If you’ve got a cold beer, then you probably want pizza, so a Belmont brewery made headlines when it announced in January it was teaming up with a restaurant group to do just that.
And the food scene in the Gastonia area got off to a promising start in 2026 with the news that the former On the Border restaurant would become a breakfast joint while over in Belmont, the long-awaited New York Butcher Shop opened, serving up meals you could eat there or take home with you.Here’s a look at the latest in restaurant and brewery news, along with a look at a very young entrepreneur baking up a sweet success story.
Sugar Creek Brewing Company
After selling for $2 million the former Cavendish Brewing Company building in Gastonia will soon undergo months of renovations to become Sugar Creek Brewing Company’s headquarters, complete with a restaurant, small tap room, and full-scale brewing operation, according to part owner Eric Flanigan.
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