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New Restaurant 🤝 living room
Get ready to bring your friends and family to The Craic, an Irish-themed restaurant in SouthPark. | Photo by CLTtoday
There’s new life coming to the former Rusty Bucket space in SouthPark. The Craic — pronounced like crack — will open at Ashley Park Lane on Wednesday, April 15, offering a new space to become “SouthPark’s living room.” Psst... It’s one of our most-anticipated restaurants opening in the Queen City.
“We want people to be able to come here and feel like they’re home,” Delano Little, co-owner and former WBTV anchor, told CLTtoday.
Get ready to savor Irish-inspired comfort foods, cocktails, and an inviting dining room and patio.
Photos by CLTtoday
Named for the Gaelic word meaning good times and lively conversation, The Craic will serve comfort food like cheeseburgers, short rib pot roast, and fish chips + cocktails, 31 beer taps, eight wine dispensers, and desserts. The Irish-themed restaurant boasts 24 TVs and a billiards room, which can also be used for private events. Plus, the restaurant will be open daily from 11 a.m. until 2 a.m.
Game plan: Show up, get inspired, and make an impact.
Presented by Nourish Up
Dawn’s book “Uncommon Favor” will be available to buy at the event. | Book cover courtesy of Dawn Staley
Join Hall of Fame and bestselling author Dawn Staley (who just capped a remarkable season with a trip to the NCAA Championship game),alongside Charlotte phenom Ohavia Phillips Reed, at the annual Nourish Up Luncheon of Hope on Wednesday, May 20.
Hosted at the new 90,000-sqft Hunger Hub, this event is all about teamwork, community, and lifting others — both on and off the court. It’s a chance to come together and not only to break bread together, but also to lift our community through food.
District 3 council member Joi Mayo is hosting a town hall tomorrow, April 14 at 6 p.m. at South Academy of International Languages. The workshop is designed to help residents understand how development decisions are made, how community input is used, and more across South Charlotte and the Nations Ford Road corridor. Register here.
Mansion Monday
How would you like your own island? Regatta Island boasts 1,250 ft of shoreline and a six-bedroom, six-bathroom home with sweeping views of Lake Norman. It’s giving serene luxury living.
Try This
Tickets are on sale now for By the Starlight: euphoria On The Road, a special collaborative dinner between four chefs from Charlotte and Greenville, SC. The dinner will be at Ever Andalo on Monday, May 18, in partnership with euphoria: the nationally recognized food, wine, and music festival based in Greenville.
Sports
The Queen City is considered a front-runner to host the WTA Finals in 2027, where only the top eight players in the world qualify and compete. If Charlotte wins the bid, it’s expected to host the championship event through 2029. A decision is expected by the end of the month. (WCNC)
Outdoors
Mecklenburg County plans to expand Idlewild Park in Matthews. The county purchased two pieces of land along Hargett and Margaret Wallace roads. New additions may include indoor and outdoor amenities, though details have not yet been announced. (The Charlotte Observer)
Ranked
North Carolina clocked in at No. 10 on a new WalletHub ranking of the best states for working from home. The report weighed factors like internet costs, home size, and cybersecurity, but we’d argue there’s one more metric that matters: coffee to fuel your day. Luckily, the Queen City delivers.
Feel Good
Check this out. Madison Cogan, an employee at Chick-fil-A in Denver, was surprised with a $25,000 scholarship. Madi plans to pursue a bachelor’s degree in computer science to enter the cybersecurity field. You go, girl!
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Get ready for free entertainment, Charlotte. SouthPark after 5 returns this Thursday, April 16, to Symphony Park. The free monthly concert series is a chance to enjoy live music, local food trucks, and an early start to the weekend. This may be the final SouthPark After 5 series before the park’s year-long renovation, which is anticipated to wrap up in 2027.
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Charlotte, I’ve got a busy week ahead, and I’m so excited for it. Tonight, I’m heading to the “Top Chef” watch party at Sweet Lew’s. Tomorrow, I’ll learn new details about the Truist Championship teeing off next month at Quail Hollow Club. Look for these details in Wednesday morning’s newsletter!
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