No the Atlanta Braves were not sampling any of the 140 beers on tap when they rolled into Charlotte mega sports bar Taco Mac in Southpark this Friday.  They kicked off their annual Braves Caravan tour for 2012.  Yes Charlotte was the first stop and Taco Mac

This is an Old Fashioned cocktail from The Patterson House in Nashville.  They take their cocktails to the next level.  If your drink has ice you get this racquetball sized piece in your hand made cocktail.  Nashville is a hip city.  We sat next to three

Molly MacPherson's, which was the only Scottish bar in the Uptown area, closed this past weekend.  Molly's was known for a great scotch collection and servers in kilts.  5th street is becoming a pretty decent bar and restaurant corridor.  It is a great alt

My new favorite reason to go see a show at the NC Music Factory is VBGB. I get the opportunity to see a lot of concerts at the Fillmore and the Uptown Amphitheater and VBGB is the perfect space to meet up with friends and grab a couple craft beers before the s

The Blind Pig in Noda is the latest bar to open in the popular neighborhood.  No food is served here but there is plenty to do.  We went in to check out the Beer Ball Machines which are basically Skee Ball Machines which you can win prizes by rolling high s

We always say Charlotte is a couple of years behind the times when it comes to new, hip concepts.  The Icebar in Orlando is a good example.  The Food Network just named it one of the 10 Top Destinations for travelers.  What is an Icebar, you ask?  It is 

The Carolina Wing Festival comes to Charlotte this Saturday at the Metrolina Trade Show Expo.   It is billed as the Road to Buffalo Tour.  Charlotte has become home to many Buffalo natives and the tour is designed to bring Wingfest to them.  Buffalo Wings

You knew when the town of Waxhaw passed liquor by the drink it was a game changer. The quaint downtown district always had a couple restaurants. Rippington's was the anchor for a decade, but the outdated liquor laws made it tough to turn a big profit. You cou

Andy Henson has reopened his popular restaurant/bar Angry Ale's (Home Page HERE) after a kitchen fire shut it down for a couple of months. He could not have timed it any better with the weather of late. The large patio right on Montford Drive was packed the

WOW, what a difference some sunshine makes. Kevin Marcuse wants people to know that Sunday Funday is alive and well at Kennedy's Pub in Elizabeth. This Sunday he threw out $15 ALL YOU CAN DRINK Bloody Marys and FREE hot dogs and hamburgers... Obviously the cr