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5 smart back-to-school meal prep tips for busy families
5 Smart 🏫 Back-to-School Meal Prep Tips for Busy Families Back-to-school season is here, and busy families everywhere are searching for quick, healthy, and stress-free dinner ideas. Between homework, sports,…
best italian restaurants in charlotte 2025: where to find authentic pizza, pasta & chicken
Discover Charlotte’s Italian-Inspired Chicken Dining Scene Charlotte's culinary scene continues to flourish, and Italian cuisine is getting a flavorful twist—thanks to a lineup of restaurants that go beyond traditional pizza…
the imaginarium of chef joey ward opens
“Clever” is one of the most used words when describing the food of chef Joey Ward. Since 2013 he headed up the kitchen at Gunshow, restaurateur Kevin Gillespie’s fun take…
fat kat slim’s opens in nashville’s sobro neighborhood
SoBro just got a little more with the opening of Fat Kat Slim’s, a new restaurant that bills itself as “Nashville’s only Kustom Kulture Joint.” Taking over the spot at…
chef chris coleman wins chopped competition
On Tuesday, November 26, the “Meat Fight” episode of the popular Food Network show, Chopped, aired on television. Charlotte’s own Chef Chris Coleman was one of four competitors, and, spoiler…
late night offerings and live music making sea salt nashville a hot spot
Nashville’s Printer’s Alley has been a center of live entertainment long before the recent proliferation of massive celebrity-themed honky tonks took over Lower Broad and began to draw hordes of…
take it easy on thanksgiving by ordering your pie or taking the family out
Not everyone enjoys all that goes with Thanksgiving. How many servings will this turkey make? What if it’s too dry? What about my vegan cousin? Did we buy enough wine?…
get in the holiday spirit at charlotte’s thanksgiving day parade
Photo Credit: Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade Facebook Page The 72nd Thanksgiving Day Parade – now known as the Novant Health Thanksgiving Day Parade – will take place on Thursday,…
nashville's fairlane hotel excited to welcome new executive chef, kristin beringson
Since opening last summer, Ellington’s Mid Way Bar & Grill at the downtown Nashville Fairlane Hotel has earned some foodie fans for their convenient location near the Tennessee Performing Arts…
plan your atlanta winter activities around a good meal
Skating, caroling, snow falling, and frozen ponds. It’s 65 degrees in December. Even though it gets a little cold here in the South, we never get to fully experience those…