Local Eats: Collaboration Time

Some of you may have heard that I'm going to be doing a collaboration with Harvest Moon Grille chef Cassie Parsons on Monday June 13th 2011. This will be my first such event so I hope that you all will be able to make it out.

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Local Eats: Laurel Market - Charlotte, NC

photo by: Shane Cudahy of Evergreen Studio

Well word on the street is we're playing a show in Charlotte again at the Bojangles Coliseum. As excited I was about that I was also very excited when Laurel Market, a super sandwich shop in Charlotte, asked me to create a few signature sandwiches. Best part is, if you go order one of these sandwiches you're also entered in a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show on April 9th!

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Local Eats: Amelie - Charlotte, NC

Petit Fours and Macaroons
I have been waiting to post this one for a while. If I'm in the Queen City, then I HAVE to go to Amelie. My first introduction to them was when we were filming the I & Love & You video at the Neighborhood Theater and a bag full of goodies was brought over to the venue for us. The goodies held us over and made a lasting impression on me. Here are just some of my favorite bites at Amelie.

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Local Eats: Vietnam Grille - Charlotte, NC

On December 12, 2009 I ran my first (and quite possibly last) 5k in Charlotte, NC. It was called the Jingle Jog and jingle and jog I did. In fact a bunch of us did. My sister, brother-in-law, cousin, and Em all went along for the run, and more importantly to meet my new cousin Lauren and welcome her into the family.

I couldn't just come to Charlotte without grabbing a bite could I?

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