Kasper’s Café opened Jan. 3 on Prosperity Church Road. Window signs advertise burgers, catering and $6.99 lunch specials. But don’t judge this café by its neon. These burgers are Angus beef on fresh brioche. Reubens come with corned beef cooked in house. Dinners such...
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Crackin’ Crawfish Restaurant plans to raise the bar on fresh seafood
University City will soon add another “gastro-sensational” restaurant to our dining scene. Our community is home to many fantastic, cultural and international restaurants and Crackin' Crawfish is a new Louisiana-style seafood gig we are glad to welcome. Owners Mike...
2013 in review: More than 2,000 jobs on way to University City
A strong year of growth announcements in University City ended with fireworks, as Electrolux announced that it would bring 810 more employees to its Major Appliances North America headquarters in University Research Park and add a six-story office building. Other...
Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions Brings More Jobs to University City!
We are thrilled to welcome Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions to University City! Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Solutions is a managed care organization (MCO) with a network of over 900 providers covering 1.4 million North Carolinians. The new...
Good times, Bar Louie style, come to University Place
The most visible spot at University Place has a new tenant with a brash attitude. Welcome the first Carolinas location for Bar Louie, an 80-restaurant chain with the martini glass in its logo and a time-to-have-fun attitude inside. “Eat, Drink & Be Happy,” says...
Have your say on transit-oriented development in University City
Share your ideas at Dec. 10 meeting on land uses near our 3 lightrail stations The LYNX Blue Line extension to University City is likely to bring new development to our community once it opens in 2017. What kind of development do we want? City and transit planners...
Fast growing Yodle comes to URP Cambridge Center
Online ad and marketing company targets small business If you haven’t heard the name Yodle until now, get used to it. One of the fastest growing advertising and marketing companies in the U.S. recently moved its 120-employee Charlotte operation into the Cambridge...