🍐 She drove an hour+ from her house in Charlotte for a $21 viral fruit pastry. Was it worth it?

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🦚 SOUL GASTROLOUNGE IS BACK: 🍣 Dinner service will begin today at the reopened restaurant, featuring the same small plates and sushi that regulars will remember. The DJ booth is back, too, along with the fun vibes and good times.

🍪 NOW OPEN: Cara's Cookies opens at Camp North End

Dubai-style chocolate has landed in Charlotte and it’s as crunchy, creamy, and dreamy as you imagined. Here's where to find it (before it sells out again). 💚🍫

🥩YOUR FAVORITE STEAKS ARE AT CHOPHOUSE 101 🥩 Readers’ choice poll results are in! Thanks to all who voted!

“We started from the bottom. Now we’re here.” That’s how Carlos Hernandez describes the journey of owning what’s been voted the best steak spot in the Charlotte area.

🌭 Got that dog in you? Charlotte does — and it’s more than just a summer fling

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Wait, did Kendrick Lamar say "Hey, Atlanta" ... or "Carolina" last night in Charlotte? 👀

Listen to the audio then tell us what you hear!

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