So many restaurants, so little time. It can be a bit overwhelming to figure out where to eat each week. The good news is that there are tons of new spots to visit, and that, in response, some old favorites have upped their game. Win Win for us.
Since scoop likes to be your resource for the best picks for the good life in Charlotte, we’re kicking off the month with a new feature called #scoopEATS. Our take on where to eat around town. We are partnering with as many of the upscale restaurants we can, to bring you the pick of the foodie news and to-do’s each week. Things you might not know about. Like, for example:
CORKBUZZ Buy One, Get One Free Bottles of Wine on Monday Nights.
Yes indeedy. Every Monday at Corkbuzz in SouthPark, you can buy a bottle of any wine on their list to drink with your dinner, and Corkbuzz will give you that same bottle to take home with you for free. You do need to sit down and eat your dinner (it’s not the ABC store after all) but other than that, BOGO and GO GO. This offer applies to all wines on their list. And I cannot EVEN with their list.
Stop reading now to text your girls and reserve your table.
Ok, Welcome back.
Also at Corkbuzz on Sundays this month ~ their weekly Clambake, for groups of 4 for a special menu at $50 pp plus tax and tip. Your party of 4 will enjoy a full clambake meal, without having to make the trip to the shore:
Blueberry Salad, cucumber, goat cheese, marcona almonds, honey vinaigrette
Cucumber Salad, radish, shallots, red wine vinegar
Wild NC little neck clams, PEI mussels, wild NC shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, and turnips
Pickled Cabbage Slaw
Dessert Platter, Graham Cracker Creme Brulee, Bourbon Chocolate Cake, Ricotta Doughnuts
And for those of you who either love it or want to learn more about it, Corkbuzz is hosting a Rosé and Burgers class this coming Wednesday, 8/10, with a tasting of six rosé wines alongside a juicy burger and fries. You’ll learn about the different ways rosé is made; their latest favorites and how to pair this popular wine.
RuRu’s Tacos & Tequila has something fun going almost every day.
Margarita Mondays, Taco Tuesdays, Wine (and live music) Wednesdays, Tequila Thursdays and Freak Flag Fridays … there is no weekday that can’t be made better with a visit to the Ru.
MO = $5 House Margaritas and House Skinny Margaritas
TU = Â $2 Select Tacos and $3 Drafts
WE = 1/2 Price Bottles of Wine and $5 Sangria with Live Music on the Patio
TH = 1/2 Price on all Tequilas. Add $3 to Make it a Margarita
FR = Â Ask about their Freaky Margarita Flavor each Friday
Right now, RuRu’s is running a Facebook LIKE contest, where you can enter to win dinner for 2 by liking and sharing THIS POST.
Bourbon Alert! The Ballantyne Hotel has a Maker’s Mark Dinner this month
Maker’s Mark Dinner & Release of The Ballantyne’s Custom Bourbon Barrel
Friday, August 12, The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge
6:30 p.m. Reception | Â 7 p.m. Dinner
Hosted by global Maker’s Mark Whiskey Ambassador Jane Conner, the dinner will feature a flavorful menu paired perfectly with bourbon samples of Maker’s Mark, Maker’s 46, The Ballantyne’s Custom Bourbon Barrel and Maker’s Mark Barrel Strength. Enjoy live music and learn more about the bourbon creation process. Limited seating is available. Reservations are required at (704) 248-4100. View Menu
Dinner cost is $85 per person (plus service charge, tax & gratuity).
Maker’s Mark Dinner Overnight Package
Even better, and legal. Enjoy dinner for two at the Maker’s Mark Dinner with Whiskey Ambassador Jane Conner, breakfast for two in Gallery Restaurant and a 2 p.m. late check out on departure day. Please reserve for August 12 one night. Pricing from $395 plus tax for two guests. Reserve or ask for the Maker’s Mark Package at (888) 627-8048. This package has a 48 hour cancellation and deposit policy. Don’t forget to tell them you saw it on scoop!
REID’S Two Locations have awesome deals all the time, their facebook is a must follow.
For example, Tuesdays are half price burger days. Starting at 5pm at either Reid’s location tonight and every Tuesday night for half off their famous steakburgers with your choice of a side.
And for you wino’s, check out this event at Reid’s Myers Park. On August 18, Enjoy a three course dinner and five wines handpicked by Leyla for $60. Call 704-377-1312 to make your reservation and please tell em you saw it on scoop!
Vivace has a new summer menu to highlight fresh seasonal produce straight from the market:
- Prosciutto di Parma served with fresh cantaloupe and rosemary stracciatella and drizzled with a Calabrian chili and apricot vinaigrette
- Brussels sprouts appetizer tweaked for summer with shaved South Carolina peaches, smoked pancetta, honey vinaigrette, peach butter purée and pecans cooked in brown butter and tossed with chili and cinnamon sugar
- Tuscan white bean soup with house-made fennel sausage, Tuscan kale, roasted tomato, mirepoix (chopped carrot, onion and celery) and Parmesan croutons as garnish
- Roasted scallion gnocchi pan-seared with jumbo lump crab, grilled corn, heirloom cherry tomatoes and a lemon stracciatella
- 5-ounce seared tuna rubbed in a dried orange zest and fennel seed rub, served atop pan-seared fingerling potatoes, dry-cured black olives, roasted tomato, and Marcona almonds all over a fennel and orange purée
- The veal chop is now served with a crispy mascarpone risotto cake made with spicy copa and cippolini onion and an orange and pancetta agrodolce over a bright red pepper Romesco sauce.
