Order/Fire presents a new series ‘DrinkOrder’ just in time for the holidays

By Stephanie Hoyt December 7, 2017 Currently with three seasons complete of Charlotte-based culinary video series Order/Fire, photographer and director Peter Taylor has created a spin off series: DrinkOrder. The popular Charlotte video series, Order/Fire, contains over fifteen episodes of casual conversations and interviews with...
By CLTure December 7, 2017
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Aerial acrobatics, fairytales, and a magical vegan dinner

By Lindsay Kosma (Photo: Brian Twitty) December 6, 2017 Twinkling fairy lights emitted a warm glow throughout the open, lofty Aerial CLT building on a chilly Friday evening. Eager faces came in from the cold and readied themselves for A Night Of Fairytales: an aerial...
By CLTure December 6, 2017
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Good Food, Mad City December Food Events

By Stephanie Hoyt December 5, 2017 Charlotte is filled with seasonal events to get you in the holiday spirit this December. Whether you prefer to sip on a holiday beverage, snack on delicious baked goods, or enjoy a gourmet meal, there is a food event...
By CLTure December 4, 2017

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By Caroline Renfro April 18, 2018 It happens several times a day. You’re scrolling through social media and see a photo of someone’s plate, their meal artfully displayed for the world to see. We witness the daily wave of mouth-drooling food photography on Instagram and,...

By Stephanie Hoyt April 10, 2018 For the first time in its 25-year existence, the Sensoria Literature and Arts Festival will include a food and wine component in its week-long schedule. Sensoria Festival began in 1993 as the Central Piedmont Community College’s Spring Literary Festival...

By Matt Cosper February 18, 2018 The Males Place, a mentoring program based in Charlotte’s west side, has been changing lives for over 25 years. Under the leadership of Baba Reggie Singleton, the program has evolved from a run of the mill reproductive health clinic...

By Lindsay Kosma February 6, 2018 Cakes have held a place in the special moments of our lives for thousands of years. In fact, cake is as rich in history as it is in flavor with some of the earliest evidence of its existence dating...

By Caroline Renfro (Photo: Remy Thurston) January 22, 2018 pres·sert prəˈzərt/ noun: pressert; plural noun: presserts 1. The confectionary course eaten at the beginning of or without a meal. “A pressert of chocolate mousse.” Some rules are meant to be broken. Serving dessert at the...

By Haley Clanton January 18, 2018 The start of a new year brings joy to many who love great food and company at a reasonable price. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of year again for Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week. From January 19-28,...

By Lindsay Kosma (Photo: Brian Twitty) December 6, 2017 Twinkling fairy lights emitted a warm glow throughout the open, lofty Aerial CLT building on a chilly Friday evening. Eager faces came in from the cold and readied themselves for A Night Of Fairytales: an aerial...

By Stephanie Hoyt December 5, 2017 Charlotte is filled with seasonal events to get you in the holiday spirit this December. Whether you prefer to sip on a holiday beverage, snack on delicious baked goods, or enjoy a gourmet meal, there is a food event...