Food
Restaurants on the menu at Birkdale Landing
Aug. 24. Dave Vieser. Look for new restaurants, including two well-known Charlotte favorites, in the retail and office center under construction at Sam Furr Road and Birkdale Commons Parkway. Tenants in Birkdale Landing include Shake Shack, Firebirds Wood Fired Grill and Inizio Pizza Napoletana. The Fairways Investments project opens late this year or early 2021. […]
Chick-fil-A opens tomorrow
July 8. By Dave Vieser. The new Cornelius Chick-fil-A drive-thru on West Catawba Avenue is scheduled to open tomorrow, Thursday, July, 9 with normal business hours of 6 a.m to 10 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 6:30 a.m to 10 p.m. on Saturday. Company officials said the rest of the store will not open due to the […]
We have the meat
June 17. West Catawba Avenue has been known for its banks, but, given new construction, it’s also the highway to fast food. Several fast food stores will be opening their doors soon, ranging from the new Chick-fil-A and Five Guys in the Catawba at Knox project just east of Bank of America to Cook Out, […]
Mmm, Little Big Burger opens
Oct. 23. Little Big Burger—with it’s own special ketchup and truffle fries—has just opened next to Jack’s Corner Tap in Magnolia Plaza. NASCAR superstar Denny Hamlin, a part-owner, helped put the finishing touches on the 1,600-square-foot space last night. Rich Adams, president of American Burger, part of the corporate structure at Little Big Burger, said the […]
Cornelius resident organizing 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee
Aug. 13. Cornelius-based Carolina Farm Trust will hold the 4th Annual Carolina Jubilee Friday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Sept. 29 in Harmony on the grounds of VanHoy Farms about an hour north of Charlotte. The festival offers regionally produced fresh foods and beverages from several North Carolina farms, breweries and wineries as well as musicians […]
Peninsula Farmer’s Market is TODAY
The Peninsula Farmers Market is back. From 4:30 to 7:30 pm, more than a dozen vendors will sell their wares in the parking lot at The Peninsula Yacht Club on Harbor Light Boulevard. Vendors include Chosen Roaster Nuts and Trailmix, Coddle Creek Farms, Clean Juice and Empanadas 2 Go. It’s fun, plus you can get […]
