Request a Review
Charlotte Vibes loves connecting with real Charlotte-based businesses and sharing worthwhile local experiences with our audience. Restaurant reviews are by far our most common review request, but we are interested in businesses of all kinds, whether you are opening something new or have been part of Charlotte for years. If you want us to come experience what your business has to offer, send us a review request and tell us what you would like us to check out.
Charlotte Business Reviews
Most requests we receive are from restaurants, and we are always interested in discovering new places to eat around Charlotte. That can mean reviewing a newly opened restaurant, visiting an established neighborhood favorite, checking out a new brunch menu, trying a chef's latest creation, or stopping by when a local restaurant launches something its customers have not seen before.
Reviews are not limited to food. Charlotte Vibes can also consider review requests from barbershops, salons, stores, hotels, attractions, entertainment businesses, transportation companies, fitness businesses, service providers, and other locally relevant Charlotte businesses. If there is an actual customer experience for us to try, there may be a review opportunity worth discussing.
When we accept a review opportunity, the goal is to create useful original coverage based on the actual experience. Depending on the opportunity, that can include a custom published review on CharlotteVibes.com along with content shared through Charlotte Vibes social media. Review requests are evaluated individually, and submitting a request does not automatically guarantee coverage.
Restaurant Reviews
Restaurants are our most requested review category. Invite us to experience your food, service, atmosphere, menu, and the details that make your restaurant worth knowing about. New restaurants and established local favorites are both welcome to reach out.
Local Business Reviews
Barbershops, stores, salons, hotels, attractions, entertainment venues, transportation providers, and other Charlotte businesses can request consideration. The review criteria depend on the type of experience your customers actually receive.
New Products and Menus
A review does not always have to involve an entirely new business. If you are launching a new menu item, service, product, experience, or concept, contact us and tell us why you think our Charlotte audience would want to know about it.
Website and Social Coverage
Accepted opportunities may include an original review published on Charlotte Vibes and related social media content. The exact coverage depends on the experience, the story, and what makes sense for our audience.
Sometimes It's as Simple as a Pizza
Say you own a local Charlotte pizzeria and you have created a new pizza style that you are ready to introduce to customers. You do not need to turn that into some complicated marketing pitch. Contact Charlotte Vibes, tell us what you are launching, and invite us to come try it.
If the opportunity is a fit, we can stop by, experience the restaurant, try the new pizza, and give our audience an honest look at what you created. That coverage can become an original review published on CharlotteVibes.com and related content shared through our social channels. The same basic idea can apply to many other Charlotte businesses introducing something new or giving customers a reason to come through the door.
Requesting or providing something for review does not purchase a positive opinion. Charlotte Vibes reviews are intended to reflect our actual experience, and any complimentary products, meals, services, hosted experiences, sponsorships, or other material relationships connected with coverage should be disclosed appropriately.
Invite Charlotte Vibes to Check It Out
Send us your business name, Charlotte-area location, website or social media, what you would like reviewed, and why you think it would be relevant to our audience. If you are launching a new product, menu item, service, or experience, include those details as well. We will review the request and contact you if there is an opportunity to come by and experience it.