This was an incredible experience! I enjoyed the pave at which the class is taught, and I feel very…read moreprepared to go into the field. The only thing I'd change, is the location of the school. It's a bit far from my daily commute, but well worth it.

Lots of information and take home lessons that really helped me understand the "basics" of…read morebartending. I enjoyed my three weekends. I learned a lot and always came home eager to make a drink the correct way. I'm pretty sure each weekend that I had class that Frugal's sales went up . I highly recommend the business if you're looking to get into the mixology sector. Real bottles and a real bartending station to set the tone for successful certification.

I first worked with Split Second Sound and Vinny Esposito waaaaaay back in the early 2000's. I was…read morea silly college kid on the homecoming planning board at Queens University of Charlotte and needed someone to deal with sound for our headlining act... wait for it... Sugar Hill Gang! That's right, we booked Sugar Hill Gang in 2002. What can I say? We had a limited budget. Flash forward 15-years to a much older but not much less clueless me on the hunt for a DJ for our wedding. I immediately remembered how easy it was to work with Vinny and reached out with that awkward "Heyyyyyy, I don't know if you remember me, but..." email. I'm happy to report he remembered me and was as happy to reconnect as I was. During our consultation, we reminisced about the good old times (musicians are full of shenanigans, y'all) and marveled at how much Split Second Sound has grown. Theirs is a story of hard work and determination paying off! When I first worked with Vinny in 2002, he was operating SSS out of his garage. Today, he has a beautiful office space in South Charlotte and a full team of employees. Anyways, I'm rambling. We obviously booked SSS for our wedding DJ needs and were so impressed from beginning to end. All the little details make SSS the best in the business. From the personalized chalk board sign welcoming us for our first consultation to their interactive website where you can provide details for run of show, must-play songs along with don't-you-dare-play songs, everything was a pleasure with them. We loved our DJ Anthony and his assistant Danielle. They were fun and interactive and probably most importantly kept us on track all night long!

They were so easy to work with! They share online documents when you book that you can edit right…read moreup until your event to input a must play and do not play list as well as special announcements though the night. We had DJ DeAngelo, he got there early, followed all our requests and made a great night of dancing!

Miss Kelly C. was kind enough to let me be her +1 when she was one of the lucky winners of the VIP…read moreYelp tickets. I brought my husband along and we got him the $20 ticket + toy. He drinks beer, so I figured he would have plenty to drink. When we first got there right at 8, the venue seemed almost empty. We walked around and found the VIP area. I thought it might be just a bar with liquor, turns out it was this swanky place. The only hinge was that my husband, being non-VIP, couldn't come in. I had to talk to him over a rope, which was a down turn of the night. I didn't like the separation at all. The alcohol in the VIP area was amazing! I love me some Jack Daniels Honey and most bars don't normally have it. This one did, and I was set! So excited! The food was also great! They had a carving station with rolls and mozzarella on a stick with tomatoes and olives. So good. We did venture to the food area around the corner, and it was ok. I have been to most of the restaurants from the food vendors and I know their food is better than what they had. After talking to a bartender, she said they were setting up all day, so I'm wondering was the food there just too early? It tasted old, and most of what should have been hot wasn't. I just hope some people don't judge these restaurants by what they had available. At about 10 it got to be too crowded. The stage area was full and there were just people everywhere so we left. Overall great night for a great cause. The vendors were more than generous, I think next time we might just have to splurge for the upgrade VIP :).

Established in 1989, Second String Santa has become one of the largest charitable events in…read moreCharlotte. Through its annual holiday party and other yearly events, Second String Santa raises money and delivers thousands of gifts and school supplies to needy children in our area. The 2009 event occurred at the NBA Bobcats Arena in the city of Charlotte. This formal event involved complimentary beer and wine along with catered food. For $100, a VIP section was available in the PSL section of the arena. As I'm constantly reminded by folks in town....this IS a small town, so this was one of the biggest social events of the year at least as it pertains from a charity perspective. The annual event has a $30 cover charge plus provide a toy for a child. When I attended this event last week, there were a massive amount of huge cardboard boxes filling up with toys beyond the registration desk....quite an incredible scene. It is always nice to know that my time and money.........and drinking can attribute to a childs happiness..........hmmmm...that didn't quite come out right, but nonethelesss, I had a great time. The hours were from 7pm until 11pm with last call at 10:30pm. The event had an after party at Suite which allowed for dancing that didn't occur at the event. A great way to get dressed up and do it for a good cause. Check it out in 2010.

While living in Charlotte, I truly enjoyed eating at this location. Plus.. they gave mimosas.read more

While the food was good (I ordered the biscuits and gravy, half order of the avocado toast and a…read moremimosa) the service was not it. We came in about 11a on a Sunday and the restaurant was half full- not busy by any means. It took is maybe five minutes to be sat (not a big deal) but then we sat another 10-15 minutes before anyone came over to greet us. They didn't bring waters until we asked (it's standard that you greet your tables with water) and the server seemed brand new and had a hard time getting our order. For someone still obviously in need of training I'd expect them to be with another server. Once we finally got our food in everything tasted good. The prices were great. I won't be going back solely based on service though. There were two managers on the floor who seemed a scattered as the rest of the staff and again... they weren't busy so I'm not really sure what the issue was. I also want to add it was incredibly windy but for some reason all of the umbrellas were open. Sure enough five minutes later one of them fell over and nearly took out a couple of people. There was no staff to be found as the gentleman struggled to close it. When a young man did walk out to help he asked if the guy needed help versus taking the initiative to handle it. A few minutes later one of the manager ran out. I saw a note that they're under new management... hopefully things improve soon.

Martha and The Dancing Chef recently catered a private party for 50 at my home. Martha's guidance…read morewas spot-on, the food delicious, creative and beautiful. Everyone remarked about the food. Martha arrived early, stayed to clean up, made everything seamless so I could thoroughly enjoy my guests. I can't wait to work together again!

From the owner: Custom designed cakes for special occassions (wedding, bday, anniversary, graduation, etc.)…read moreSmall receptions for 200 or less (beer/wine but no bartending) Private home dinner parties for 12 or less (custom menus, I bring dinner to you, finish and serve from your kitchen)

Performance was fun, if VERY cheesy and predictable. Characters were over the top goofy, but…read morecommitted to the role. My date and I had a good time, and I might go again for the Groupon price that I got, but not for full price. The food at Beauregard's was acceptable, but just barely. I realize that the Murder Mystery Company has no control over the quality of the food, just sharing for those that are wondering. Full disclosure: after attending, The Murder Mystery Company emailed me asking me to write a Yelp review, and they'd give me tickets for $20/person for a future performance. I don't normally Yelp, and probably wouldn't have written this review without the incentive. That said, this is an honest review, and I wouldn't change it even for free tickets.

I recently saw the Charlotte, NC group perform a show in Wake Forest (if you can call it a…read moreperformance) and it was a very long and drawn out four hours. I have been to other professional murder mysteries and I was excited to hear there would be a show in Wake Forest. But I didn't realize the poor quality and execution of this company. I would not call this group of for professional as they just guided the improv from the ticket holders. The 25 or so suspects were just the audience and that was a lot of people to keep track of and try to remember who was who. Not everyone is good at improv so having the show based on audience participation is just a recipe for disaster. There were four cast members but one of them "Howie" didn't do anything in the show besides take photos of the other three. This performance was more like one of those Murder Mystery boxes you can buy to have a party at your house with friends. It was missing the storyline development by the cast. The cast needed to take the lead and be the show. Most of the night had the audience mingling with the other audience members to share clues. There were two sessions of the mingling which just dragged on this show. Lots of the audience left early and I wanted to as well but I hoped it would get better but it never did. At the end they give out some awards to the audience members who participated. Then they pick a winning table. I'm not sure how that was determined as my table had the same suspect and reasoning and it was not acknowledged as figuring it out. I am sure other tables figured it out as well. I would not recommend this company at all and would look for a better option if you enjoy murder mysteries.

I have visited this establishment several times and each time has been a great experience. Today…read morewas no different then any other time. The food was very good. It came out at the right temperature and tasted good. The service is always friendly and attentive. The staff always greets you with a smile and makes sure the table is always accommodated. The ambiance is one of a breakfast-brunch business. Overall, its definitely a place to experience solo or with a group

Nice restaurant in the service is great but the food was cold. I ordered a classic Benedict. It was…read moreOK but nothing to ride home about. I got it with grits which were just nasty. I didn't even taste homemade! The group I go with comes here once in a while next time I'll order something different. I only come here only just to be with a group of friends!

I visited Hunter House and Gardens a while back and was struck by how beautiful and intimate the…read moreinterior is. The historic setting feels thoughtfully preserved and makes for a lovely evening out. Our drinks were great and very pretty, which matched the ambiance perfectly. That said, I found the food to be just okay for the price. It did not quite match the elevated look and feel of the space and felt overpriced compared to other places I have been. I would still go back again to try other items, because there were aspects of the experience I enjoyed, but it is not somewhere I would recommend off the bat without some caveats.

Enjoyed Mother's Day at HHG this year. Kind attentive service and good meal prep at a lovely old…read moretime house. Good experience overall.