GOOD EATS & TRAVEL

Where to Eat Sushi in Charlotte. Over 20 Scoop Picks

In Charlotte, we are spoiled with choice when it...

Where to Find GLUTEN-FREE Meals in Charlotte ~ Our 2025 Update

Whatever your reason for eating gluten-free might be, if...

Best Winter Salads Around the QC – 2025 Edition

As we ring in the new year and begin...

January ’25 Restaurant Openings, Closings, Events & Food News

Ring in the New Year by exploring the newest...

Where to Have Thanksgiving in Charlotte If You Don’t Want to Cook

Attention those of you currently searching for "last minute Thanksgiving recipes": close out of Pinterest because the hunt for a stress-free holiday meal is over. Here's our list in alphabetical order of Charlotte restaurants serving fabulous, festive Thanksgiving dinners designed...

Make These Beautiful & Simple Fruit Roses for Your Holiday Feast

Edible Roses are a beautifully impressive (and tasty) idea for your Holiday dessert table (or Christmas breakfast). Super simple to make, needless to say, these Pastry & Fruit Roses are not your average Fruit "Roll-Ups".  Ingredients: 1 Apple (Red works best) 2...

#scoopEATS this week ~ Food Tour, Low Country Boil, Craft Dinner plus Thanksgiving Planning + Nouveau Beaujolais

If you need some help preparing for the upcoming (impending?) holiday meal, you can ake a wine pairing class at CORKBUZZ or make plans to cut back on the cooking thanks to REID'S FINE FOODS. Meanwhile, be sure to check out...

scoopEATS: CLT Food News this Week.

Wining and Dining in CLT This Week Big Salmon Sale at CLEAN CATCH Don't miss this 3 day sale on Faroe Island salmon ~ save over 20% this week only. Don't forget to tell them scoop sent you!!     Friday Veterans Day Special...

Half Price Wine Nights in Charlotte for Fall and Winter 2016

For A 2018 Update to this post, please click here. EDITOR'S NOTE: we’ve done our best to scope out the correct info from Charlotte’s various bars & restaurants, but plans change over time.  If you are a scoop reader OR...

Best 40th Birthday Trips with The Girls

Forty is a big number and one you should embrace - and celebrate. (Don't even think about buying an "Over the hill" balloon.) Instead, grab your girls and your car keys because we've got the best ways to throwdown...

The Best Mac & Cheese Recipe Ever. Macaroni & Cheese Au Gratin

Would you like some CHEESE with that? The most decadent Macaroni & Cheese you will ever eat.  Macaroni & Cheese Au Gratin Ingredients: • 16 oz. box of Elbow Macaroni (or noodle of choice) 1 cup White Cheddar, shredded + 1/2 cup...

Burtons Opens, Holiday Open House, Wine Pairing Event, Meet Ron Rivera. scoopEATS news this week.

Here's what you need to know this week in food news around the QC: Happy Hour at Firebirds Every Day of the Week Firebird's is now having Happy Hour 7 Days a Week. You can happy it up with specially priced...

The Best Hikes Near Charlotte.

*Our Best Hikes original post updated Summer 2019* Going on a hike is really just a walk through the woods of varied length, intensities, and altitude changes. So why does it seem that there's a barrier to entry for this...

Best 40th Birthday Trips When You Want to Blow It Out

Forty may be the new thirty but our tastes are a bit more refined these days, and the celebration should be too. Whether you go with your main squeeze, your sisters or your best girlfriends, we've handpicked the best ways to...

Dreaming of the Mountains? Here Are Our Top Asheville Cabin Rentals

Leaves changing, apples ripening, and temperatures dipping send many Charlotteans literally running for the hills... but in a good way. If you're lucky enough to have a go-to mountain rental or, even better, a home of your own in...

scoopEATS ~ Best Food Events in Lake Norman in November

KnoWine Night - November 1st at 7pm Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse - Davidson Visit downtown Davidson and join Flatiron Kitchen + Taphouse for a complimentary KnoWine tasting and discussion. Their tastings are held on the first Tuesday of every month; no reservation required. Added Bonus: Flatiron's Managing Partner,...