Sara and Greg Zanitsch opened The Fig Tree Restaurant on March 5, 2005 in the Lucas House, a 1913 Craftsman-style bungalow located at 1601 East 7th St. The elk chop is a menu staple. Photo: Laura Barrero/Axios
🍴To celebrate the Charlotte restaurant's 20th anniversary, The Fig Tree will host a special wine-pairing dinner on March 5 with California vineyard Hill Family Estate. Call 704-332-3322 to make reservations.
🛒 A grand opening for Publix at Quail Commons (11525 Carmel Commons Blvd.) is scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, at 7am. The 55,477-square-foot grocery store is expected to employ roughly 150 people, per a Publix spokesperson.
🖼️ The Arts & Science Council board of directors has appointed Adam Santalla Pierce to be its new president. Santalla Pierce had been serving as the organization's interim president.
🪧 Hundreds of people gathered in Uptown on Monday to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin's efforts to change the results of his election loss to incumbent Democrat Allison Riggs. (WFAE)
Cloud Bar in South End faces a $3,500 fine or a 35-day suspension of its liquor license because of two shootings that happened at or near the bar. (WSOC)
🪂 A man parachuting was rescued after getting entangled at the Mint Museum building in Uptown on Tuesday morning. He was arrested and charged with first-degree trespassing. (WBTV)
🏈 The Carolina Panthers have re-signed quarterback Andy Dalton to a two-year contract. (ESPN)
