OK, I missed a few yesterday on what is a very active new restaurant scene.  Charlotte is lucky to have all these new concepts trying to open stores in our city.  JJ's Red Hots is scheduled to open in July on East Blvd.  They promise to have the city's bes

Five Church opens to the public tonight.  They will be dinner only for several weeks and then will open for lunch and brunch down the road.  Restaurant Traffic attended the VIP opening last night and were stunned at this hip new entry on the Charlotte food

Everyone with kids knows the dilemma.  You are strapped for time and you have to feed the screaming kids in the back and then get them to bed so they can get up for school the next day.  So you turn into the local fast food joint and order a kids meal off t

One of the trends we spotted at the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago last week was everybody had the newest and greatest tap systems.  Not only did they look great but taps are not just for beer anymore.  We have all seen wine on tap which ha

The Xenia Hospitality Group has announced their plans to open Maverick-Rock Taco in the former 15 North Roadside Kitchen space on the hot Montford Drive corridor.  Maverick will combine a Tex-Mex menu with a fun rock and roll theme which will include live mu

Zucca Bar and Pizzeria is set to open this week in the Atherton Mills project in Southend.  This will be the first Zucca's opened outside of Atlanta.  They specialize in authentic, home-cooked Italian menu favorites and stay true to their New York roots. 

Mother's Day 2012 is upon us.  If you have not made any plans for your mom you need to think on the fly.  Mother's Day is celebrated around the world and is usually one of the restaurant industry's biggest days.  If you have ever worked in a restaurant you

How Do You Roll is nearing completion in the Overstreet Mall.  HDYR is a fast casual custom sushi restaurant started in Austin, Texas.  Franchisee Joe Sherloch checked in with Restaurant Traffic to report progress on the build out of HDYR is moving along sm

Delta's officially opened to the public for dinner service only for now.  They will open at 11 am this Sunday due to Mother's Day.  Delta's is located at 525 North Tryon in the former GW Hooks location.  They serve Southern inspired food with good old fash

The National Restaurant Association Show was a great glimpse into the future of the restaurant industry.  We saw many things that were cutting edge including this self serve ice cream vending machine above.  We just got back so we will have other thoughts on