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How to Make Prosecco Popsicle Cocktails

This recipe updated May 2018, original by Puppies & Brunch. Summer cocktails are easily one of our favorite things in the world. They’re light and fruity and keep you refreshed in our sweltering southern heat.  While 'Prosecco pop’ cocktails were all the rage for summer 2016, left behind...

Quick and Tasty Shrimp Recipes for Summer

Shrimp must be on everyone's list of favorite summer foods. Even though they're available year round, something about eating shrimp during the summer just reminds us of beach vacations, sitting in a dockside restaurant peeling boiled shrimp at the end of a long day...

Where to Find the Best Breakfast in Charlotte

I could eat breakfast for every meal of the day. I absolutely LOVE it. By now, you know I love food (probably a little too much), but nothing holds my heart like breakfast. I wish breakfast dates happened more often. As great as a...

A Unique Recipe for The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie

I have never met a chocolate chip cookie I didn’t like ~ warm & gooey ones, ones with crispy edges, fluffy cake-like ones... To me, there’s not much better than a good chocolate chip cookie. But the best I’ve had to date was from...

Update On Where Kids Eat Free in Charlotte – Summer 2016

It's Summer and it's way too hot to be cooking in your own kitchen. Check out our updated-for-summer picks for places where kids eat FREE! Kids Eat Free Sundays: 1900 Mexican Grill (10 & under w/ adult entree) Firehouse Subs (all day) Libretto's Pizza (10 & Under) Monterrey Restaurante Mexicano (under 12,...

ScoopEats: The best salads in #LKN

When the weather gets this hot, I want something  fresh, flavorful and filling. I like a grilled chicken salad as much as the next girl, but you can't eat that every day. Lucky for me (and for you), our local restaurants have creative and delicious salads that...

Best Charlotte Patios for Summer Sipping

To Read An Updated 2018 Version of this article, please click here. The temperatures are creeping up but that's no reason to stay inside. Plan your summer happy hours and family dinners al fresco with the refresh of our list of the best Charlotte patios....

Our Picks for Best Desserts in Charlotte

Have a vicious sweet tooth? You're not alone! No meal is complete without a little something sweet. There's something oh so satisfying and sinful about a good dessert. Whether you like freshly baked cookies, a warm gooey melt in your mouth brownie with a...

What’s New at the Ru? #scoopEATS

Pretty sure RuRu's Tacos & Tequila is already on your radar as our pick (and everyone's pick) for one of the QC's best patios. Not sure if you've thought of RuRu's for lunch - their Buy 2, Bet 1 Free taco lunch special is...

Savor: Healthy and Delicious Delivered to your Door, with $25 off for ScoopTheLake readers

We all want to eat healthy, support local farms and reduce our carbon footprint. But when dinner time rolls around, do you find yourself picking up Chick-Fil-A for the family instead of standing in the  grocery line at Whole Foods? We're all guilty of...

Our picks for the Best Salads in Charlotte

Maybe it's the refreshing lightness during warmer temps, or the threat promise of bikini season just around the corner. Whatever the reason, there is nothing quite like a good salad in the summer. Charlotte has definitely amped up its salad game ~ more and...

20 Easy Low-Carb Dinner Recipes.

It's not that we think all carbohydrates are evil, at least not the complex and non-processed carbs. Carbs are an excellent source of fuel for your body and your brain ~ they are not an irreplaceable source, but an easy and useful source if...

Where do Kids Eat Free in Lake Norman?

It's almost summer - which means swimming, barbecues, and lots of parties. If you have kids, it also means that school's out and they'll be home ALL.DAY.LONG. By the time dinner rolls around, the whole family will need a break. Take advantage of kids...

Easy Summer Dinner: Zoodle Shrimp Scampi

This week’s recipe brought to you by PUPPIES AND BRUNCH  There are few things in this world that I enjoy more than pasta. Literally mention pasta, any kind of pasta, and I'm there. But as much as I love pasta, my waistline hates it. The...

What to Bring a New Mom for Dinner.

When one of your gal pals is home with her brand new bundle of joy, there are two things she wants: 1) a magical pill that can mimic a full night of sleep (and not interfere with breastfeeding) and 2) some yummy food that...

Our Picks for the Best Patios in #LKN

Now that the warmer weather is here to stay (finally), it's time to start having date nights and girls nights out al fresco. Being outside on a beautiful evening is what lake life is all about. Here's our round-up of favorite spots to go -...