It was a bittersweet week for the Park Lanes crew. They were eliminated in the Elite Eight of Helen Schwab's BBQ competition, but were then given National exposure on the Food Network and the Huffington Post. Park Lanes was featured on the Series premier of a

I hate to give my Restaurant Traffic colleagues too much credit but since I have known them it seems like they are involved in virtually every restaurant deal in Charlotte.  Adam Williams and David Tschirhart who in their day job at Legacy Real Estate Adviso

Hubee D's Tenders & Wings is setting up shop on Providence Road.  They are taking over the former BP gas station.  Hubee D's is known for its fresh, never frozen tenders and nuggets which they cut in house and serve fresh and hot.  Their jumbo wings ar

Foskoskies will close tonight after serving dinner.  Owner Walter Rushton said slow sales forced his hand to make the decision to close down the neighborhood restaurant.  Foskoskies was located in the Eastside in the former Pike's Pharmacy restaurant spot.Â

National Cheeseburger Day is September 18th.  Legend has it sometime in the 1920's some guy in Chicago asked for a slice of cheese on his hamburger and the cheeseburger was born.  America has never looked back and has had a love affair with the cheeseburger

The official launch party for Papi Queso will be this Sunday from 7-10 pm at Bistro La Bon.  Papi Queso is a gourmet grilled cheese sandwich food truck.  They will be giving away free grilled cheese sandwiches all night.  There will be DJ playing music and

I drive by 131 Main on East Blvd every day and look over at the restaurant and have seen no progress on them opening for business.  You will recall that they had the misfortune of having a kitchen fire back in April.  Then to compound the bad luck a drunken

The much anticipated opening of new East Blvd. restaurant JJ's Red Hots will be this Wednesday which is also July 4th.  What is more American than having a hot dog on the birthday of the good old USA?  The festivities kick off at 2 with a ribbon cutting cere

Showmars has partnered with WSOC Family Focus to collect canned good donations for the Second Harvest Food Bank.  The food drive will take place June 18 until Friday, June 22.  You can drop off donations at local restaurants.  Those that drop off goods at

The famous Grove Park Inn in Asheville has been sold to a Denver equity firm.  The Grove Park has 512 rooms and the Sunset Terrace which is truly a dining experience that everyone should put on their Bucket List.  The new owners plan on putting $25 million