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SIGNATURE, CHEF-DRIVEN COMBINATIONS: The Indian Land location will feature signature dishes, including:

  • Baked Meatball Parmesan

  • Baked Chicken Parmesan

  • Lobster & White Truffle Mac.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING: There will be themed weekly programming, including a Wednesday special when kids eat free.

FREE MAC:For National Cheese Lovers’ Day on Jan 20., I Heart Mac & Cheese will give away free mac bites.

GRAND OPENING: The restaurant opens at 11 a.m. Jan. 12, with a ribbon cutting at noon. The first 10 guests to make a purchase at the Indian Land location will get free mac and cheese for one year. Raffle tickets and gift cards will be a part of the grand opening activities.

“We’re excited about having a brand open in different states, bringing comfort food to that community and bringing our mac and cheese to people who didn’t know about us,” public relations manager Cecilia Burgos said.

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Franchisee Rhonda Saadat will open the Indian Land location of I Heart Mac & Cheese on Jan 12. Courtesy of I Heart Mac & Cheese
I Heart Mac & Cheese
Location: 10092 Charlotte Hwy, Suite #104, Indian Land, SC

Neighborhood: Indian Land, South Carolina

Menu

Cuisine: Mac and cheese

Instagram: @iheartmacandcheeseindianland
 
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Black-owned East Coast-style pizzeria opens in Optimist Park

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A new pizza spot has come to town. Oh, and it’s Black-owned.

In Optimist Park at 510 E. 15th St., Bird Pizzeria opened last Wednesday, serving artisanal East Coast-inspired pizza.

The husband-wife duo of Kerrel and Nkem Thompson had their first date over pizza and got inspired to open the shop as they reflected during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Name: Bird Pizzeria was named after Kerrel’s love of birds.

“He can name like all of the birds in North America, so it’s kind of like always been a thing with us,” Nkem says.

Menu: For now, Bird Pizzeria is offering kale salad, pepperoni, white and build-your-own in 14-inch pies. Nkem says offerings will gradually expand to include bigger pizzas, individual slices, sandwiches and more.

Prices: currently $10-$23.

How to: Order online on Bird Pizzeria’s website or walk up. Outdoor seating is available.

Hours: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
 
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Responsible Allen Iverson said:
Black-owned brewery and burger joint coming to NoDa


Black-owned brewery and burger joint coming to NoDa
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By Laura Barrero | December 17, 2021

Atlanta-based Hippin Hops Brewery is coming to NoDa in the summer of 2022.
Why it matters: It’s Georgia’s first Black-owned brewery and it’s expanding to Charlotte, which hasn’t had a Black-owned business making and selling beer since Three Spirits closed in 2019.
Context: Owner Clarence Boston is a born and bred North Carolinian, and has ties to the cities dating back decades.
  • He once owned Boston’s Mortuary on Statesville Road, and he lived in NoDa for about five years before moving to Atlanta.
  • “We just really missed Charlotte,” he told me when I asked him about the expansion.
  • Boston also co-owns Firehouse Bar & Lounge, and Recess in Plaza Midwood.
Flashback: Boston says he got his drink-making skills from his great-grandmother, who used to make fruity wine out of muscadine, peaches and green apples. “But we didn’t really like wine so they bought me and my brother a home brewing kit and we started making beer,” Boston said.
Now it’s 22 years later, and Boston has a successful brewery, a distillery, and an oyster bar — and he’s bringing those skills to Charlotte.

Details: Hippin Hops will open at Bainbridge NoDa on North Davidson Street. It’s at 2509 North Davidson, across from the original Amelie’s location.
  • It’ll have indoor and outdoor space, totaling 3,900 square feet.
  • They’ll also serve gourmet burgers.
As for their beers, Boston tells me they specialize in sours, IPAs, wheat beers and stouts. Their “So Peachy” is their best seller.
  • “We’re trying to open it up to people who don’t really drink beer,” Boston said.
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Good luck to them but I don't think Black Breweries will work there. I'd love to see them thrive but Three Spirits shut down even with having good word-of-mouth.
 
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Responsible Allen Iverson said:
Black-owned East Coast-style pizzeria opens in Optimist Park

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Qcity Metro

A new pizza spot has come to town. Oh, and it’s Black-owned.

In Optimist Park at 510 E. 15th St., Bird Pizzeria opened last Wednesday, serving artisanal East Coast-inspired pizza.

The husband-wife duo of Kerrel and Nkem Thompson had their first date over pizza and got inspired to open the shop as they reflected during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Name: Bird Pizzeria was named after Kerrel’s love of birds.

“He can name like all of the birds in North America, so it’s kind of like always been a thing with us,” Nkem says.

Menu: For now, Bird Pizzeria is offering kale salad, pepperoni, white and build-your-own in 14-inch pies. Nkem says offerings will gradually expand to include bigger pizzas, individual slices, sandwiches and more.

Prices: currently $10-$23.

How to: Order online on Bird Pizzeria’s website or walk up. Outdoor seating is available.

Hours: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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I’m in there :wow:
 
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The median price of homes in Charlotte has gone up over $50,000 in one year :mjlol::huhldup:
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shyts crazy, & they go fast. I gave up 'trying' to buy a crib here.

Cooligan said:
Good luck to them but I don't think Black Breweries will work there. I'd love to see them thrive but Three Spirits shut down even with having good word-of-mouth.
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Lol, I had the same thought initially. But like breh said location could have been a big factor. It's a few breweries about a mile up the road Olde Meck, Yancey.. Queen Park Social, etc.

Responsible Allen Iverson said:
Black-owned East Coast-style pizzeria opens in Optimist Park

c7f0b4da-80ba-53b9-3388-0fae76675cd6.jpg

Qcity Metro

A new pizza spot has come to town. Oh, and it’s Black-owned.

In Optimist Park at 510 E. 15th St., Bird Pizzeria opened last Wednesday, serving artisanal East Coast-inspired pizza.

The husband-wife duo of Kerrel and Nkem Thompson had their first date over pizza and got inspired to open the shop as they reflected during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Name: Bird Pizzeria was named after Kerrel’s love of birds.

“He can name like all of the birds in North America, so it’s kind of like always been a thing with us,” Nkem says.

Menu: For now, Bird Pizzeria is offering kale salad, pepperoni, white and build-your-own in 14-inch pies. Nkem says offerings will gradually expand to include bigger pizzas, individual slices, sandwiches and more.

Prices: currently $10-$23.

How to: Order online on Bird Pizzeria’s website or walk up. Outdoor seating is available.

Hours: 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Good looks. Don't live too far from here, gonna find time to try them.
 
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Black-owned food truck opens brick and mortar
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Romeo's Vegan Burgers opened their restaurant on Saturday, December 18th. Located on South Blvd., near the Costco, opening day saw hundreds in line 3 hours before the ribbon cutting at 1pm.

Charlotte rapper, Tigo B, and his manager Lamont Heath opened Romeo's food truck just over a year ago.

Romeo's servers burgers, fries, milkshakes and more. The restaurant allows customers to eat inside or use the drive-through. Follow Romeo's on Instagram to learn more about the new restaurant.
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Man people don’t talk about them enough. The fact that they went from food truck to brick and mortar so quick is amazing… and during the pandemic. :wow: Good good too.
 
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