https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316131826.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/50795f00-903c-46c2-97f6-8fd9718a7781/1_th.jpg L'Ostrica adds a la carte options in Charlotte L'Ostrica has updated its menu, adding a la carte dining on Wednesday and Thursday, as well as options to add dishes and make choices with its tasting menu dinners. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316131826.html/video-embed 38 2026-06-15T13:21:56Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316131484.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/33f70f40-547b-4033-a9b0-cb0d6bcc49b7/1_th.jpg Watching World Cup at Brevard Court USMNT fans gather Friday, June 12, in uptown Charlotte at Brevard Court to watch World Cup soccer. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316131484.html/video-embed 49 2026-06-15T13:15:25Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article231994992.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/12cca9bf-cd5e-4e9e-bc12-6dc0014f75c1/1_th.jpg Monroe Expressway toll lanes promise faster beach trip by bypassing U.S. 74 traffic Drivers stuck on U.S. 74 in Monroe can skip Union County congestion and dozens of stoplights by taking the 18-mile Monroe Expressway. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article231994992.html/video-embed 28 2019-06-27T15:07:18Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316096093.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/23f2d6e4-23c4-43ad-9ba6-15c715f425e1/2_th.jpg Notable restaurants opening in Charlotte in 2026 A recap of recent and upcoming restaurant openings in Charlotte in 2026. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-food-drink/article316096093.html/video-embed 36 2026-06-12T13:58:16Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article316107515.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7cd22bfe-5fc1-4066-8bb1-209dfad615d8/2_th.jpg A comic lover's dream: We went to HereosCon in Charlotte Certified Grading Company provides on-site grading of comic books at HeroesCon, one of only three locations in the country. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/charlottefive/c5-things-to-do/article316107515.html/video-embed 21 2026-06-12T18:40:40Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316094945.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/2f2efba0-e2f0-48f4-ab27-4ab6c24309e1/5_th.jpg Charlotte summer events guide: Juneteenth and Pride celebrations across the region From Juneteenth festivals and parades to Pride runs, bar crawls, and Uptown’s main Pride weekend, here are events celebrating culture, community, and inclusion from June through August. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316094945.html/video-embed 97 2026-06-12T14:00:00Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316095812.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/0bb00fee-e59a-4272-ae63-4c46c7365aee/2_th.jpg Fetty P. Franklin: Turning harsh reality into music Artist and entrepreneur Fetty P. Franklin blends grit with good times. With new milestones and his biggest year yet, he says he’s reaching higher platforms and living his greatest moment through music. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316095812.html/video-embed 70 2026-06-12T15:28:18Z no https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316025302.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/bfb0c976-4c36-4ce2-9164-575fab22522c/3_th.jpg NC House presses Mecklenburg DSS after the death of 6-year-old Dominique Moody During an Oversight Committee hearing, lawmakers questioned Mecklenburg County DSS screening decisions after DHHS found that more than half of intake calls lacked necessary information. https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article316025302.html/video-embed 179 2026-06-12T14:41:30Z no