Looking for a great place to watch the NBA playoffs? Or just want a fun bar with great drink specials? We’ve put together a list of the best sports bars in Charlotte. Some are known for their food. Others are known for their big screens and satellite television access to nearly every sporting event of the year. See if any of the spots on our list make your top picks in Charlotte.
Tavern on Park: If you’re looking for a great place to watch your favorite team and want outstanding service, Tavern on Park is for you. The Park Road bar and restaurant has DIRECTV, so they’ll be broadcasting nearly every major sporting event of the year. Plus, the owner and staff are super accommodating. If the big game is on a Sunday, be sure to ask about their mimosa special – $16 for all-you-can-drink.
Stool Pigeons: This uptown bar is one of the best in the city, but it requires some planning on the day of a big game. Tables fill up fast so think about getting there early to reserve a table for your friends. Stool Pigeons also has a super affordable menu and great daily drink specials, making it the perfect place to spend game day.
Buffalo Wild Wings: This is a great place to watch a game and kick off your Friday or Saturday night. Located in the heart of Epicenter, Buffalo Wild Wings broadcasts the biggest games of the year and is always packed with a fun crowd. Continue Reading »
If there’s one area where Charlotte is thriving, it’s great coffee shops. Coffee-lovers can join the locals at the ultra-cozy Smelly Cat Coffee House in NoDa or bring their own high-speed Internet to the bustling Starbucks in the heart of Dilworth. Whether you want a coffee shop that offers the strongest beans in the city or just a cool atmosphere, there are great options across the city for everyone.
For the flavor-obsessed: You can find the city’s most delicious flavored coffee at Dilworth Coffee – hands down. And our personal favorite is the Roasted Caramel Vanilla. With 11 locations throughout the Charlotte area, Dilworth Coffee delivers the feel of a neighborhood coffee shop, with the variety of beverages you’d expect at a national chain. They change their flavors every day and offer free refills on their smallest coffees after 5 p.m.
Couple coffee-drinkers: Caribou Coffee on East Blvd. offers the perfect setting for a daytime date or late-night cup of coffee. The popular coffee shop boasts tons of outdoor seating and is within walking distance to some great restaurants. The Atlanta-based chain also offers some surprisingly strong blends at affordable prices. Continue Reading »
I saw an ad on TV the other day about “The New Workplace”. If you haven’t seen it, the commercial promotes the resurging popularity of shared office space amongst the self-employed.
It goes something like this: Guy in a tie, late 30s, walks through a keyman-style building extolling the virtues of sharing a coffee pot and receptionist with a half-dozen strangers. He exchanges smiles and nods with the other “self-employeds” as he spins through the modern chic office/set.
“You work for yourself, but you have people to bounce ideas off of,” he says. “You have clerical support, a copier and coffee, too!” But best of all: you don’t work with or for these people. You’re a self-employed, independent, freewheeling, up-by-your-bootstraps kind of honcho!
It looked – and sounded – kind of cool. As someone who works in an industry ripe for start-ups and freelancers, I found this little community of symbiotic self-starters rather appealing. And with a recession still raging out there, you have to think this cadre of workers will continue to grow as corporate America struggles to rebuild its workforce. Continue Reading »
In the Queen City, cars are king. That’s what happens when you take a quickly sprawling metropolis and put it in the heart of NASCAR country. Ask any Charlotte driver and they’ll tell you: cars aren’t just modes of transportation — they are rooms on wheels. They are members of the family.
To live in the Queen City is to drive in it, and with average commute times creeping over 20 minutes, Charlotte residents are spending more time than ever on the road. Here are three on-board technologies keeping local drivers comfy and connected:
On-the-Go Internet
Thanks to CLEAR 4G wireless coverage in Charlotte, local drivers don’t have to go off the grid every time they hit the road. Charlotte is one of only a handful of cities who have access to CLEAR 4G technology, which offers wireless Internet at speeds 4 x faster than the 3G you have on your phone. This technology essentially turns the city into one giant wireless hotspot – so you can plug a USB into your laptop and get broadband speeds in your back seat! Continue Reading »