JJ’s Red Hots will be serving up its tasty hot dogs and sausages from a new location at 400 S. Tryon next year. The Queen City’s self-proclaimed “hot dog joint” signed a lease for 1,500 square feet of space in space across from Romare Bearden Park. JJ’s already has locations in Dilworth and Ballantyne as well as a food truck.…
Dilworth is one of Charlotte’s most desirable neighborhoods and happens to be the city’s first streetcar suburb. East Boulevard is the heart of Dilworth and is the main thoroughfare with restaurants, retail shops and everyday necessities close at hand. Dilworth’s borders are formed roughly by Morehead Street, South Boulevard and Ideal Way to Freedom Park. The neighborhood’s charm comes from…
A loss for real estate developer Pulte Homes is a win for the Sedgefield neighbors who want to see the green space remain in their community. Mecklenburg County commissioners voted in favor of asking Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to not sell the 3.7-acre plot of land for a townhome development, according to an Observer report. In addition, the commissioners OK’d purchasing the…
National boutique hotel company Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants announced it is bringing 2 hotels to the Queen City as part of the company’s plans to expand in the southeast, according to a company press release. One of the hotels, Charlotte Kimpton, is to be located at the corner of Third and Church streets as part of Spectrum Properties’ planned mixed-use…
Yiasou Greak Festival 2015 It’s that time of year again– the leaves are starting to fall, football season has begun and Autumn wreaths are hung on doors– so get ready for some delicious Greek food, music and dancing… that’s right, synonymous with fall in Charlotte is the best Greek Festival in the Southeast, the Yiasou Festival. The warrior reenactments are…