Maman NYC opened its second Charlotte cafe today in South End at Atherton Mill, serving up the brand’s signature sandwiches, salads, coffee and decadent Nutty Chocolate Chip Cookies made famous by Oprah. 🗞️ www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🏁 Charlotte’s Classic Eats: For nearly 70 years, Shuffletown Grill has been feeding fans with livermush and local racing lore. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥙 What's your go-to spot for Greek food? We're looking for the best of the best in the Charlotte area. 🗞️ www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍗 BEST SOUL FOOD SPOTS: Share your favorite Charlotte-area soul food restaurants with us. We're taking nominations for our next Readers' Choice poll. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍷🍝 BEST ITALIAN FOOD: After five rounds of voting, CharotteFive readers have crowned a winner. 🗞️ DETAILS: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍝 SHARE YOUR GO-TO ITALIAN RESTAURANT: We're taking nominations for our latest CharlotteFive Readers' Choice poll. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍅 FARMERS MARKET BOUNTY: What are you looking to pick up on your next farmers market trip? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥪 BEST SANDWICH SHOP: CharlotteFive readers have crowned the top spot for sandwiches in the Queen City. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍽️ A DINING DESERT?: What kind of restaurant would you put in University City? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍳🥓 BIG PORTIONS, ZERO PRETENSE: Have you tried this hidden gem? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍖 VIRAL DISPUTE: What's your take on "tendernism"? A Charlotte attorney has stepped in. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥪 BEST SANDWICHES: Where would you send a friend for a killer sandwich in Charlotte? We want your nominations for our next Readers' Choice poll. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🔪 IT'S 'TOP CHEF' TIME: What are you hoping to see in the Charlotte-filmed season of "Top Chef"? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

💍 MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT: If you’re looking for love, you may be in luck. That’s because a popular reality TV show has put out a casting call for singles in North Carolina. “Married at First Sight” is inviting people who want to be in serious relationships to audition in Charlotte. What to know:

😢 CLOSED RESTAURANTS WE MISS: So many restaurants that helped shape the Charlotte food scene of today. Here’s what we miss the most about them.

👀 EARLY LOOK: Take a sneak peek at what's to come when this Michelin-recommended steakhouse opens in South End. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥩 MICHELIN-RECOMMENDED STEAKHOUSE OPENING: A Michelin-recommended steakhouse is moving ahead with opening in Charlotte this fall by offering foodies a few sneak peeks at what’s to come. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥤Dunkin’ giving away nearly 2 million iced coffees. How to get one in Charlotte. The giveaway follows a ‘90s sitcom-inspired Super Bowl commercial.

🌭 BUDGET BITES: The Charlotte Hornets are launching a new Hugo’s Hive Menu with five fan-favorite concessions for $2 each: a hot dog, pretzel bites, popcorn, bottled Dasani water and any 12 oz. can of soda. The menu will debut Feb. 9 during the Hornets game against the Detroit Pistons.

“I just can’t explain how you feel when you think this is the one weekend I don’t need a historical storm in North Carolina” — Charlotte Symphony music conductor Kwamé Ryan. 🏆 Before Ryan could make history at the Grammys in LA, he had to escape the clutches of a historic snowstorm in Charlotte.

💌 SHARE YOUR MEMORIES: What Charlotte restaurant do you miss most? Leave us your full name, when you used to visit, what you loved about it and your “usual” order or a specific remembrance. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍩 FROM DOUGHNUTS TO DELI SANDWICHES: This NoDa walk-up window is switching things up. Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

👑 QUEEN'S FEAST BEGINS: Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week starts Friday and runs through Sunday, Feb. 1. Who else is ready to eat? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

The measles is going around. Is your child's school protected? I did a ton of data cleaning and analysis to bring you answers, via @charlotteobserver.com. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...

🍊 BLOOD ORANGE IS BACK: Taco Mama's seasonal blood orange margarita has returned, featuring a made-to-order approach with fruits that are sliced, muddled or squeezed daily. 📸: Courtesy of Taco Mama

🍽️ QUEENS FEAST IS BACK: We're already browsing menus. Where are you eating? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🌯 ON A BUDGET: This Mexican restaurant serves up lunch to the tunes of Bad Bunny. 🗞️: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍽️ 2026 FOOD TRENDS: What are you hoping to see on dining tables this year? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍽️ RESTAURANT IN NEED: The Artisan's Palate is struggling. A GoFundMe has been set up, but customers are key. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥣 We'll be lining up for Southeast Asian comfort food. See you there? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

😋 GOOD EATS: What were your favorite meals of the year? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍽️ We're wistful for these now-closed Charlotte restaurants. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🎅 Happy holidays to all who celebrate. Do you believe in Santa? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🎨 A rare Caravaggio exhibit is coming to Charlotte. 📏 Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍽️ Waiting to hear all of your livermush thoughts ... 📏 Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍤 Charlotte-area seafood restaurant gets nod as one of the country's best new spots. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🎄 THE HOLIDAYS ARE HERE: Book your December calendar with our curated list of festive things to do. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🍝 PASTA, PLEASE: An Italian restaurant in Charlotte is opening a new location in Davidson soon. 🗞️: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

Did anyone get to see the Aurora last night? Send us your photos to [email protected] or drop them in a comment below ⬇️, and we might use them for publication. If you missed them last night, not to worry: There's a chance they will be visible tonight, too. ✨

🐾 COUGAR PUBERTY — THE PERIMENOPAUSE EDITION: "I just did not feel like myself." One Charlotte woman's symptoms affected going to her favorite places — even their special pub in Plaza Midwood. She knew she would have to advocate for herself. 🗞️ www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

⚽️ Check out this Inclusive soccer community for LGBTQ+ players and allies of all skill levels 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

😋 These are our favorite gas station eats in Charlotte. Where are yours? 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🚚 FOOD TRUCK PARK: Belmont native aims to turn downtown lot into family-friendly food truck park. “This concept gives people a reason to stay local instead of traveling elsewhere for the same kind of experience,” owner Alex Hostetler told C5.

🍖 BBQ NEWS: Owners of local barbecue joint ‘call it quits’ after more than a decade. This isn’t quite the end for the beloved barbecue business, however. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🥩 BELOVED KOREAN BBQ SPOT CLOSING: 704 Korean Barbecue announced it will close this Sunday after four years of serving all-you-can-eat Korean BBQ in South Charlotte.

🎤 Tonight's Reneé Rapp concert at Spectrum Center has been postponed. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

Feeling... off lately? Maybe your go-to workout at your favorite Charlotte studio suddenly feels like a marathon. Maybe you're waging a war with the thermostat. Or maybe you're just plain tired, not sleeping well, and feeling unlike yourself.

🏊🏼🚴🏼‍♂️🏃🏼 Can you imagine training for a 2.4-mile river swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run, and then have it all come crashing to an end? Read more at: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv... 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

🎤 Charlotte will be the first stop on pop star Demi Levato's 2026 tour. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...

☕️ Drizzly Mondays call for coffee, right? Here are some favorite spots for a sip around Charlotte. 🗞️ Details: www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefiv...