If you love fine wines and fine chocolate, what a great way to start off the new year... at the Wine & Chocolate Dinner at Evoke Restaurant in Uptown Charlotte. Evoke is partnering with Charlotte's Potts Chocolate, and Impero Wine Distributors and with the Evoke culinary team to captivate and indulge your tastebuds with a 4-course meal, paired perfectly with chocolate delights and rare Italian wines.
Wine & Chocolate Dinner Menu
Course 1 Filet of Sea Bass with rosemary and savory apricot topping Biasiotto Spumante Zero 15 Pecan Truffle made with fresh-roasted pecan gianduja and Vietnamese Ben Tre cacao.
Intermezzo Smoldering sorbet of the evening
Course … (28 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: 18th Annual "Dine Out For Kids" Event In Charlotte, NC: June 19th
- 06/16/18 04:05 AM
Dine Out For Kids ~ 18th Annual Event In Charlotte, NC Some of Charlotte's top and favorite restaurants will be donating a portion of their sales on Tuesday, June 19 to Communities In Schools of Charlotte/Mecklenburg to help local children get the resources and caring relationships they need so as to stay in school, graduate, and excel in life after graduation.
Communities In Schools is the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, whose primary purpose is to help build stronger local communities so every child can reach his or her greatest potential in school and in life. Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg serves more than 6,000 students with some of the greatest needs … (24 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Charlotte's Queen's Feast Restaurant Week Returns January 19th - 28th
- 01/17/18 04:48 AM
Charlotte's much-loved and highly anticipated, bi-annual Restaurant Week returns this week on Friday, January 19th and runs through Sunday, January 28th. Once again it's time to enjoy a true Queen's Feast! You'll have 10 days to dine like royalty at some 134 upscale Charlotte area restaurants located in nine counties in the region at a reasonable fixed price of $30 or $35 for three courses. A record number of restaurants all around the Charlotte metro area are participating.
This semi-annual event in Charlotte is now in its 10 year and very much anticipated by the "locals." The 2018 theme for Charlotte's Queen's Feast … (18 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Dining Out In Charlotte, NC On Thanksgiving If You Don't Want To Cook
- 11/13/17 04:57 AM
Thanksgiving Day is just over one week away... and if you're not in the mood to do a lot of cooking, dining out on Thanksgiving Day in Charlotte, North Carolina is easier than you might think. Numerous Queen City restaurants are serving sumptuous and festive meals, letting you enjoy the holiday without all the muss and fuss of preparation and clean-up. And no need to feel guilty about not cooking... well over 14 million of our fellow Americans dine out on Thanksgiving Day.
If you're thinking of dining out on Thanksgiving Day, don't delay in making your reservations--it's only 10 days till Thanksgiving and the top places get … (18 comments)
Charlotte, North Carolina was rated #9 of the 26 hottest food cities in the USA as ranked by Zagat in 2016, beating out long-time favorites that long included Charleston (#11); Atlanta (#10); Savannah (#12); New York City (#21); and San Francisco (#20)! In fact, two North Carolina cities made the top 10 list of the hottest food cities in 2016, with Asheville ranked #7. As Zagat put it:
"Once known only as a sports-centric center of commerce, Charlotte has emerged as the new destination for adventurous, landscape-driven cuisine. There’s no shortage of up-and-coming chefs...With dozens more openings anticipated for next year — and plenty of … (6 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Charlotte's Queen's Feast Restaurant Week Returns January 20-29
- 01/16/17 12:52 PM
Charlotte's much-loved and highly anticipated, semi-annual Restaurant Week returns this week on Friday, January 20th and runs through Sunday, January 29th. Once again it's time to enjoy a true Queen's Feast! You'll have 10 days to dine like royalty at 130+ upscale Charlotte metro area restaurants at a reasonable fixed price of $30 or $35 for three courses. A record number of restaurants all around the Charlotte metro area are participating.
This semi-annual event in Charlotte is now in its 15th "season" and very much anticipated by the "locals." The 2017 theme for Charlotte's Queen's Feast is "Gather | Eat | Repeat." (Sounds like a plan … (55 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Don't Want To Cook On Thanksgiving Day? Where To Dine Out In Charlotte
- 11/16/16 09:09 PM
Thanksgiving Day isn't but one week away and if you're not in the mood to do a lot of cooking, dining out on Thanksgiving Day in Charlotte, North Carolina is easier than you might think. Quite a number of the Queen City's restaurants are open for a sumptuous meal, letting you enjoy the holiday without all the muss and fuss of preparation and clean-up.
If you're thinking of dining out on Thanksgiving Day, don't delay in making your reservations--it's barely 8 days till Thanksgiving and the top places get booked up quickly and early.
12 of Charlotte's finest and most popular eateries that will … (26 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Top 25 Restaurants In North Carolina ~ 3 Of Them In Charlotte Area
- 02/09/16 02:01 AM
OnlyInYourState.com has posted its list of the "25 Restaurants You Have To Visit In North Carolina Before You Die!" and has called North Carolina a "foodie paradise." Who knew? And the icing on this cake is that three restaurants on this list are in the Charlotte metro area -- so no excuses not to try them out before you die if you live in the Charlotte metro area! … (51 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Charlotte's Queen's Feast Restaurant Week Extended Past January 31st
- 01/29/16 09:11 PM
Charlotte's Queen's Feast Restaurant Week has been extended. Last Friday's and Saturday's snow storm in the Charlotte area caused many people to cancel their reservations and restaurants to close, as well. As a result, Charlotte's Restaurant Week, which was scheduled to end this Sunday, January 31st has been extended... so there's still time to enjoy a great meal at your favorite restaurant or at a new one you haven't been to before.
But note that NOT All restaurants that participated in Charlotte Restaurant Week are extending the offer into next week. Look for an "OFFER EXTENDED" designation next to the participating restaurants' names, then click … (32 comments)
dining out in charlotte nc: Dining Out In Charlotte, North Carolina On Thanksgiving Day
- 11/15/15 08:54 PM
Thanksgiving Day isn't but 10 days away and if you're not in the mood to do a lot of cooking, dining out on Thanksgiving Day in Charlotte is easier than you might think. Quite a number of the Queen City's restaurants are open for a sumptuous meal, letting you enjoy the holiday without all the muss and fuss of preparation and clean-up.
If you're thinking of dining out on Thanksgiving Day, don't delay in making your reservations--it's just 10 days till Thanksgiving and the top places get booked up quickly and early.
Here's a "baker's dozen" of Charlotte's finest and most … (29 comments)
Charlotte's popular, semi-annual Restaurant Week returns this week (January 16th) and once again it's time to enjoy a true Queen's Feast! You'll be able to dine like royalty for 10 days at 100+ upscale Charlotte metro area restaurants at a reasonable fixed price of $30 for three courses. This semi-annual event in Charlotte is now in its 12th "season" and very much anticipated by the "locals."
The first Charlotte Restaurant Week took place in July 2008 and had 42 restaurants participating. It's now grown to over 100 participating restaurants and attracts both local Charlotteans, as well as people from outside the area. Previous Charlotte Restaurant Weeks served some 125,000 … (17 comments)
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