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El Charro Bringing Another Mexican Restaurant to West Columbia Along Platt Springs Road

West Columbia, SC 11/12/2026 - West Columbia residents will soon have another dining option as El Charro Mexican Restaurant prepares to expand its presence in the Midlands with a new location along Platt Springs Road. The restaurant recently announced plans to open at 3313 Platt Springs Road in West Columbia,...

West Columbia, SC · 1d
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Recommendation of the Week: Dipped cone at Zesto of West Columbia

Sometimes an icon is more than just a symbol. For 77 years, Zesto of West Columbia has been a fixture on 12th Street, offering up burgers , chicken, fries, milkshakes, hot dogs and more. The restaurant is such a mainstay that earlier this year a section of 12th Street, from Jarvis Klapman Boulveard down to Knox Abbott Drive, was named Gus Manos Memorial Street in memory of one of the West Columbia restaurant’s late co-owners. While I do love a good Zesto burger and fries, on a recent afternoon visit I went with a chocolate dipped ice cream cone. There’s a reason they have a towering sculpture of it outside, after all. With its solid chocolate shell enveloping the super sweet vanilla ice cream , the dipped cone remains a classic afternoon snack, a reward after soccer practice , or a treat for just about any other occasion. If you liked this suggestion and want to see more like it, you can get my recommendations first in Let’s Dish, Columbia, my weekly newsletter offering restaurant and food news from across Columbia, Lexington and South Carolina. Simply fill out the form below to sign up for the (free) newsletter.

West Columbia, SC · 17h

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The Iconic North Carolina Diner That Celebrities Can’t Stop Coming Back To

There’s a brick building on Central Avenue in Charlotte, North Carolina that has been quietly making people very happy for a very long time. The Diamond Restaurant doesn’t shout about it, doesn’t put up billboards, and doesn’t need a social media campaign to fill its booths.

Charlotte, NC · 4d
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Crawfish, Sushi, And Sesame Chicken Draw North Carolina Seafood Lovers To This Charlotte All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

Some Charlotte lunches end with a single plate and a quick goodbye. Others turn into a slow lap around a room full of stations, a second trip for crawfish, and a third for sushi you swore you would skip. East Charlotte has a buffet that leans hard into that second...

Charlotte, NC · 13d
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The Secret North Carolina Steakhouse That Locals Don’t Want Outsiders Finding

Nobody hands you a menu here. Instead, a whole prime ribeye shows up at your table, and you decide exactly how much of it becomes your dinner. The steak gets cut to weight right in front of you. Then it heads to the grill, where you can watch it cook.

North Carolina · 4d

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Ask Around North Carolina’s Foothills About Ribs And Folks Send You To This Smokehouse Open Just Three Days A Week

Mention ribs to almost anyone in the North Carolina foothills, and the same answer tends to come back fast. The odd part is that the place they point to keeps its doors shut four days out of every week. Folks plan whole weekends around Thursday, Friday, and Saturday just to...

Rutherford College, NC · 11d

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Live roaches, no food thermometer: 2 Triangle restaurants get B grades

The News & Observer publishes a weekly roundup of restaurant sanitation scores to keep you up-to-date on the health grades at Triangle dining spots. Sanitation scores and their corresponding letter grades are used in North Carolina to assess restaurants’ adherence to rules and standards intended to mitigate and prevent the spread of food-borne illnesses. You’ve likely seen sanitation grade cards at restaurants you’ve visited, and The N&O previously explained what those scores mean and how they’re calculated . Here are sanitation scores in Triangle counties from Nov. 3-9. Wake County sanitation scores The Wake County inspection management system shows 73 restaurant inspections were completed Nov. 3-9. Two restaurants received a B grade (a score of at least 80 but lower than 90): Dum N Grill (1000 Market Center Drive, Morrisville) received a score of 87 on Thursday, Nov. 5. The restaurant was in violation of 17 standards. Violations include gnats at a sink, no sanitizing solution test strips or food thermometer available, employees not washing hands while switching tasks and an employee tasting cooked rice with gloved hands and then putting the excess rice back into the pot of cooked rice, among other violations. The restaurant previously has not previously

Wake County, NC · 3d

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8 Harris Teeter Checkout Rules North Carolinians Should Know Before Their Next Trip

If you’re 60 or older, Harris Teeter takes 5% off your purchases every Thursday. North Carolinians who never read the posted checkout rules miss perks like that. Here are the Harris Teeter checkout rules North Carolinians should know before their next trip. 1. Scan Guarantee. When an item scans...

North Carolina · 2d

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Only 26 Seats Stand Between You and the Michelin-Noticed Pasta at This Tiny North Carolina Spot

Some of the best meals in North Carolina hide behind doors you would walk right past. You expect a quick bite, and instead you find yourself tearing into warm bread and twirling pasta made by hand that same day. The room is small, the kitchen is right in front of...

Carrboro, NC · 3d

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New Location For Everyone Favorite Soul

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte soul food favorite is taking its family recipes and Southern hospitality beyond the Queen City. Nana Morrison’s Soul Food is expanding with a fifth location planned for Huntersville in the Lake Norman area. The new restaurant is expected to open at 9810 Gilead...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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You’ll Want To Drive Across North Carolina For The Fried Chicken At This Unassuming Restaurant

Somewhere in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, there’s a brick building with a skateboarding skeleton on the window, and inside that building is fried chicken that will genuinely change your expectations. That place is Slappy’s Chicken, and it has been quietly earning one of the most devoted followings in the entire...

Winston-Salem, NC · 1d

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West Charlotte lounge owners plan to give 500 families Thanksgiving grocery checks

The owners of Marquee Charlotte plan to give away 500 $25 Butterball gift checks on Nov. 15, according to a news release from the business. The owners of Marquee Charlotte, a tapas bar and lounge in West Charlotte's Enderly Park neighborhood, plan to give away 500 Thanksgiving grocery gift checks on Nov. 15, according to a news release from the business.

Charlotte, NC · 3d

Charlotte Observer

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How a tiny sandwich shop by Charlotte got Michelin's attention, and why you should go

A snug sandwich shop near Charlotte with only 14 seats inside and almost as many picnic tables outside made this year’s Michelin Guide American South as a recommended restaurant, surprising foodie followers used to seeing avant garde tasting menus and fine dining steakhouses on the list. But probably no one in North Carolina was more caught off guard than the owners of Pump Social , Rachael and AJ Donner, who opened the restaurant in a former gas station in Concord just last August . She thought the September email sent by the French tire company’s little red travel guide was spam. At least she did until checking with friends whose Nashville restaurant was listed as a Bib Gourmand last year by “sheepishly” sending them a screenshot — and hearing they believed it was real. “I keep thinking, ‘How did we? Like, how would they even know?’ I don’t know. I have no idea,” Donner said of the whole experience. ”This was never something that was on our radar — ever,” she said. “And then being open a year, and we got that email. Even if it’s just a recommendation. I mean, I’m so happy to be even included,” she said.

Charlotte, NC · 2d

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North Carolina Families Have Piled Plates With Sushi And Hibachi At This Matthews Buffet For Years

Some families in Matthews have a standing plan for birthdays, lazy Saturdays, and those nights when nobody wants to cook. The plan involves a long row of buffet tables, a sushi bar, and a grill where a cook makes your plate to order. One local family has kept this tradition...

Matthews, NC · 3d

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South Charlotte Restaurant Inspections (Nov. 5-11)

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Nov. 5 to 11:. • Brooklyn Pizza Parlor, 7725 Colony Road – 99 • Food Lion (deli), 7400 Candlewyck Lane – 99.5. • Food Lion (meat market), 7400 Candlewyck Lane – 99.5. • Great Wall of China South,...

Charlotte, NC · 1d

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6 North Carolina Diners Where Breakfast Still Costs Less Than a Fancy Coffee

You know that moment when a fancy coffee costs more than you planned, and your stomach is still growling? Across North Carolina, there are small, plain-looking diners where a full plate of eggs, biscuits, and grits can cost less than that cup. From mountain towns to the windy coast, these...

North Carolina · 1d

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This North Carolina Farmers Market Has Fresh Produce, Homemade Pies And Baked Goods Ready For Thanksgiving

A 12-layer chocolate cake sounds like a baking challenge nobody should attempt before Thanksgiving. Luckily, a family bakery at this market has already done the stacking for you. It started small and grew into a market favorite. Today, its signature cake stands alongside homemade pies and seasonal pumpkin sweetbread. Twelve...

Raleigh, NC · 1d

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10 North Carolina Italian Restaurants Where Your Money Goes Further

I love a fancy dinner as much as anyone. Still, my favorite Italian meals tend to come from family-run rooms with red sauce, garlic knots, and a takeout box for later. In one North Carolina pizzeria, a single slice gets compared to the size of a medium pie. I had to read that twice.

North Carolina · 2d

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10 North Carolina Hot Dog Joints Serving Slaw Dogs, Chili And Mustard On Soft Buns

North Carolina has been dressing up hot dogs since long before toppings became a personality trait. And around here, chili, slaw, mustard, and onions are practically the dress code. Take a Burlington counter that’s been serving hot dogs since 1928. Nearly a century later, the buns are still steaming, and...

North Carolina · 2d

Charlotte Observer

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Former Earth Fare site near Charlotte is ready to debut with new specialty grocer

Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding again, debuting its fourth Charlotte-area store in the same spot as a former specialty grocer in time for the holiday season. Sprouts will open at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Christenbury Corners, 8885 Christenbury Parkway , in Concord. The 24,110-square-foot store marks Sprouts’ first location in a Charlotte suburb. The site near Concord Mills mall was previously home to Earth Fare , which closed in August 2025 amid lease negotiations. Asheville-based Earth Fare originally opened there in 2017 before the company filed for bankruptcy in 2020 and reopening under ownership. In 2021, the Concord store reopened. Sprouts’ expansion is part of a highly competitive landscape , where nearly 730 grocery stores are vying for market share across Charlotte’s over $10.8 billion supermarket industry . “Charlotte continues to experience strong population growth and a growing interest in healthy living,” Sprouts told The Charlotte Observer. That includes demand for fresh produce and items that support a healthy lifestyle, the company said. The new location arrives alongside a wave of recent grocery store openings across the Charlotte area, including Food Lion in east Charlotte , Publix in Union County and Wegmans in Ballantyne . What to expect

Charlotte, NC · 3d