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For Chef Akil and Paris Courtney of Ve-Go, vegan food is a family affair
By Shirley Griffith August 7, 2019 (updated) When Chef Akil Courtney and wife, Paris, both left their more traditional, high-level roles in the restaurant business, they did it out of love. The couple have been married nine years and wanted to not only be closer...
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Our favorite food shows on Netflix
By Zach Goins July 12, 2019 (updated) One of the best things about television is its ability to take you to places you’d never imagine seeing. Some shows can transport you to fantasy worlds with dragons and monsters, while others can put you in the...
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Farm to Fork in the Garden returns to Daniel Stowe Botanical in October with impressive lineup of chefs, farmers and artisans
By Cameron Lee Photo: Peter Taylor July 10, 2019 Piedmont Culinary Guild, the 501 C3 non-profit that helps connect the food chain in the Carolinas, and the Center for Environmental Farming Systems will bring back the second annual Farm to Fork in the Garden event...
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TerraVita Food Festival will showcase talented chefs and artisans for the last time in October
By Cameron Lee July 10, 2019 TerraVita Food & Drink Festival, the multi-day food event launched in 2010 by food activist Colleen Minton will be bringing together award-winning chefs, authors, artisans, makers, media and farmers for last time this October in Chapel Hill, North Carolina....
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Charlotte VegFest Jr. returns with impressive lineup to new location at Goodyear Arts
By Shirley Griffith April 16, 2019 On Thursday, April 18, Charlotte Vegfest, Fern, Viva Raw, and Nourish host VegFest Jr. at Goodyear Arts. VegFest Jr. is a small-scale version of VegFest that aims to raise money, awareness, and community for the forthcoming, bigger festival in...
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Sabor Latin Street Grill will be serving up their street food favorites at Charlotte Knights games
By CLTure News April 2, 2019 Ahead of Thursday’s Charlotte Knights season opener, Sabor Latin Street Grill has announced they will be serving up some of their street food favorites at BB&T Ballpark this year. The fast and casual food concept focused on authentic street...
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Veltree is Charlotte’s vegan soul food spot
By Emiene Wright December 17, 2018 Since its invention, soul food’s purpose has been to sustain a community, supporting it through struggle and honoring it through celebration. Veltree Vegan Soul continues that legacy, bringing people together to rediscover soul food’s incredibly flavorful, healthy roots. “I...
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Charlotte VegFest continues to grow plant-based lifestyle in the city
By Shirley Griffith October 9, 2018 Veganism at its simplest is a form of compassion. Demonstrating conscientious love for the helpless and voiceless, especially in these hate-filled days, is a political protest, a movement towards societal equality for all, and a conscious appreciation for this...
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The Farm to Fork Picnic at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden will showcase the very best of the region
By Sydney Hennighausen September 12, 2018 Harmony between fresh, local food and restaurants has not always been familiar on restaurant menus. Cooperation between the two, along with unity between chefs and farmers has recently become something diners really crave. Thanks to organizations like Center for Environmental...
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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...
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