MEDIA HITS

2026
2025
Peek inside: Lady Funari targets fall opening
CLTtoday | September 1, 2026
Lady Funari: A progress report
Unpretentious Palate | August 28, 2026
South End restaurant targets October opening after $1.5M transformation of former Futo Buta site
Charlotte Business Journal | August 28, 2026
Charlotte’s newest Italian restaurant is taking shape. Here’s an early look.
Charlotte Observer (C5) | August 27, 2026
Coming soon: Chef-driven, heritage-inspired Italian fare at Lady Funari
SouthPark Magazine | August 17, 2026
NiceDay eyes $20M revenue target as branding business, Southeast expansion gain traction
Charlotte Business Journal | August 5, 2026
Vince Giancarlo is creating Lady Funari from kitchen memories of "mom-mom"
Unpretentious Palate | May 5, 2026
Nonprofit Hope Haven hosts Charlotte chef showdown. Vince Giancarlo of B-Side Group (Vinyl, Mi Cariño and soon-to-open Lady Funari)
Axios Charlotte | April 20, 2026
B-Side Group Gearing Up To Open Italian Concept In South End
What Now Charlotte | April 1, 2026
Here’s what’s coming to the former Futo Buta space in Charlotte’s South End
Charlotte Observer (C5) | March 31, 2026
Modern pasta bar to open this spring at former Futo Buta site in South End
Charlotte Business Journal | March 31, 2026
Fresh renderings: New Italian pasta bar Lady Funari coming to South End
Axios Charlotte | March 31, 2026
SouthPark Magazine: The Story of Mi Cariño: Left-coast flavor, Latin heart
SouthPark Magazine | FEBRUARY 25, 2026
Queen City Nerve: Chef Hector González-Mora Starts New Chapter at The Story of Mi Cariño
Queen City Nerve | February 6, 2026
SouthPark Magazine: Mi Carino debuts in South End with bold, unexpected flavors
SouthPark Magazine | January 30, 2026
QCityMetro: New Latin restaurant opens in South End
QCity Metro | January 30, 2026
Charlotte Business Journal: Mi Cariño gastro-cantina to open in South End with $2.6M investment and 300 spirits
Charlotte Business Journal | January 20, 2026
Unpretentious Palate: The inside story on The Story of Mi Cariño
Unpretentious Palate | January 16, 2026
Charlotte Five: Get an inside look at The Story of Mi Cariño, a gastrocantina opening in South End
Charlotte Observer (CharlotteFive) | January 15, 2026
Charlotte Observer: 2025 has been a year worth celebrating in Charlotte’s food and drink scene
Charlotte Observer (CharlotteFive) | December 18, 2025
Charlotte Observer: Top 6 food stories you missed this week in Charlotte: Catch up here
Charlotte Observer (CharlotteFive) | November 28, 2025
B-Side Group Planning New Pasta Bar and Cafe in South End
WhatNow Charlotte | November 24, 2025
VINYL team to open pasta bar in South End
Axios Charlotte | November 24, 2025
A yet-unnamed restaurant is moving in to the former Futo Buta space in Charlotte
Charlotte Observer (Charlotte Five) | November 24, 2025
Italian restaurant by local group to fill former Futo Buta space in South End
Charlotte Business Journal | November 24, 2025
South End restaurant to blend West Coast influence with Mexican roots in $2.5M concept
Charlotte Business Journal | September 11, 2025
From VINYL To Mi Cariño: B-Side’s Next Hit
QC Exclusive | August 25, 2025
Hector González-Mora to lead upcoming South End restaurant
Unpretentious Palate | July 17, 2025
The Story of Mi Cariño Set to Replace VANA in Prime South End Spot
Queen City Nerve | June 25, 2025
Local group cooks up new restaurant venture
WSOC- TV | June 24, 2025
South End restaurant up next for team behind Vinyl
Charlotte Business Journal | June 24, 2025
Axios Charlotte: Vinyl team to bring Mexican flavors and mezcal to South End with Mi Cariño
Axios Charlotte | June 24, 2025
Vince Giancarlo named new culinary director of B-Side Group
Unpretentious Palate | June 2, 2025