Inside 485

Community conversation on Charlotte food and culture. No comped meals. No paid coverage. Email tips to [email protected].

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Like 70% of Free Range’s customer base is people buying from the Funny Bus buying one beer so they can use the bathroom.

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Happy 8th birthday to the best bar in Charlotte, Hatties Tap and Tavern. 8th anniversary party is tonight.

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CC: @SocialApeMktg @ApeSmith

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PR: 8.2.0 Pizzeria in the Music Factory is rebranding as The Hamilton and will now be an event venue. This is something they’ve been working on for awhile. I first remember hearing the plans in 2018. Congrats to all involved.

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I appreciate the gusto of the new owner. I ate at the Penguin and remember liking it but I was 19. For all I know the food did suck. Similar to Dish, I like new owners who maximize strengths and minimize weaknesses.

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Well there’s a hot take. The New Penguin is open at 1531 East Blvd.
cc: @axioscharlotte

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PR: New tenants at Lower Tuck.
cc: @blackwedco

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Yeah, they’re my bros, but let’s be honest: @EvanKent13 and @ScottyCrownClub are in the S tier of Charlotte event planners and they don’t get enough credit for it. Who else is packing out events dozens of times a year consistently?

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Charlotte will have to wait a bit longer. Ricky Moore brings a James Beard Award to Durham.

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For Best Chef, Southeast: Ricky Moore, SALTBOX Seafood Joint in Durham, NC #jbfa

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@agrillo44 @hashtagdion Is Ace of Spuds healthy enough? Elevated baked potatoes. I’ve had some good vegetarian ones there. @LoanyMariano

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@spacekaseclt A lot of people!

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How can you possibly say there’s nothing to do in Charlotte when we’ve got a lucha libre pro wrestling festival Charlotte FC tailgate tomorrow at 11am in Uptown? And it’s only $15!

Tickets: https://t.co/7dmgeCMrHA

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@benfromdetroit Gringo Loco *is* Charlotte culture.

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@joshshope We couldn’t even get a table.

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Vinyl is PACKED.

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I know I can come across as jaded sometimes, but y’all am BLOWN. AWAY. at the new Amelie’s. This is going to become a top community and tourist destination in this city. Bravo. CC: @AmeliesBakery @blackwedco

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@Jackson_CLT Did you read any of the materials in the story, Jackson?

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The business is Good Life at Enderly Park owned by Robbie McNair, who's also the creator of the new Babe Cave you've heard so much about.

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Jim Noble is at it again. He’s put up “Noble Smoke Parking Only” signs in a parking lot he doesn’t own to force the patron’s a Black woman’s business to park in the back of the lot.

cc: @WCCBCharlotte for the story, @WingzzaTruck for the tip