If you drive Harris Boulevard near I-85 on a regular basis, you’ve likely seen the sign for Rebecca’s Taste of the South and wondered, “Are they another chain?” Owner Eartha Collier, Rebecca’s youngest child, loves telling visitors no and hearing, “Good!” Even more,...
University City’s revving economic engine just got a strong plug – a new Charlotte Chamber video entitled: “Charlotte’s Second Largest Employment Center.” The clip features Executive Director Darlene Heater promoting our dynamic work environment and university. We...
Two national retailers are opening in University City centers. Gabe’s, a fashion and housewares discounter, is remodeling the space next to Value City Furniture at the Commons at Chancellor Park. Conn’s, an electronics, appliance and furniture chain, opened recently...
Tijuana Flats dishes shout straight-up Tex-Mex. The atmosphere shouts “bright, loud and in your face,” says Regional Manager Matt Weekly. “We try to create a unique atmosphere with cool stuff on the walls, great music and great people working for us. … and we’ve got...
UPDATED JUNE 23, 2015 Noodles & Company has a tradition that you should find tempting – how about giving away 300 free lunches to help launch its newest of 455-plus restaurants, right here in University City? Noodles & Company officially opens on July 3 at...
Although everyone at last week’s City Hall Meeting at the Oasis Shriners hall already had heard, NC transportation spokesman Warren Cooksey couldn’t resist starting his report on state projects with the long-awaited good news: The last piece of the I-485 Charlotte...
Visitors to University Place have a new destination for sweet treats. Delish Cakery, a longtime vendor at Innovation Park, opened its first bakery and sit-down restaurant last weekend at 9009-6 JM Keyes Drive near Chico’s. Opening day “was so crazy I had 8-10 people...