Heidi Finley

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Heidi Finley

This summer, a food truck favorite that's quickly outgrowing its current space is moving into the Camp North End location that was previously home to Babe & Butcher. Eggroll Company moved into its Camp North End home in the Keswick District food stalls just last November - shortly after coming out on top as the People's Choice Champion at Dessert Wars. Since then, it's been churning out its Uptown Steak, Chicken Bacon and Ranch, and Apple Pie Cheesecake Eggrolls to ever-growing crowds.

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Melissa Oyler |Heidi Finley

Whether you've lived in Charlotte for a short time or you've been here your whole live, you probably know how lucky we have it here in the Carolinas: Close to the mountains, close to the ocean. There are plenty of places to go for a day trip or a weekend getaway. The most difficult part is choosing where to go. Do you drive south to the Lowcountry, visiting Charleston and Beaufort?

1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Heidi Finley

King of Fire food truck owner Siler Chapman is putting a playful spin on poor review by Dave Portnoy by selling the first 100 pizzas on Saturday for $4.90 each. A Charlotte restaurateur known for coming out on top of an international pizza competition held in Naples, Italy - the birthplace of pizza - is spinning a less than flattering 4.9 rating from irreverent pizza reviewer Dave Portnoy into a great deal for the rest of us.

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Heidi Finley

Owner of Ms. Didi's, Edith Jean-Francois and her daughter, Christina Bowman, stir pots of soup joumou. In April, they opened a brick-and-mortar location. [email protected] There's never a week that goes by in Charlotte without comings and goings in the food and beverage scene - and April was no exception. Among the new restaurants that opened wasMs DiDi's Caribbean Kitchen,serving Haitian-style fried chicken, a vegan veggie plate and plantains, among other island tastes.

2 weeks ago | charlotteobserver.com | Heidi Finley

Meg Charity and Barrett Worthington co-founded Rally. Now, they're teaming up with chef Andres Kaifer to open a restaurant in the building that was once the Rally Annex. The co-founders of Rally and the chef/co-owner at Customshop and Marina's Tapas are teaming up to bring a new food option right next door to the lower South End pickleball club this summer. Imagine a cozy, neighborhood-style restaurant nestled in what was formerly the Rally Annex.