Simpli City Cafe in Charlotte's lower South End skips seed oils and dyes, with a free monthly pop-up called Simply Sundays.

The National Pastry Conference's second gathering brought mental health talks and live ice sculpting to the Charlotte Convention Center.

The Statesville Road diner is listed as permanently closed on Google Maps, leaving north Charlotte without a Bob Evans of its own.

Mr. Tokyo Premium is coming to Charlotte's Steele Creek near Charlotte Premium Outlets, with unlimited sashimi, ramen and a full sake bar.

Sora in Myers Park now welcomes walk-ins for wine, charcuterie and a shareable A5 wagyu burger alongside its tasting menus.

The Triangle-born cocktail and hookah lounge took over a former axe-throwing spot near Spectrum Center.

The England family is retiring, and Ray's final barbecue plates go out this Saturday in downtown Gastonia.

The free Market Street museum-bar displays Sandra Bullock's 28 Days costume and pours beers named for One Tree Hill and Under the Dome.

The South End spot lands No. 6 among top Indian restaurants in the U.S. on Beli.

The Huntersville wine bar serves its last meals October 10, capping a year that also saw closures in Greenville and Raleigh.

The Study Food Social just opened inside The Pearl, with coffee roasted by a nonprofit that trains unhoused baristas.

The clean-makeup brand tied to a $322,900 build-out permit will land near J.Crew and Veronica Beard.

A new Irish pub and beer garden is headed to Main Street in Pineville, backed by the owner of Matthews Social House.