it's my island

Written at the Gateway Market in downtown Charlotte while hanging out with the Secret Chocolatier. At Gateway Promenade there has been an ongoing Thursday market for the past few years. This year the markets coordination duties were pushed onto the communities concierge due to the original coordinators departure. The difference from the vendors perspective is […]

Second interview is up at Charlotte Art. I spent some time with an illustrator who is crazy in the good way, Alex Lee. Rewards of Life are Simple Things Spending time with people and learning about them is really rewarding. A living story. One I want to help see a happy continuation of. The early […]

If you are in the Charlotte region, or passing through ripping around I-277 think about refilling yourself at Julia’s. While we get comfortable with the things we frequent Julia’s needs your support. Heck, all independents trying right (and by trying right you figure out where their integrity is) and you support that. If you don’t […]

>In another moment down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. Luckily our Alice had the company of some adoring fans from our own celebrity chefs, the [Slow Food community](http://slowfoodcharlotte.org), and the [public at large](http://www.charlotteobserver.com/192/story/303217.html). From September 26th through 27th, Chef Alice Waters visited Charlotte, […]

[Alice Waters Lecture Tickets](http://shop.slowfoodcharlotte.org) In supporting a better set of food choices I participate heavily in [Slow Food Charlotte](http://slowfoodcharlotte.org). A group that by definition is working to hook up those in the fields to those who utilize their products; including keeping biodiversity alive in a world of constant consolidation. Natalie & Cassie of [Grateful Growers](http://ggfarm.com) […]