restaurants
Seaboy expected to open in November on North Main
Sept. 5. Seaboy Restaurant and Bar will open on North Main in Cornelius, focusing on “good food, community and sustainability,” sometime in mid-November, according to owner-chef Jonathan Cox. The 10-table restaurant is going in the former DanielSan space at 20822 North Main. There will be additional patio seating, as well as a chef’s counter and […]
Seaboy, a new restaurant, will anchor North Main business district
Aug. 29. Jonathan Cox, the chef who has led kitchens for restarateur Jon Dressler of Rare Roots Hospitality, will open Seaboy Restaurant and Bar on North Main in Cornelius, focusing on “good food, community and sustainability.” The 10-table restaurant will be in the former DanielSan space at 20822 North Main. Quotable “Seaboy is built on […]
What’s cookin: CookHouse renovations under way
Aug. 14. By Dave Vieser. Renovations at the old CookHouse restaurant in the Shops on the Green are under way, but final plans are still up in the air. Owner Andrew Sheridan of Huntersville purchased the building after the popular Greek restaurant closed in 2021. He planned an Irish pub, but explained this week that […]
Queen’s Feast: Restaurant Week ends Sunday
July 26. The Queen’s Feast, also known as Charlotte Restaurant Week runs through Sunday, July 28. Ten restaurants in Cornelius and Huntersville are on the menu with special pricing ranging from $30 to $50 per person for a three-course meal. North Meck eateries include: Fin & Fino – Birkdale Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Huntersville […]
Queen’s Feast July 19-28 includes 10 N. Meck eateries, among more than 100 in Charlotte area
July 3. The Queen’s Feast, also known as Charlotte Restaurant Week, includes 10 restaurants in Cornelius and Huntersville. The event includes special pricing and runs from Friday, July 19, through Sunday, July 28. North Meck eateries include: Fin & Fino – Birkdale Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Huntersville Firebirds Wood Fired Grill – Northlake Harp […]
Get your GOAT: Famous chef opens newest eatery
April 29. GOAT Pizza, the new sports-themed restaurant from celebrity chef David Burke, has opened at 9623 Bailey Road. More than 700 people dined there on Saturday and Sunday. “Creating this menu and curating our sports memorabilia collection has been so much fun,” said Burke, who has served the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Jon […]
Fox and Hound closes in Birkdale Village
March 20. By Dave Yochum. Fox and Hound, a mainstay in Birkdale Village for 20 years, has abruptly closed. It’s located next to the new Bartaco, a major new investment in Birkdale, along with expansions or improvements at Brixx, Eez Fusion and a makeover/rebranding Dressler’s, now known as Fin & Fino. Fox and Hound served […]
Fin & Fino open in Birkdale Village
Feb. 28. Restaurateur Jon Dressler has opened Fin & Fino in the former Dressler’s space in the heart of Birkdale Village. A mainstay of fine dining in Lake Norman for two decades, Dressler’s closed for remodeling in September. Reservations can be made online. The brand Fin & Fino is branded as a social seafood house […]
Bartaco opens in Birkdale Village
Feb. 21. By Dave Yochum. The Birkdale Village menu change is closer to completion with Bartaco opening up for dinner service tonight. Known for upscale street food, coastal vibe and specialty cocktails, Bartaco’s 3,400 square foot location has a key spot in the old Corkscrew Wine Shoppe, which never reopened after being forced to move. […]
You’re never too early to make plans for Valentine’s Day
Feb. 8. Charlotte came in at No. 30 among most Cupid-worthy US cities—ahead of such love nests as Jersey City, NJ and Toledo, OH—in a study from WalletHub. Ever the romantic types, they looked at the most cost-effective cities for celebrating Valentine’s Day next week across such metrics as florists per capita to the cost […]
