Archive for September, 2010
Video from the Grand Opening of the Vue Charlotte
Three hundred people celebrated the grand opening of the 51-story Vue condo tower Sept. 16. Ocie Davis and his band supplied the jazz, Enso and Lucie provided dinner and Amelie’s French Bakery capped off the night with dessert. As the Uptown skyline sparkled in the background, partygoers enjoyed the...
September 30th, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
Tapas at Press in Uptown Charlotte
Evening One/Stop Three: Press
Location: 333 W. Trade St.
First impression: Definitely a place for people serious about wine! Sleek, contemporary interior. Breezy, comfortable outdoor seating.
Waitstaff: Pleasant and accommodating. (Note: We were fortunate enough to meet a staff member who was extremely...
September 23rd, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
The Saga at the Penguin Continues
Press Release
Contact: Jimmy King
Phone: (704) 491-8012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 20, 2010
Penguin Drive-in changes ownership
charlotte, Nc, September 20, 2010: The Penguin Drive-In is changing ownership after 10 years of business in the Plaza Midwood neighborhood. The popular restaurant was...
September 21st, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
Tapas at the Dandelion Market
Evening One/Stop Two: The Dandelion Market
Location: 118 W. Fifth St.
First impression: Could have been in Dublin! Had the look and feel of an Irish pub. A place to have a rollicking good time. Big tables, sturdy enough for a rugby team.
Waitstaff: Very friendly. Eager to explain the small-plate concept.
Wine...
September 21st, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
Necessity and the Small Plate
First, there was a fruit fly. And a glass of sherry. The fruit fly, having a thirst for something sweet, made a beeline for it (forgive the mixed metaphor). Determining that it was every bit as good as he had imagined, the fly told all of his friends. They flocked to try it.
Next, there was an Andalusian...
September 21st, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
Anna Kooiman at the USNWC
‘On Belay.’ ‘Belay is on.’ ‘Climbing.’ ‘Climb on.’ Hearing that call and answer at the US National White Water Center brings back memories from childhood… at Lake Wylie’s Camp Thunderbird. That’s the last time I had been on a climbing wall. So of course I was a little rusty!...
September 15th, 2010 | Current Issue | Read More
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