Looking for new dining destinations? Our growing global restaurant scene has highly ranked choices and several new additions. No. 1 rankings King Fish Poke and Le Kabab Grill both scored No. 1 rankings this fall from local media. Coincidentally, the two...
A taste of Charlotte circa 1950 has been reborn in University City, with the opening earlier this year of Leo’s 49 Deli & Bar at 7801 University City Blvd. Owner Angelo Spero has recreated and updated the foods that people enjoyed for decades at the original Leo’s...
Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill has opened in the Belgate Center at 7003 University City Blvd., near IKEA. This regional chain of restaurants began 20 years ago in Winston Salem – the realization of a longtime dream by Jesus and Maria Ruiz. Mi Pueblo now has 10 locations...
Peno Mediterranean Grill is new to Charlotte but already a hit in its hometown of Wilmington, where it was named Best of Wilmington for Mediterranean food three years running. Veteran restaurateur and Peno founder Jamal Haddad sought to replicate his childhood kitchen...
Most new restaurants struggle to bring in a crowd and establish their reputation. Not so with Seafood Connection. That’s because chef and owner Jamie Walker has delighted diners for years with his Low Country-style seafood – long before he found a permanent restaurant...
This has been a year of retail, dining and services growth for University City's main business district, and much more is coming. Nearly 50 restaurants, shops, service businesses and recreational venues have opened or renovated since January or will open soon. Many...
A new survey offers surprising and encouraging results about the potential for development near the Clay Boulevard light-rail station, says Tobe Holmes with University City Partners. Among the surprises: Demand for 3-bedroom housing is "off the map," and the highest...