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...

Healthier Holiday treats to make with your kids during Christmas Break.

At just two years old, my son's list of preferred foods is about as long as he is tall. If you can relate, you understand how frustrating it can be to try to get a child to eat. That's why...

16 Food Gifts to Make for Holiday Presents

Certainly, the holiday season can be the best time of the year, but on the flip side, there's the busy shopping malls, the financial drain, and trying to find the perfect presents for everyone on our lists. That's why I...

Get the scoop on a Last Minute Trip to the NC Mountains

Get a huge dose of holiday cheer with a quick getaway to the mountains this weekend or next.  From lights displays to gingerbread displays, the Biltmore at Christmas and shopping galore, here are our top picks for a very...

Ideas for Quick & Easy Entertaining with Pour Olive

We reached out to Sophie, owner of  POUR OLIVE  for a few quick and easy ideas on hors d'oeuvres, sides and wow-factor extras that can take you from ho-hum cook to someone with major kitchen-cred. The difference is in...

15 waistline-friendly gingerbread recipes for the holidays

Believe it or not, molasses, the thick syrup used in traditional gingerbread recipes, actually has many health benefits.  It is rich in calcium, iron, and magnesium, can help us grow healthy hair, has cancer fighting properties, protects the heart,...

Here are some ways you can fight the flu with food.

According to Andy Williams, the legendary singer of "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year", this is the "hap-happiest season of all".  While I will certainly not disagree, Mr. Williams did fail to mention that this is also...

18 Warm Drinks for Winter ~ aka scoop hacks your favorite lattes.

There's nothing like a nice, hot cup of something to warm you up, get your day started or settle you and yours down in the evening. .  But typical go-to drinks such as herbal tea, instant hot chocolate, and...

BabyMoons. Here are 7 Vacation Ideas for Our "Expecting" Readers

Remember your honeymoon? Just the two of you enjoying a romantic vacation in a dreamy destination. The romance doesn't have to end because you are now pregnant and feel like a large sea mammal. This little person growing inside...

Here are some of our favorite recipes to use your Thanksgiving leftovers

Already sick and tired of  turkey sandwiches and the never-ending supply of leftover green beans in the fridge? How about reinventing leftovers, such as turkey, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and stuffing, into new and interesting dishes? Read on to...

We’re Over the Moon for A Babymoon ~ 7 Ideas for the hottest trip in travel right now.

One of the hottest trends in the travel industry right now is the "babymoon". This is a couples' version of a bachelor/bachelorette party, the last opportunity to "go wild" before the new arrival. A pre~baby vacay so to speak....

The best oysters in town for your Holiday Feast are at Clean Catch Fish Market.

In case you missed how much I love the seafood from Bill at CLEAN CATCH, you can read that post here.     I just heard from Clean Catch that they are getting overnight shipment delivery weekly of the...

Where to eat out on Thanksgiving in Charlotte if you don’t want to cook.

Don’t have a plan yet for the traditional Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings?  Forget the cooking, you have more important things on your mind like accommodating your family and friends, or shopping online, or whatever this day of...