In honor of Black History Month, Uptown's Carolina Theatre will host its "Black and Brilliant" series weekends through February. Photo: Ashley Mahoney/Axios
February is stacked with big events, including Broadway tours, beer festivals, Black History Month programming, and more that you'll want to add to your calendar.
Feb. 3-15: "In Pour Taste," a comedy wine tasting experience at Blume Studios.
Weekends through February, the Black and Brilliant series at Carolina Theatre will feature a lineup of six award-winning films (think "Sinners" and "Dreamgirls") and live music spotlighting Black stories, characters and artists in honor of Black History Month.
A hot toddy from Folia in South End could be a delicious treat in this cold weather. Photo: McKenzie Rankin/Axios
Several local spots are still open today despite the winter weather.
Folia in South End will have $2 bartender-select seasonal beers, $3 Folia tea shot and a $4 hot toddy.
Goodyear House in NoDa is serving up specials based on the amount of snow that comes in, like $2 beer cans for two inches, $3 featured shot for three inches, and $4 shaken fry bag for four inches.
Dishes from Naked Farmer. Photo: Courtesy of Julian Cousins
Naked Farmer, a Florida-based farm-to-table restaurant, will open in South End next month.
Context: This will be the fast-casual restaurant's first North Carolina location, which is known to incorporate locally sourced food from regional farms into its menu.
Fresh produce will come from farms like Nash's Produce in Nashville and Spring Acres in Spring Hope, N.C.
What to expect: The farm-to-table chain will offer healthy, seasonal options for lunch and dinner, including salads, plates, bowls and other vegetable-forward meals.
What's next: It'll open on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2725 South Blvd. Hours will be Monday–Sunday 11am–9pm.
❄️ I have mixed feelings about the winter weather—annoyed it impacted my bridal shower plans, but still excited to play in the snow.
⛄️ Email Ashley photos of what this weekend's anticipated snow looked like in your neighborhood at [email protected]. You may see them in a future newsletter.
📺 McKenzie is glad "The Pitt" is back with all the cozy inside time we're getting.
⛹️♀️ Alex may be overdue for a Hornets game.
👼 Laura, who edited this newsletter, is probably outside making her first snow angel.