Nearly A Dozen Mecklenburg County Restaurants Make A “C” Grade
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I don’t know about you but when I go to a restaurant in North Carolina or anywhere else I have a reasonable expectation of cleanliness. Nearly a dozen Mecklenburg County restaurants have made a C grade after health inspections last month. Yeah, I don’t want to eat there.
The North Carolina public health inspectors check restaurants every month to make sure the kitchen and dining room are clean, the employees are using sanitary practices and the food is stored and handled properly among other things. The Charlotte Business Journal keeps up with the reviews every month.
A total of 848 restaurants were spot checked by public health inspectors and 11 scored below 90. So maybe you are thinking, this must be restaurants that featured very low-cost meals and maybe you don’t go to those places. Think again. One “swanky steakhouse” in uptown Charlotte that has been on the list before is showing up again on the naughty list. Another C-list grade restaurant includes a Mediterranean eatery and a seafood spot off Park Road.
I guess it pays to check the sanitary grade of a restaurant before you go. That way you won’t look forward to your fancy night out only to be disappointed in the sanitary grade when you get there. To find out which places are on the B and C list, get details from Channel 9 right here.
Popular South Carolina City Named Best Place In The US For A Staycation
I could use a staycation as I’m sure we all could. I could use a vacation too, but the same benefits without the travel time. That’s several more hours of fun and relaxation ready to be had. And I’m here for it. And if you live in South Carolina then you are in luck. Travel publication Travel Lens recently ranked the best US cities to do just that. And it was a South Carolina city that topped the list of best places for a staycation. And another SC city was also named in the top 10.
To create this list they analyzed the most popular tourist destinations in The US to find the safest, most affordable, and best overall locations for a staycation. Locations were ranked on 6 metrics including the average cost of accommodations, the number of restaurants and attractions, weather, and crime. Then based on all this information they were given a “Staycation score”. This allowed them to rank some of the most popular tourist destinations in the US, but instead of for tourists, for locals. Or almost locals. Live in one of these cities in South Carolina it’s time to pack your bags and make reservations for that much-needed staycation.
You can read Travel Lens’ full study here or keep reading to see the top 10!
Catherine Lane is the morning show co-host and midday host on Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for the past 24 years and is a recipient of the Academy of Country Music Major Market Personality of the Year award. Catherine has been on air in both radio and television in the Queen City for 38 years. As a content creator for Country 1037, Catherine writes blogs on local events and restaurants. She also writes about great travel spots and out of the way places in the Carolinas. Anything outdoors, travel, food, animals or the many country artists from the Carolinas.
