So good! Happy 20th Michael Brawley!

Suffolk Punch Brewing's 2nd location opens at SouthPark mall Saturday. The 11,000-sq ft indoor/outdoor space features a beer garden, multiple bars, private dining rooms/event spaces, indoor seating, a stage for live music & children’s play area. Your704 WSOCTV

Iconic Soul Gastrolounge has nabbed a new home in NoDa and expects to make its return later this year. bizjournals.com/charlotte/news…

PR: Resident Culture Brewing Launches Right Time Lager Link: brewbound.com/news/resident-…

annnnnd it’s official! The Suffolk Punch is opening its third location in Birkdale Village Queen City News

The cover letters Jess Masanotti sent in 2020 basically said: “I have no clue what I’m doing, but I swear I’ll be good at this. ... Give me a chance.” charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/…

Anna Delvey-level scamming, but make it PR and travel-related: Aly Walansky alywalansky.substack.com shares the infuriating saga of Jenn Rice. 👿👿 open.substack.com/pub/alywalansk…

Your girl/J Leigh made it into Southern Living! I received an email from one of their writer's last week. This is a pinch me moment. It has taken a lot of work to get here but I'm thankful for every step of the way. southernliving.com/holidays-occas…

After a years-long search that began before they left their former home in Spirit Square in 2021, Arts+ has found a home in an empty church at the intersection of The Plaza and Parkwood Avenue. qcnerve.com/arts-nonprofit…

We spy BayHaven Restaurant Group's 3rd & Fernwood at Metropolitan on Bon Appétit's 10 most anticipated fall openings list: bonappetit.com/story/2023-fal… #cltfood #charlotte #metropolitanclt

NC Mexican restaurant chain chooses downtown Rock Hill for its first site in SC charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/…

Missing Charlotte’s ’80s and ’90s club scene? Mark your calendar for the Park Elevator Reunion charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/…

Nostalgic for #clt club scene? Check out Park Elevator Reunion Dec. 16 at Blackbox in Charlotte. DJ Andy K & Dana McKelvey on Charlotte Today WCNC Charlotte sharing details: wcnc.com/video/entertai…

On Due South, a restaurant server turned organizer and a chef/owner get candid with Leoneda Inge & Jeff Tiberii about how life in the restaurant industry has, and has not, changed since the pandemic, and their efforts to advocate for change. wunc.org/show/due-south…

Chef Jonathan Olvera brings flavors of his childhood to the kitchen at Maíz Agua Sal in Charlotte. carolinas.eater.com/2024/4/9/24125…

🪴 INBOX: The annual Juneberry Ridge plant sale is back this Saturday, April 20 from 8 am-noon. EXPECT: More than 5,000 locally grown plants for sale starting at $3. - They'll have edible and medicinal plants, herbs, fruits and nut trees, vegetables and succulents, among others

CONTEXT: Juneberry Ridge is a 750-acre regenerative farm and nature retreat about an hour east of Charlotte. - Founded more than 20 years ago, it has an event space, private cabins, farming, culinary experiences and a 43,000-square-foot greenhouse.

Charlotte DJ opening new house music club with local artists in NoDa. What to expect. charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/…

We're not 50th out of 50 anymore. Charlotte has shifted significantly in the national upward mobility ranking that stunned and galvanized the city a decade ago. axios.com/local/charlott…

Terrific New York Times Opinion piece by Opportunity Insights Raj Chetty about how America can build an opportunity economy, noting that it's as much about building communities as about helping individuals. Charlotte, NC, is an example of success: nytimes.com/2024/09/20/opi…