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Restaurant Reviews
Memorable meals at Maggiano’s
There are those who say a successful restaurant’s most important ingredient is its location. Others insist it’s the food. Those on the fence claim it’s both. C’mon! It’s the food – consistent, high-quality dishes keep diners coming back, even in a less-than-desirable location.
Culinary Rating:
10
Relax at Roscoe’s
Sometimes you want to go where you can sit for a while and relax. Sometimes you want to go for some good, basic fare at reasonable prices. Sometimes you want to go – come on, sing it – where everybody knows your name. That place could be Roscoe’s Restaurant in Matthews on Monroe Road, just north of Pineville-Matthews Road. It’s easy to pass it and not know it’s there. Many who live in nearby neighborhoods must know about it because there always are a number of folks enjoying lunch or dinner at Roscoe’s on most days, especially on the weekend.
Culinary Rating:
8
Cardillo’s: a friendly find
Sisters Jill Cardillo and Jackie Adams grew up in Westfield, N.J., and later moved to Charlotte. Jill built a successful catering company in the Queen City area, but when she lost the space she used for her business, she decided to make a change and open a restaurant.
Culinary Rating:
9
Food Features
Culinary pots of gold for you and yours
The luck of the Irish can be found in the kitchen this March
From Belfast to Killarney, corned beef is a mainstay at the Irish table. But what’s an Irish meal without a bit of beer?
Because beer pairs so well with beef, it’s only natural to use it when cooking up traditional St. Patty’s Day favorites such as corned beef and cabbage.
Lent is here, hello fish Fridays!
Lent began this week, and whether or not you observe this Christian and Eastern Orthodox tradition of prayer, fasting and abstinence from meat in preparation for Easter, there’s no better time to think of fish. Swimsuit season is around the corner and the health benefits of fish abound, from mental and cardiovascular health to depression and diabetes control.
Score big with game-day entertaining
Make your favorite Super Bowl snacks veggie-licious
Every winter, football fans come together for the viewing party of the season. This year, as you prepare to host a hungry crowd for the big game, intercept unhealthy appetizers and lighten up your favorite game-watching dishes by infusing vegetables. Mom and childhood nutrition expert Jodie Shield knows firsthand the challenge of making dishes that not only taste good, but are good for you.
What's Cooking in south Charlotte?
We’ve brought back an old South Charlotte Weekly favorite: What’s Cooking in south Charlotte! Each week we’ll offer updates on restaurant openings and closings, management changes, menu updates and specials, live entertainment and more. Help us get the word out by e-mailing your south Charlotte-area culinary news to whatscooking@thecharlotteweekly.com.
Butcher shop coming to The Village at Robinson Farm
Banners went up last week at The Village at Robinson Farm, 8410 Rea Road, announcing the impending arrival of The Meat House, a butcher shop established in 2003 in New Hampshire by childhood friends Justin Rosberg and Jason Parent.
Autism Aware Fare announces 2010 restaurant lineup
Autism Aware Fare, an annual campaign to generate funds for Mecklenburg County-based programs, individuals, families and teachers associated with autism, by recruiting area restaurants to pledge a portion of sales, recently announced its 2010 restaurant lineup for this year’s event, Tuesday, April 20.
Participating south Charlotte-area restaurants include:
Local Domino’s Pizza stores hiring
In an economy where jobs are scarce, Domino’s wants you to know it’s hiring. Following the reinvention of the company’s pizza, Domino’s Pizza now is hiring in North Carolina, despite the “less-than-hot economy,” a company press release said.