Friends lovers everywhere will rejoice in the naming of this quaint NoDa coffee shop. I’m pretty sure Phoebe Buffay has never stepped foot in Smelly Cat, but if she did, she would pull out her guitar and start singing in the corner. Just across from Neighborhood Theatre, you can find a seat outside of this adorable local… Read More Smelly Cat, Smelly Cat
Breweries have been popping up all over the city, and most have their beer served in other restaurants. Heist is a little different in that regard, as they only serve their beer at their restaurant. Not that that’s a bad thing. The food they serve to accompany the beer is deeee-licious! They recently added a new… Read More Hanging out at Heist
On Wednesdays, runners gather outside of NoDa Brewing with a goal of completing 1, 3 or 5 miles before swallowing a couple pints of craft beer and enjoying dinner from a visiting food truck. I get asked often if it’s just for “serious runners?” And it’s not. I am not a “serious runner.” I am… Read More In the Club
As previously mentioned, the Charlotte Knights are now playing baseball in uptown. For a while, there was discussion around this being a major league stadium and bringing in an MLB team to Charlotte; however, that obviously wasn’t the outcome and we now have a minor league stadium in uptown. We do have major league teams… Read More Charlotte in the Major Leagues
A few years ago, we had the opportunity to move to Atlanta and my husband was excited for the music scene. But for a small city (I will not call it “Mini-Atlanta”), Charlotte has a pretty good music scene. The Fillmore offers an intimate setting, and the outdoor pavilion at the NC Music Factory is great for… Read More Music to my Ears
Charlotte celebrates “Queen’s Feast” twice a year, once in January and once in July. We always try to visit at least one new restaurant and usually visit a favorite, too. This year, we tried 5Church‘s sister restaurant, Nan & Byron’s. Having eaten at 5Church several times, and enjoyed it, we expected good things from Nan… Read More The best PB&J in town
It came out this week that Charlotte made a list of the Worst Cities for Recreation. I was slightly astounded by this article because we have greenways; we have run clubs; we have races almost every weekend; we have trail runs; we have biking teams; we have the Whitewater Center; we have crossfit gyms popping… Read More Run Charlotte
Fahrenheit is Charlotte’s latest craze with it’s fancy rooftop restaurant. You have incredible views of the skyline, making for the perfect photo-op before or after dinner (you’ll want to sit down and actually enjoy their creativity during dinner!). Chef Rocco Whalen has some creative ideas when it comes to food, but also knows when to… Read More On top of the World
In 2014, the Charlotte Knights moved from their Fort Mill location to the center of our city. While their season hasn’t been as successful in terms of wins as they might like, the stadium is a success with fans. If you’re sitting on the 3rd base side of the field, you have an excellent view… Read More Fun Knights
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