Our friend and colleague Patty Dowdy with National Restaurant Properties has just placed Moe's Original BBQ in the former Pure Taqueria location in Matthews.  We loved Pure but thought Matthews was an odd location.  Moe's on the other hand looks to

Restaurant Traffic decided to head to NODA to try Miyagi's Korean Barbeque.  They did a great job on changing a former train wreck of a building into a slick industrial feeling restaurant.  They need some pictures on the wall but maybe that open expanse is

Jim 'N Nick's BBQ will open their 2nd "Charlotte" area location.  OK technically this restaurant will be located in the former Bob Evan's location in Concord.  The other Jim 'N Nick's is located close to Lake Wylie in the Steele Creek area.  They are known

LocalEats has named Bill Spoon's Barbeque on South Blvd. one of the 20 Best Barbecue Restaurants in America.  Bill Spoon's has been serving great BBQ since 1963.  Their secret is they cook the whole pig, most BBQ restaurants just use the pig butts.  This g

To quote Lionel Richie, they are going to party over at 10 Park Lanes "All Night Long" for their Grand Opening Party today.  It starts at 2 in the afternoon and keeps going till 2 in the morning.  They will have 3 bands, 2 DJ's, a cornhole tournament and muc

George Pappas Park Lanes was a phenomenal location in need of a face lift... Well, as of Saturday the 28th, 10 Park Lanes will become a reality. I will allow the pics to tell the Before & After Story Top Parking Lot Entrance Across From Brazwell's / Goo

My day job has taken me all over the place lately... I thought, while I am racking up the miles, I might as well share my experiences with the RT faithful. Raleigh is not far away, but it has a totally different look and feel than the queen city. I was given m

Suck Bang Blow Smokehouse recently closed up shop in Concord.  They were in a bad location.  Tucked back behind a bunch of restaurants and in the back end of a strip mall is not the pathway to success for a restaurant.  SBB actually had pretty good food bu

Park lanes has been under a rehab plan since the new ownership group took over in April, 2011. The new plans include a brand new kitchen and menu, new indoor and out door bar, and Charlotte's first moonshine lounge. All in, we are talking 3 bars, 32 beers on t

If you are driving down the hip entertainment district that Montford Drive has become you can't but help to notice the changes going on at the former George Pappas Park Lanes Bowling Center.  The first thing your eyes notice is the large patio being created