Out & About

Grateful Growers

If you’re looking for local, hormone-free and anti-biotic free pork in Charlotte, NC, look no further than Grateful Growers Farm in Lincoln County. Grateful Growers is located in Lincoln County, North Carolina. Owned and operated by Natalie Veres and Cassie Parsons, Grateful Growers Farm supplies many restaurants and local food buyers with fresh local pork, duck, mushrooms, chicken, eggs and other produce. Due to the farm’s proximity to Charlotte, NC, you’ll often see Natelie at local farmer markets and on menus of restaurants that buy local.

The Tamworth hog is the cornerstone of the farm. Grateful Growers offers a variety of cuts including chops, roasts, ribs, shanks and tenderloins. The farm also offers breakfast & Italian sausages, prosciutto style country ham, Chorizo, Bratwurst and other delicious products.

Rudy’s Italian Restaurant & Bar

I’m off to Rudy’s Italian Restaurant in Charlotte tonight to meet a friend for dinner. Thursday is gnocchi night at Rudy’s. The gnocchi is hand-made in-house and you can choose any sauce for the gnocchi. Yum!

Gnocchi aside, Rudy’s has a great menu with many unique and simple Italian dishes. The wait staff is very professional, warm and friendly.