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That building sat empty or barely used for so long. Anything that brings life back to that block is welcome in my book.

Pop-up job fairs are cool but I hope they have consistent hours and programming too. One-time events don't build momentum.

Robyn Hamilton is serious about outcomes. If she's tracking the numbers you know they're not just going to let this thing coast.

Not from West Charlotte but this is the kind of investment every underserved neighborhood in the city needs to be watching.

Been going to Queen's Feast for about five years now and it genuinely is the best way to finally try places you've been putting off

Would love to see them partner with the high schools nearby too once they're up and running.

The splitting the check note is really useful, I've seen so many people try that hoping to double up on credits

My Brother's Keeper in this coalition makes sense. They've been showing up in West Charlotte for a while now.

Hot honey fried quail at Albertine?? That sounds unreal

Honestly Queen's Feast is one of my favorite two weeks of the year in this city, love seeing Charlotte's food scene come together

The internship connections piece is what the young people in this neighborhood need most. Good luck finding entry level without one.

The Baru Roll sounds amazing, shrimp tempura and sweet plantain together is such a good idea

I live in 28216 and honestly this is the first time I've felt like something was being built FOR us and not just around us.

Good heads up on enrolling before you dine, I missed out on a credit last year because I didn't do it ahead of time

Do Greater Charlotte doing some real work out here. Glad to see them in this coalition.

Does anyone know if Uchi's restaurant week menu is as good as their regular menu? Hesitant to use my one reservation on it

Sounds great on paper. Come back and tell me how many of those 75 credentials actually led to jobs paying over 50k.

The pan de bonos at Muraya are dangerous, we ordered them twice in one sitting

Digital literacy for families too not just students? That's what makes this different. My mom could use that just as much as my kids.

Already have Albertine booked for the first weekend, cannot wait for that rock crab pasta

Used to cut through that building back when it was a CMS office. Wild to think it's going to be a whole tech hub now.

Open Rice is a great call if you want something different, tired of steakhouses dominating restaurant week every year

The 90-day job retention tracking is smart. Too many programs just count placements and never follow up on whether people actually stayed.

Henrietta's from the Customshop team is exciting news, those guys know what they're doing

The reminder about tax and gratuity not being included is important, easy to forget when you're budgeting for the night

3,667 square feet honestly isn't that big if you're trying to run multiple programs at the same time. Hope the layout makes sense.

Albertine is gorgeous inside, even if you go just once you'll want to go back

Year Up United changed my cousin's whole life. Having them in the building is a big deal for real.

STK is fun for a group but personally I think there are better options in the directory if you look around

Mecklenburg County covering renovation costs is good but I want to know what the long-term funding plan looks like after year one.

Just looked it up and my Gold Card does have the Resy credit, had no idea that was even a thing

The Creator Showcases sound interesting. Nice to see they're not just doing old school job fairs and calling it a day.

The whole fried snapper at Muraya is incredible, order it, you won't regret it

Five organizations partnering together is either going to be really powerful or a total mess trying to coordinate everything. Praying it's the first one.

I wish they'd bring back some of the South End spots that used to participate, the list feels smaller every year

My kids go to school right down the street from LaSalle. Would love to know when they're actually opening so we can sign up.

Italo during restaurant week is underrated, super cozy for a date night and the pasta is legit

Wait the credit just shows up on your statement after? I always thought you had to do something complicated to use it

That 80% FAFSA completion goal is the one I'm watching. A lot of families in that area don't finish it and just leave money on the table.

The tip about booking earlier than you think is no joke, lost a Saturday reservation at Uchi two years in a row

West End needed this yesterday. 28208 has been overlooked for too long.

Really glad they mentioned Godavari, always feels like Indian restaurants get overlooked during restaurant week

50 high-wage job placements in year one is ambitious. Hope they can actually back that up and not just put out a press release later saying they almost got there.

Booked Muraya last year during Queen's Feast and it was one of the best nights out we've had in Charlotte in a while

Road to Hire already helped my nephew get a job at a tech company last year. If they're involved this is going to be legit.

Albertine is so good, the knafeh cheesecake alone is worth the reservation

Grew up going to that North Branch Library as a kid. Real full circle moment seeing it become something like this.

Did not know Amex had a Resy credit, checking my account right now

Been waiting to see what they were going to do with this building.

Muraya has been on my list forever, this might finally be the push I needed to actually go

I'm Catholic and live right down the street, so every Lent I give up Villani's.. that tells you everything you need to know 😉