The former ROCKSALT chef moved to Dilworth Tasting Room to lead the kitchen, master Croatian cuisine, and study rare wines. Age: 26 Relationship status: Single Hometown: Originally from New York City but moved to Raleigh in middle school Lives in: South End Currently reading: You Need a Budget by Jesse Mecham How did you learn to be a chef? I went to culinary school at The Chef’s Academy outside Raleigh, but the best training I had was staging in different restaurants. What d

When it comes to spots in Charlotte serving up cold beers and refreshing cocktails, the options are seemingly endless. Look around and you’ll see weekly announcements about brand new openings, trendy pop-ups, and new, semi-confusing things like pour-your-own drink concepts. But all this really means is that it’s incredibly easy to grab a drink here. From dive bars with sticky floors and rowdy crowds to upscale lounges with sleek décor, we’ve rounded up the best of the best

Thirsty for wine? Here’s a quick guide to the six coolest wine bars in Charlotte. The list of wine bars below are in no particular order (this isn’t a ranking). Honorable mentions: Petit Phillipe, an upscale wine shop in Myers Park; Vin Master, a super chill wine bar with awesome weekly specials in South End; Bond Street Wines, an old-school wine shop with friendly staff near Manor Theater in Myers Park; and Wooden Vine, a wine and tapas spot with a killer $10 wine flight in

Goodbye 2019 and hello 2020. There are a lot of changes happening at restaurants throughout the Queen City this month — new year, new menu. In addition to menu changes and updates, January also sees the return of Queen’s Feast (Charlotte Restaurant Week). From Jan. 17-26, area restaurants will offer special menus and some of their signature dishes for a fraction of the price. Try someplace new and take advantage of the various specials. We’ve rounded up some of the updated me

These picks are based on our 2019 Best of the Best Awards, the 2019 25 Best New Restaurants and 2020 50 Best Restaurants lists, and rolling editorial decisions. read more >